Any suggestions as to where I can get a replacement HT Spark generator -
mine has become tempramental;

The hob is c. 1988. Parkinson Cowan / Thorn Onyx. The unit is fed from a
single C Cell. Makers name - Turnright GL830.

Ideally I want a second hand one as I must get a new hob soon.

http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo...t=di rectlink

In message , John
writes
Any suggestions as to where I can get a replacement HT Spark generator -
mine has become tempramental;

The hob is c. 1988. Parkinson Cowan / Thorn Onyx. The unit is fed from a
single C Cell. Makers name - Turnright GL830.

Ideally I want a second hand one as I must get a new hob soon.

http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo...Q?authkey=EZJ3
7LPjrNc&feat=directlink


a bit of Isopon - good as new

Don't you have a place around that repairs cookers and washing machines?

That would be my first point of call if I were you

I could have a look at it for you, but I'll be too busy when we open
again on monday



--
geoff

Try espares: http://www.espares.co.uk/

They supplied me with my replacement spark generator.

Mike

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In message , John
writes
Any suggestions as to where I can get a replacement HT Spark generator -
mine has become tempramental;

The hob is c. 1988. Parkinson Cowan / Thorn Onyx. The unit is fed from a
single C Cell. Makers name - Turnright GL830.

Ideally I want a second hand one as I must get a new hob soon.

http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo...Q?authkey=EZJ3
7LPjrNc&feat=directlink


a bit of Isopon - good as new

Don't you have a place around that repairs cookers and washing machines?

That would be my first point of call if I were you

I could have a look at it for you, but I'll be too busy when we open again
on monday



--
geoff

It is failing electrically - I have tried re-soldering some of the
connections - but it is still tempremental (as well as distorted)

In message , John
writes

"geoff" wrote in message
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In message , John
writes
Any suggestions as to where I can get a replacement HT Spark generator -
mine has become tempramental;

The hob is c. 1988. Parkinson Cowan / Thorn Onyx. The unit is fed from a
single C Cell. Makers name - Turnright GL830.

Ideally I want a second hand one as I must get a new hob soon.

http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo...Q?authkey=EZJ3
7LPjrNc&feat=directlink


a bit of Isopon - good as new

Don't you have a place around that repairs cookers and washing machines?

That would be my first point of call if I were you

I could have a look at it for you, but I'll be too busy when we open again
on monday


It is failing electrically - I have tried re-soldering some of the
connections - but it is still tempremental (as well as distorted)


so it does actually work sometimes then


--
geoff

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In message , John
writes

"geoff" wrote in message
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In message , John
writes
Any suggestions as to where I can get a replacement HT Spark generator -
mine has become tempramental;

The hob is c. 1988. Parkinson Cowan / Thorn Onyx. The unit is fed from a
single C Cell. Makers name - Turnright GL830.

Ideally I want a second hand one as I must get a new hob soon.

http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo...Q?authkey=EZJ3
7LPjrNc&feat=directlink


a bit of Isopon - good as new

Don't you have a place around that repairs cookers and washing machines?

That would be my first point of call if I were you

I could have a look at it for you, but I'll be too busy when we open
again
on monday


It is failing electrically - I have tried re-soldering some of the
connections - but it is still tempremental (as well as distorted)


so it does actually work sometimes then


--
geoff
Yes - it makes a faint whine and you can see a glow inside a cylindrical
component. It is failing to click and make a spark.

In message , John
writes

"geoff" wrote in message
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In message , John
writes

"geoff" wrote in message
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In message , John
writes
Any suggestions as to where I can get a replacement HT Spark generator -
mine has become tempramental;

The hob is c. 1988. Parkinson Cowan / Thorn Onyx. The unit is fed from a
single C Cell. Makers name - Turnright GL830.

Ideally I want a second hand one as I must get a new hob soon.

http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo...Q?authkey=EZJ3
7LPjrNc&feat=directlink


a bit of Isopon - good as new

Don't you have a place around that repairs cookers and washing machines?

That would be my first point of call if I were you

I could have a look at it for you, but I'll be too busy when we open
again
on monday


It is failing electrically - I have tried re-soldering some of the
connections - but it is still tempremental (as well as distorted)


so it does actually work sometimes then


--
geoff
Yes - it makes a faint whine and you can see a glow inside a cylindrical
component. It is failing to click and make a spark.



looks like this but clear glass ?

http://uk.farnell.com/epcos/b88069x1...ube-90vdc-2-el
ect/dp/1299958

its the spark gap - basically you feed a capacitor until the voltage
reaches the discharge voltage of the spark gap which then discharges at
a high dv/dt which induces that spark at the secondary




--
geoff

"John" wrote in message
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Any suggestions as to where I can get a replacement HT Spark generator -
mine has become tempramental;

The hob is c. 1988. Parkinson Cowan / Thorn Onyx. The unit is fed from a
single C Cell. Makers name - Turnright GL830.

Ideally I want a second hand one as I must get a new hob soon.

http://www.mythic-beasts.com/~dct25/...ks-matches.jpg
any good ?

so it does actually work sometimes then


--
geoff
Yes - it makes a faint whine and you can see a glow inside a cylindrical
component. It is failing to click and make a spark.



looks like this but clear glass ?

http://uk.farnell.com/epcos/b88069x1...ube-90vdc-2-el
ect/dp/1299958

its the spark gap - basically you feed a capacitor until the voltage
reaches the discharge voltage of the spark gap which then discharges at a
high dv/dt which induces that spark at the secondary




--
geoff

That is very similar. It glows inside when I press the switch. Earlier a
lose connection was causing nothing to happen - until I gained access -
moved the input spade and then it worked until my wife next used it. Will
try a new battery today - although the last one lasted for about 10 years
and this has only been in for a few months.