"WW" wrote in message
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but it *could* mean that the transformer has a thermal fuse. If so, it's
an easy and dirt cheap fix.

Smitty... All the transformers like that type that I have opened have the
thermo fuse underneath the taping over the windings. I carefully get to it
and add a 1 amp fuse in place of it. WW

Why a 1 amp fuse ? If on the 120 volt size, it would be over twice the
needed value and if on the secondary side, it would be too small. Also it
would not be a thermal overload,but a current overload fuse.