super star 70/72 amp

hi i have a superstar 13.8 volt 70/72 amp power supply i bought it about 20 years ago it works very well i cant lift it from under the bench amp/volt meter i wonder if there are still in producttion or some one uses one thanks for looking paul m0kbd 73s

Hi Paul,

I've got to admit that I don't know of the 'Superstar' power supply obviously being a linear type if it's that heavy. (Must be one hell of a size transformer in there for that amount of current!)

The only heavy linear type power supplies I ever knew of were the famous Astron's.

https://www.astroncorp.com/about


I remember you making mention of it before and just had to search the forum, sure enough :-

https://charlietangodxgroup.forumotion.com/t2028-capco-atu


I used to have a dirty big 50A, 70A surge many years ago under the bench and it would keep your feet well warm in the winter!

Nowadays I run switch mode units being that much smaller, quieter, cheaper and a lot safer if a fault develops.


Any pictures at all?


All the best,
Victor