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Farm Model - Battery Eliminator?
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Here is some info researched and an ARBE-III question

More research on the Model 38, it appears from Service Bulletin 166 and 166-A that this model needs:
A at +2V
B at +135V and +67.5V
C at -3V and -7V
(see attached pic)

Looking at connector closer on my unit, I have 2 individual wires, likely for the A 2V battery, then a 7 pin connector for the B/C battery.

I have tried researching the Philco batteries 172-R and P-962, and the only thing I can find is a 1942 Philco Parts catalog referencing replacement batteries, page 11 of the PDF.

Per service bulletin 166-A, the B current drain is 8-12 mA.  

ARBE-III
A - can be adjusted to 2V 
B - has connections for both 135 and 67V, with total B supply of 60 mA
C - has connections for -4.5V and -9V where model 38 calls for -3V and -7V

Questions for ARBE-III owners (or anyone smarter than me, which is pretty much everyone on this phorum)
- would using the -4.5V and -9V work instead of -3 and -7V?
- does it sounds like ARBE-III will work for Model 38?

I tried to do my homework, just gathering more feedback - thanks for any time spent on this.

               

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Farm Model - Battery Eliminator? - by SRv2 - 04-23-2026, 01:21 PM
RE: Farm Model - Battery Eliminator? - by David - 04-23-2026, 04:50 PM
RE: Farm Model - Battery Eliminator? - by RodB - 04-23-2026, 05:39 PM
RE: Farm Model - Battery Eliminator? - by SRv2 - 04-23-2026, 06:15 PM
RE: Farm Model - Battery Eliminator? - by SRv2 - 04-23-2026, 06:29 PM
RE: Farm Model - Battery Eliminator? - by morzh - 04-23-2026, 08:37 PM
RE: Farm Model - Battery Eliminator? - by SRv2 - 04-23-2026, 08:52 PM
RE: Farm Model - Battery Eliminator? - by Arran - 04-23-2026, 11:05 PM
RE: Farm Model - Battery Eliminator? - by morzh - 04-24-2026, 08:17 AM
RE: Farm Model - Battery Eliminator? - by Arran - 04-26-2026, 01:33 AM
RE: Farm Model - Battery Eliminator? - by Arran - 04-26-2026, 02:45 AM
RE: Farm Model - Battery Eliminator? - by SRv2 - 04-26-2026, 09:59 AM
RE: Farm Model - Battery Eliminator? - by Arran - 04-26-2026, 03:19 PM
RE: Farm Model - Battery Eliminator? - by Arran - 04-26-2026, 07:30 PM
RE: Farm Model - Battery Eliminator? - by RodB - 04-27-2026, 11:37 AM
RE: Farm Model - Battery Eliminator? - by morzh - 04-27-2026, 01:33 PM
RE: Farm Model - Battery Eliminator? - by SRv2 - 04-27-2026, 08:09 PM
RE: Farm Model - Battery Eliminator? - by David - 04-27-2026, 08:26 PM
RE: Farm Model - Battery Eliminator? - by RodB - 04-27-2026, 08:35 PM
RE: Farm Model - Battery Eliminator? - by SRv2 - 04-27-2026, 08:52 PM
RE: Farm Model - Battery Eliminator? - by morzh - 04-27-2026, 09:48 PM
RE: Farm Model - Battery Eliminator? - by SRv2 - 04-27-2026, 10:03 PM
RE: Farm Model - Battery Eliminator? - by morzh - 04-27-2026, 10:32 PM
RE: Farm Model - Battery Eliminator? - by Arran - 04-28-2026, 03:48 AM
RE: Farm Model - Battery Eliminator? - by morzh - 04-28-2026, 08:10 AM
RE: Farm Model - Battery Eliminator? - by SRv2 - 04-28-2026, 11:19 AM
RE: Farm Model - Battery Eliminator? - by RodB - 04-28-2026, 12:05 PM
RE: Farm Model - Battery Eliminator? - by SRv2 - 04-28-2026, 10:26 PM
RE: Farm Model - Battery Eliminator? - by SRv2 - 04-29-2026, 10:02 AM
RE: Farm Model - Battery Eliminator? - by Arran - 05-01-2026, 02:39 AM



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