I was given an old Sony tape deck. The original deck specs 110V. The
person who gave it to me, told me the power supply burned and he had it
fixed but can't recall if he had it converted for 220V...
Is there a way I can find out if this is to work with 110 or 220? Only
thing I have is a Voltmeter.
Thanks!

"Lucky" wrote in message
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I was given an old Sony tape deck. The original deck specs 110V. The
person who gave it to me, told me the power supply burned and he had it
fixed but can't recall if he had it converted for 220V...
Is there a way I can find out if this is to work with 110 or 220? Only
thing I have is a Voltmeter.
Thanks!

The plug should be a give-away.

Toller wrote:
I was given an old Sony tape deck. The original deck specs 110V. The
person who gave it to me, told me the power supply burned and he had it
fixed but can't recall if he had it converted for 220V...
Is there a way I can find out if this is to work with 110 or 220? Only
thing I have is a Voltmeter.
Thanks!

The plug should be a give-away.

Usually there's a slide switch near the ac cord entering the deck saying
110/220. At any rate, put a 110 plug on it and plug it into the 110 outlet.
If 110, should work normally. If wired for 220, any incandescant lamps will
be *very* dim. (like the vu-meters). You're not going to hurt
a 220 deck by plugging it into 110.

lee h

Lucky wrote:
I was given an old Sony tape deck. The original deck specs 110V. The
person who gave it to me, told me the power supply burned and he had it
fixed but can't recall if he had it converted for 220V...
Is there a way I can find out if this is to work with 110 or 220? Only
thing I have is a Voltmeter.
Thanks!

You could try it on 110V and see if it works.

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Lucky wrote:
I was given an old Sony tape deck. The original deck specs 110V. The
person who gave it to me, told me the power supply burned and he had it
fixed but can't recall if he had it converted for 220V...
Is there a way I can find out if this is to work with 110 or 220?

What type of connection or plug is on it? If a standard type plug, probably
110

"Edwin Pawlowski" wrote in message
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Lucky wrote:
I was given an old Sony tape deck. The original deck specs 110V. The
person who gave it to me, told me the power supply burned and he had it
fixed but can't recall if he had it converted for 220V...
Is there a way I can find out if this is to work with 110 or 220?

What type of connection or plug is on it? If a standard type plug,
probably 110
Maybe, maybe not. It depends on location. Thailand, for one, uses a two
prong plug that looks like a standard U.S. item, but is used with 220 volts.
Hong Kong uses many different plug types with 220v, one of which is the same
2-prong style. I think, if memory serves, that Myannmar, Laos and perhaps
Malaysia are the same -- Regards --

If he had "converted" it, it would be easy to work out. If it didn't have a
220Vtransformer, he'd have to install one. The solder joints would be a
giveaway.

Lots of trolls patrol these waters....

"Lucky" wrote in message
oups.com...
I was given an old Sony tape deck. The original deck specs 110V. The
person who gave it to me, told me the power supply burned and he had it
fixed but can't recall if he had it converted for 220V...
Is there a way I can find out if this is to work with 110 or 220? Only
thing I have is a Voltmeter.
Thanks!

----- Original Message -----
From: "glenn P"
If he had "converted" it, it would be easy to work out. If it didn't have
a 220Vtransformer, he'd have to install one. The solder joints would be a
giveaway.

Not likely. For many years most voltage conversion is done by
changing taps on the line transformer. Either by a switch or
on older gear, solder connections. No tranformer change.

Real cheap electronics might have a 220 v tranformer, but
a tape deck would probably have a 110/220 v transformer.

lee h