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by **mnence1** on Tue Apr 23, 2013 6:24 pm

I won a type F controller from ebay, inner workings were sight unseen since the seller had no key and couldn't get the door open. I knew it at least had a back panel in it from the pic of the electrical service hole on the bottom but what else was left was unknown. Take a look at the pics and you tell me if it is in good shape.

Looks decent on the outside.

Should have never opened the door! :hurl:

by **notMUTCDcompliant** on Tue Apr 23, 2013 6:28 pm

wow... that might be a gut job :hurl:

by **RYGDWW** on Tue Apr 23, 2013 7:13 pm

Looks like it went through a storm surge on the Gulf Coast!

by **signal man619** on Tue Apr 23, 2013 7:14 pm

That's Fixable!!!!! I've seen worse :glare:

by **RunsWithCrouse-Hinds** on Tue Apr 23, 2013 7:50 pm

Pretty sure you got that from the same seller from whom I got my original Econolite type F cabinet, with backpanel but no controller, several years ago! That corrosion looks very familiar, but mine wasn't quite that bad!

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by **EPAC-EPIC-MARC** on Tue Apr 23, 2013 7:54 pm

I know at least a few people here who have brought these things back from the dead! :cool:

by **BigTbird1974** on Tue Apr 23, 2013 7:59 pm

signal man619 wrote:That's Fixable!!!!! I've seen worse

TacomaJoe (at least?!) has certainly shown us all what can be done with things that started out looking like that... :yes:

(where's the smiley for 'worshipping at the feet of the Masters'...?)

Other than the 'rusty' bit, it looks otherwise mostly complete -- that'd be a good thing, no?? :scratch:

Looks like it'll be a FUN and probably REWARDING project...if maybe one that takes a wee bit longer than ya'd might have hoped...?? :shock:

by **Crunge98** on Wed Apr 24, 2013 8:12 am

That isnt that bad :thumbsup:

by **mnence1** on Wed Apr 24, 2013 3:19 pm

This will go into the ever growing repair/restore pile. :dizzy:

I think it will be easier to come across a better condition controller tray rather than bringing this one back. The back panel will be a fairly easy fix, needs a new auto/hand toggle switch and the dial selector will need replacing. And I will have to source out a flash transfer relay and a flasher that will work on this board.

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