irwin@uiucdcsb.cs.uiuc.edu (01/07/88)
Bob, I was faced with the same situation recently, I went to the "friendly parts house" where I used to purchase them. The first person at the counter that I spoke with said "Sams, what's that?" Another one said, I know what they are, but we do not stock them anymore. I asked, what is my alternative? Counter person, "go to the local library and check it out, like a book". I called the local library and sure enough, they have them. I checked out the one I needed, made a photocopy and returned it to them. (I would say that Sams is loosing mucho bucks in this manner) I assume that the real problem is the manner in which TV shops service TVs anymore. They used to keep a complete set of Sams, purchased through the parts house, and also got their parts there. Now, sets are not fixed in the same fashion, they "trade boards" and send them to a depot to be repaired/recycled back into their spare stock, do not buy Sams or parts locally, so the parts house is no longer stock TV parts or Sams. They instead stock for the personal computer and home telephone world. If you do not find a library with one, Howard W. Sams publishes lots of books, I would assume you could locate one, get their address and phone them to see if you can buy one direct, or, have them list a distributor from whom you could purchase one (they must have some idea who they sell them to for that purpose).
corbin@maxzilla.Encore.COM (Stephen Corbin) (03/06/91)
Does anyone know if Sams Photofacts is still in existence? If so I would
appreciate an address or phone number to contact them.
My daughter has a Yorx stereo and it died this past week. Without a
schematic I can't tell what exactly is wrong. I was poking around with
a meter and it appears that the regulator/input power stage is fried.
Two of the components affected are:
Mitsubishi C1317 (to-92 package)
Mitsubishi B986 (plastic pack with heat sink hole in it)
Any help in identifying these components and/or other manufacturer's
substitutes would be a great help. Also if anyone could help me locate
a schematic for this unit that would be even better. The unit is a
Yorx New Wave Dual Cassette. The main PC board is marked:
HCT-40E8 94V-0
Thanks for any info,
Stephen Corbin
{bu-cs,decvax,necntc,talcott}!encore!corbin corbin@encore.COMwdp@dukee.egr.duke.edu (William D. Palmer) (03/06/91)
Howard W. Sams and Co. of Indiana sell their Photofacts directly via this
number:
(800) 428-7267
You might also try your local TV repair shop.
Dev Palmer
wdp@dukee.egr.duke.edu
Duke Electrical Engineering
Room 309 Old Engineering Bldg.
Durham, NC 27706
(919) 660-5282rmrin@cbnewsk.att.com (r.m.rickert) (03/07/91)
In article <14222@encore.Encore.COM> corbin@maxzilla.UUCP (Stephen Corbin) writes: > > >Does anyone know if Sams Photofacts is still in existence? If so I would >appreciate an address or phone number to contact them. > Try (317) 298-5560 - Service Documentation Sales or (317) 298-5400 - General Information -- Dick Rickert AT&T Consumer Products Laboratory
wrf@mab.ecse.rpi.edu (Wm Randolph Franklin) (03/16/91)
In article <14222@encore.Encore.COM> corbin@maxzilla.UUCP (Stephen Corbin) writes: > > >Does anyone know if Sams Photofacts is still in existence? If so I would >appreciate an address or phone number to contact them. The Boston Public Library has them behind the reference desk. You have to sign out the individual schematic, which prevents thefts. I found a schematic for a small Sony TV there after failing at 2 other libraries, from whence it had been stolen. One problem with Sam's is that if you want to buy a schematic, and it's out of print, they charge an exorbitant price to sell you a xerox. They apparently don't think of making several copies at a time and saving the others for future sales. -- Wm. Randolph Franklin Internet: wrf@ecse.rpi.edu (or @cs.rpi.edu) Bitnet: Wrfrankl@Rpitsmts Telephone: (518) 276-6077; Telex: 6716050 RPI TROU; Fax: (518) 276-6261 Paper: ECSE Dept., 6026 JEC, Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst, Troy NY, 12180