Torn E. b powersupply

[hcs]

Hi

I have just bourght a Torn E. b receiver from 1940, I have not received the receiver yet, but I have a few questions for you guys who use their Torn's.
I was told the receiver works, but I still have to have a powersupply for it, I have found a diagram for the powersupply at the following link:

http://81.191.136.233/radio/old/german1/power2v.pdf

As I am an electronics technician I should have no difficulties in building the suggested powersupply, but do any of you guys have any other recommandations?
I also need the 5 pole power plug for the powerconnection to the torn, any suggestions or do I have to make one myself?
Regarding the antenna is it enough to ground the G pole with a metal rod in the ground and then use a 10 - 15 meter wire under the roof of my house(about 8 meters above the ground) as the antenna?
The receiver comes without the cover lid, but with all the internal screening lids present. I have posted a picture of the receiver.
I hope you can help, as this is my first receiver, I have been collecting german nachrichten stuff for many years, but finally decided to get my first radio.

HCS

[Mat Holloway]

With regards to the power lead they are always floating around on ebay and such places you should be able to pick one up for betwenen £50-70 gbp
mat

[Dufleuve]

Hello,

Power leads are indeed common on ebay germany.
You will also see the power supply components from time to time, either the portable box or the vehicule 12volt dynamotor.

Werner Gierlach has reprints of almost all german radio related manuals.
http://www.qsl.net/dl6vw/
Essential for correct restoration.

Cheers,
Pascal

[la5he@yahoo.no]

Torn EB 5-pin plug

Contact me if you still need one.

rgds Ragnar

[Gusbucket13]

Just got a Torn Eb

Hi folks, just got a torn Eb off eBay from Austria, looks like its been heavilly modified from wartime spec I want to restore it to WWII spec can any of u guys help? It appears to be painted in silver hammerite paint.

[Funksammler]

It looks like most of the original electronics have been replaced, I suspect this one is beyond economic restoration. You would need a 2nd Torn.E.b to provide all the parts you need to get it back to original condition. You could try to focus on getting it looking more original on the outside and leave the internals as they are.

They seem to have fitted an internal power supply and a loudspeaker, I would first check what is behind the loudspeaker cover. If they have cut out the faceplate to fit the speaker I would consider looking for another Torn.E.b....

regards,

Funksammler

[Gusbucket13]

Youre right

Hi Funksammler your advice is pretty much exactly what we have decided to do, it has been converted to run on 240v ac mains power which will mean we can have it running at public shows from nearby mains power points without exhausting expensive batteries. The externals are definately restorable to original late war spec which is what we shall do; the hole under the speaker grille is the original circular hole so we can retrofit the late war blanking plate,

A second Torn Eb is currently in the pipeline

Many thanks
Chris