Jennings lights in-op

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I have a Jennings Sun Chief that has suffered a lighting issue in its distant past, since i have owned it there has never been a cord and a few wires are burnt as well as the transformer is burnt. I want to get these lights working again and rewiring it is simple.

My question for y'all is what have options are there for the transformer?


A google search shows Squires and Corrie has one at $250 and a Ebay seller outta Vegas has a new one for sale. I will begin to look into further to see what I can find, Thanks in advance.

[terick2104]

I have a brand new one - $100.00. terick2@comcast.net

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Like almost all of my posts I was hoping this topic was going to generate some good discussions for people like me to learn from and as it turns out I did learn a lot. I did some research and found that a replacement transformer is available from a company called Triad. The part number is F-18x and is availible online for about $22-$25 I got mine from an online company called onlinecomponets.com. I replaced the transformer (size is a little different from original) and a couple burned and shorted wires with cloth wire bought from the fleBay to keep the same antique feel. The transformer is 115 ac volts for the primary and 6.3 volts and 6 amps for the secondary. The result is now this old Sun Chief is lighting up the night as it did a long time ago! Oh yea and I also replaced the electrical cord to the wall outlet, since the original was long gone but that was a piece of cake.

[flipper77]

Thanks. That is terrific info. I have a Jennings Light Up that could use a new transformer and always thought that a 115 to 6 volt unit had to be fairly common and generic. You did the research and provided the info. Appreciate the post!

Flip