seeking VT101 series parts (power transformer)

[jgilroy]

Hi all,

I've got a VT131 here with a dead power transformer (for starters) and hoping someone out there might have some parts they're willing to sell or trade.

P/N from the service docs is 70-17148-00, the P/N I found in the machine is 16-17186-01 - I suspect anything out of a VT101, VT102, or VT131 will suffice.

I know it's a longshot. Happy to hear any other ideas aside from OEM. Seems like very specific voltages / tapping on the secondary that I'm unlikely to find in any off-the-shelf transformer.

If you just want to read my tale of woe, here's a twitter thread about this machine:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1482786921034178564

And a very short update:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1483831096655634438

Thanks,
J

 

[Ed Groenenberg]

Fram what I remember, the powersupply for the VT101 is different, but one from a VT100 will do.

 

[jgilroy]

Fram what I remember, the powersupply for the VT101 is different, but one from a VT100 will do.

Thinking the 100 was the same got me in trouble! There's a VT100 series (100, 105, probably others) that uses one supply, and a VT101 series (101, 102, 131) that uses another.

 

[Teletech]

I hadn't realized how totally different the VT100 power supply is form that of the 131 before. Looking at them it's instantly clear. The VT100 supply is all on the PCB and comes out easily. The VT131 supply has a PCB in the same location as the 100, but then it also has this rather substantial lump of a transformer lurking in front.

 

[pkhoury]

I hadn't realized how totally different the VT100 power supply is form that of the 131 before. Looking at them it's instantly clear. The VT100 supply is all on the PCB and comes out easily. The VT131 supply has a PCB in the same location as the 100, but then it also has this rather substantial lump of a transformer lurking in front.View attachment 1245836

That looks like the same supply in the VT101.