Tool Talk
What's-It Forum => What's-It Forum => Topic started by: dimwittedmoose51 on September 21, 2012, 07:00:13 AM
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I did the research on this thing, but it will stump a few of you anyway. The answer will blow you away. One vacuum tube in it and some other electronics. Early 60's dating, and that's all the hints you get....
DM&FS
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Looks like it sends or receives a signal. To test car radios or to operate remote control device.
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Nice butt hinge template.
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My guess is a power supply
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my swag... garage door opener control?
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The one that just sold on Ebay for $12, was called a garage door opener.
Mel
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Probably uses more power than the garage door itself....
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And here I thought it was a nutcracker
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Yes, the transmitter portion of a first generation garage door opener. Imagine waiting for that tube to warm up before you could get out of the garage in the morning!!. I found someone that had the very same question I had on a vintage Cadillac forum. His was mounted right behind the radiator of his '62 Fleetwood. Container didn't look all that waterproof to me. I will tell the new owner about the $12 winning bid. Me? I'd keep it for a conversation piece.....
DM&FS
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Yep: when I had the chance, I kept an oldie that a friend took out of his grandparent's house after they passed on, close to 30 years ago.
It doesn't look like I'll get rich off of E-Bay, then, since I've only got two transmitters (run on 6 V DC), and I think three receivers. The transmitters have the same sort of V-shaped antenna, but aren't marked on the outside of the boxes. I have three old door mechanisms; the oldest-looking one is a "Auto Magic" door operator from the United States Motor Corporation of Oshkosh Wisconsin. There are newspaper ads from 1957 offering one as a prize in a contest, apparently. The serial number on one of mine appears to end in "...54", which makes me think that it might be the year?
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Cool. I've never understood the serial number game on anything except maybe the old VW Beetles....lol
thanks
DM&FS