Looking for connector name

[amdx]

Hi Guys,
I'm missing a power cord for an HP 651A Osc. The cord looks like this
picture.
http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp37/Qmavam/PowerCordConnector.jpg
Do you know the name for this style or even better where can I get one.
MikeK

 

[Shaun]

Hi Guys,
I'm missing a power cord for an HP 651A Osc. The cord looks like this
picture.
http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp37/Qmavam/PowerCordConnector.jpg
Do you know the name for this style or even better where can I get one.
MikeK

That's an old style of power connector. I doubt that you'll be able to find
a new one.

Why don't you hard wire a cord into it.

Shaun

 

[Gerard Bok]

I'm missing a power cord for an HP 651A Osc. The cord looks like this
picture.
http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp37/Qmavam/PowerCordConnector.jpg
Do you know the name for this style or even better where can I get one.

http://www.interpower.com/
I guess

 

[amdx]

That's an old style of power connector. I doubt that you'll be able to
find a new one.

Why don't you hard wire a cord into it.

Shaun

Surplus is fine.
MikeK

 

[amdx]

It sure doesn't look like any of the standard cords that I see nowadays.

* Hard wire a cord.
* Wire an IEC power entry into the thing.
* See if you can find someone selling old HP parts
* Get some copper tubing and epoxy, and make yourself a plug (woo hoo!)

I have one cord and an osc.and Q meter that use that style plug.
I'm tired of switching the cord.
I have thought about installing a new connector into one of them.
MikeK

 

[Rich Grise]

Hi Guys,
I'm missing a power cord for an HP 651A Osc. The cord looks like this
picture.
http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp37/Qmavam/PowerCordConnector.jpg
Do you know the name for this style or even better where can I get one.

It looks like the one that came with our electric frying pan in the 1950's.

Do you still have the connector that the pic shows? If so, just splice it
onto a new cord.

For some reason, I feel impelled to suggest browsing various thrift shops,
Goodwill stores, etc, where they might have old waffle irons and such.

Good Luck!
Rich

 

[Andrew Holme]

---
http://www.sphere.bc.ca/test/hp1.html

Hurry, only 5 left it says on the web page.

(250)-769-1834 (Canada) if you don't want to visit their web site.

I posted the exact same question here with the subject "1970s mains
connector" about one year ago and was referred to Sphere, from whom I
ordered a cable, and was also given:

Volex Part No.17952 8 B1
Mouser Part No. 686-17952

from where I ordered another. But it looks like Mouser are out of stock
now.

 

[amdx]

If you have the room, and you can elarge the chassis connector
mounting hole, why not replace the chassis connector with one of
these:

http://www.mcmelectronics.com/product/DISTRIBUTED-BY-MCM-45P4893-/23-470

and connect to the mains with any PC power cord?

The cord is $19 + $12 shipping and then they say it can take 8 weeks or
$23 shipping and 5 days.
I'm now thinking of just hardwiring a cord to one of the units.
Thanks everybody, I now know where to get one if I decide to.
I see Sphere has my $40 HP 651A for $295. I bought it 10 years ago at a
hamfest. I should have bought
more, the guy had a truckload of HP equipment.
MikeK

 

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It sure doesn't look like any of the standard cords that I see nowadays.

That's because it is an "OLD STYLE OF POWER CONNECTOR". ;-) The change-over
to the IEC style connector happened in the early '70s (HP was the first to use
the IEC style, IIRC). Before then, this was a very common power cord
connector.

 

[Jamie]

Hi Guys,
I'm missing a power cord for an HP 651A Osc. The cord looks like this
picture.
http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp37/Qmavam/PowerCordConnector.jpg
Do you know the name for this style or even better where can I get one.
MikeK

That is a 17952 cord..

found here..

http://www.kenselectronics.com/lists/pwrcord.htm


I have a few myself but not willing to give them up

Jamie..

 

[Notably Stationed]

Hi Guys,
I'm missing a power cord for an HP 651A Osc. The cord looks like this
picture.
http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp37/Qmavam/PowerCordConnector.jpg
Do you know the name for this style or even better where can I get one.
MikeK

Jeez, just cut the tail off the old one, and splice it onto a new
feeder.

The tail is all you need.

'bout the only ones you'll find online are IEC types, and that one
looks a little pre-IEC.

I have a PDF sheet of all the IEC types somewhere. Don't think many
use round pins though, so that and the low model number tells me it is an
antique.

Fashion power for it, and continue looking for the real item afterward.
That way, you get to use it, and show and tell it while you are looking
for the replacement part..

A good place to look are 'industrial liquidators' and 'military
surplus' stores. Hunt for those.

Signed,

Firmly Grounded in Reality

 

[Notably Stationed]

It sure doesn't look like any of the standard cords that I see nowadays.

* Hard wire a cord.

It's an antique electronics item that actually *has* some value. Don't
kill it by hacking at it.

* Wire an IEC power entry into the thing.

Same answer.

* See if you can find someone selling old HP parts

Naaah... don't let 'em see you coming. Find a shop and go hunting.
Likey get the whole piece of gear it is attached to cheaper than the cord
would cost through one of the rapists out there.

* Get some copper tubing and epoxy, and make yourself a plug (woo hoo!)

Hahahaha! Bingo! Get one of those 3D printer things and build it up,
press fit the sleeves in, and build up the "back shell" (strain
relief)too!

 

[Notably Stationed]

http://www.interpower.com/
I guess

Doubtful that they would have anything other than IEC configurations.

Not referring to the hospital grade, NEMA, etc. stuff. ALL the "North
American" cords are IEC.

 

[Notably Stationed]

It looks like the one that came with our electric frying pan in the 1950's.

You're on an acid flashback, boy.

 

[Notably Stationed]

---
http://www.sphere.bc.ca/test/hp1.html

Hurry, only 5 left it says on the web page.

(250)-769-1834 (Canada) if you don't want to visit their web site.

Damn, John! You're the man! Those suckers are new!

That site gives me an ides too.

The stuff we have around here would add up to a ton of items like she
has. I would like to sell her her next stocks.

Then, take the money, and when we need something (including such a
kit), we just buy it. I'd rather get rid of them and buy one later, than
have a shitload of them and not even need a single one.

We probably have a ton of handle sets alone, because so many pieces of
gear we sell go out the door without them, let alone most of the 50 labs
worth a tons of racks and such gear.

Hell, we could resupply HP themselves. And Cisco.

 

[Notably Stationed]

I have piles of those from scrapped PC power supplies. I also have a
few that snap into a rectangular hole.

Even better. I have full on "entry modules" that have a canned up
filtration box behind the connector.

Scrapped out of spring cleaned engineering labs. I jus' LUVS
electronic company dumpsters (or did in the way back when) (not allowed
here). I have a LOT of brand new parts. Little 'diallite' hermetically
sealed, gold leaded rugged LEDS that were $35 each way back when.

I do get to collect things like those $5 each frozen brick things that
come in the coolers we get some materials in every day.

Great cooler stuffers. Even better when free. Got tons of 'em, and
should sell them at the swap meet for $3 each. Make that killing...

after ten years of it I might make a dime or two

 

[Gerard Bok]

Doubtful that they would have anything other than IEC configurations.

Not referring to the hospital grade, NEMA, etc. stuff. ALL the "North
American" cords are IEC.

From the pictures, it looks like the plug that is still used in
Brasil. Actually, I think this socket was also present in early
US manufactured desktop calculators.