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The saga continues.. the Dolby 360 units I got off ebay come without the
power cords. These don't have a standard IEC connector in the back, and
I'd prefer not to modify them if I can avoid it. Their connector is
three reasonable-sized pins, spaced about half an inch apart, in an
oval-shaped recess. It's clearly the precursor to the modern IEC
connectors.

The circuit diagram mentions an "AC3G" part, which seems to have been
once made by switchcraft. I'm not sure if that's the right part, and if
it is, whether that refers to the cord or to the connector.

Anyone have any leads (hah) where to find the appropriate cord or
adapters?

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In article <MPG.1b7cc27616dea0ff9897d3@news-east.giganews.com> jay+news@jay.fm writes:

> The saga continues.. the Dolby 360 units I got off ebay come without the
> power cords. These don't have a standard IEC connector in the back, and
> I'd prefer not to modify them if I can avoid it. Their connector is
> three reasonable-sized pins, spaced about half an inch apart, in an
> oval-shaped recess. It's clearly the precursor to the modern IEC
> connectors.

This is a connector that was most common on business machines (adding
machines, typewriters, ect. in the '60's and you can usually find a
replacement cable at a shop that services such equipment. Although I'm
not sure it's still being made, it's in my older Belden catalog in two
versions:

17280 - "Standard" electrical polarity between plug and chassis socket
17952 - Hot and neutral reversed from standard

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Jay Levitt <jay+news@jay.fm> wrote:
>The saga continues.. the Dolby 360 units I got off ebay come without the
>power cords. These don't have a standard IEC connector in the back, and
>I'd prefer not to modify them if I can avoid it. Their connector is
>three reasonable-sized pins, spaced about half an inch apart, in an
>oval-shaped recess. It's clearly the precursor to the modern IEC
>connectors.

This is the same cable that HP test equipment used. You might also try
a vacuum cleaner dealer.

Belden used to make them, and Belden's cord division is now owned by Volex,
at 800-246-CORD.
--scott

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kludge@panix.com (Scott Dorsey) wrote in message news:<cf029o$p6b$1@panix2.panix.com>...
> Jay Levitt <jay+news@jay.fm> wrote:
> >The saga continues.. the Dolby 360 units I got off ebay come without the
> >power cords. These don't have a standard IEC connector in the back, and
> >I'd prefer not to modify them if I can avoid it. Their connector is
> >three reasonable-sized pins, spaced about half an inch apart, in an
> >oval-shaped recess. It's clearly the precursor to the modern IEC
> >connectors.
>
> This is the same cable that HP test equipment used. You might also try
> a vacuum cleaner dealer.
>
> Belden used to make them, and Belden's cord division is now owned by Volex,
> at 800-246-CORD.
> --scott

> You can order them through Dolby Labs in San Francisco. It will be sent to you from England.
I bought 2 M-16 Dolby A racks off Ebay 3 years ago with no power cords
and Dolby Labs had them available.
Good Luck.
R. Morrow
Purely Analog

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In article <znr1091790697k@trad>, mrivers@d-and-d.com says...
> 17280 - "Standard" electrical polarity between plug and chassis socket
> 17952 - Hot and neutral reversed from standard

Thanks, Mike, Scott, Richard. A local typewriter repair shop had one
sitting in a box of power cords, so I can at least try the gear (it
works!), and with those part numbers I found that Electricord still
makes a compatible cable assembly (ECM-280).

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