Loose Strapping Atari Transformer

Zinfer

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Has anyone seen this before? This is my first.
I've got an Atari Transformer I've taken apart for some rebuild work. Came across this transformer block and wow, is this strap ever loose fitting. Not sure what the deal is, or if it will operate properly. Another thing, it says Ravenwood Electronics on the side of it. Never seen either of these two instances. I hope it's still good as it's probably about impossible to get a replacement for without ripping apart another atari transformer.
It's for a Lunar Lander I'm in the process of piecing together.
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Did you ever get the transformer to work?

I have one, and trying to work out where the violet and violet/white wires should go.
(The two coming out of the top side of the transformer, )

As I got it, these two wires are cut, the negative on the cap was off and the positive was stuck on.

(as in, they were mid-repair and just stopped. If I was to guess, it shorted something, somebody cut the wires to rebuild the v v/w wiring, got stuck on the postive screw and put it off till they got rid of it.)


I'm recapping everything from the fuses to the HV. But a bit of air circuit to resolve.
..a bit crispy on the edges. About tempted to just go for a later raster PS I have
and figure that out.


In theory and schematic, they would each go to the negative post of the big blue?

(This is the 'circuit board rectifier' style, not the four pronged cube variety. I have one 'ghosted' on the diagram in case someone suggests I rebuild the PS to use it.)





Thanks..
 

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