Re: KPack's 1954 Panama

Posted by JeromeSolberg On 2022/9/8 18:23:50

The radio operates off of 6v. Remember, everything Packard (and practically everything from every other manufacturer) operated off of 6v until 1955.

Internally, there are parts of the radio that operate at much higher voltages than 12v, that's what the vibrator does, change DC to AC, then the AC can be run through transformer(s).

I have found that variable power supply is handy to have around for lots of reasons. For instance, I used it to test the electric fans on a 2000 Jetta just this past weekend, and if it's in the garage you can easily test automotive components, bulbs, fans, etc., but you can also pick it up and prop it up into or near the engine compartment or what-have-you, much more convenient than trying to run jumper wires from a/the battery.