Alps Power Switch in Tandberg 3012A

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I'm trying to find a replacement for an Alps SDS 3 P power switch, as
worn-out in a Tandberg 3012A integrated unit. This switch is not showing
up at Alps website search engine, and the description of the SPPB series
to which I've been led there is not appropriate for this application,
nor is the form factor.

I have an intended use for this unit and would like to get it going
again instead of buying something else. Suggestions?

If I can't find something graceful I might go the toggle switch route,
which would be a visual esthetic travesty, but could get me a working
pre/amp.

--
ha

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hank alrich <walkinay@thegrid.net> wrote:
>I'm trying to find a replacement for an Alps SDS 3 P power switch, as
>worn-out in a Tandberg 3012A integrated unit. This switch is not showing
>up at Alps website search engine, and the description of the SPPB series
>to which I've been led there is not appropriate for this application,
>nor is the form factor.

How about Cramolin in the thing?

>If I can't find something graceful I might go the toggle switch route,
>which would be a visual esthetic travesty, but could get me a working
>pre/amp.

I'd just replace it with a jumper and use a power strip to turn it on and
off, but that's me.

There is some company who is supposedly supporting Tandberg home audio
gear in the US, but they don't have much for the newer gear.
--scott
--
"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

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"hank alrich" <walkinay@thegrid.net> wrote in message
news:1gl4i4u.yncn8o72229gN%walkinay@thegrid.net...
> Scott Dorsey wrote:
>
>> hank alrich wrote:
>> >I'm trying to find a replacement for an Alps SDS 3 P power switch, as
>> >worn-out in a Tandberg 3012A integrated unit. This switch is not showing
>> >up at Alps website search engine, and the description of the SPPB series
>> >to which I've been led there is not appropriate for this application,
>> >nor is the form factor.
>
>> How about Cramolin in the thing?
>
> I took the box apart (kind of like massaging a Rubik's Cube), removed
> the switch, opened it up, cleaned it with DeOxit, reassembled it,
> metered it and it still is dysfunctional. It won't stay switched.
> Something mechanical is worn out.
>
>> >If I can't find something graceful I might go the toggle switch route,
>> >which would be a visual esthetic travesty, but could get me a working
>> >pre/amp.
>
>> I'd just replace it with a jumper and use a power strip to turn it on and
>> off, but that's me.
>
> Such a solution looms. But I'd rather find a proper replacement, if I
> can without spending a fortune or days on this.
>
>> There is some company who is supposedly supporting Tandberg home audio
>> gear in the US, but they don't have much for the newer gear.
>
> This unit is from 1983 when I left Austin. I bought it because ti was
> compact and according to _The Audio Amamteur_ well designed with good
> components. In practice it proved adequate with a few troublesome
> controls. I never thought it sounded as good as they thought it was
> supposed to, but we've listened to plenty of music with it over the
> years. I'll look online for that company. Got any parts of a name or
> somethin'? <g>
>
> --
> ha

Try

http://www.sound-smith.com/

High Tech Electronics in NYC was a great source for a long time but recently
seems to have either gone out of business or relocated w/o forwarding info.

Cheers,

Margaret