western electric 197a transformer pair of incredible WE 197A transformers Start Price USD 100.00 Current Price USD 3,500.00 Time Left - Bid Count 10 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, November 13, 2008 End Time Sunday, November 23, 2008 Location Villard de Lans, Rhône-Alpes See more about 'western electric 197a transformer' Description EXTREMELY RARE AUCTION  !!! PAIR OF LEGENDARY WESTERN ELECTRIC 197a TRANSFORMERS !!! These pair of WE 197a transformers have an interresting story : they came from the very known quality french cinematographic studio of Boulogne-Billancourt. They were used in the final stereophonic mixage console since 1942 to 1990 !. Today, we can say that many french movies as : « Fanny » de M. Pagnol« La grande illusion », de Jean Renoir« La bête humaine » d’après Zola, avec Jean Gabin« Hôtel du Nord », de Marcel Carné« Le jour se lève », de M. Carné« Le diable au corps » de Claude Autant-Lara« Le salaire de la peur », de Clouzot,« Touchez pas au grisbi », de Becker« Le jour le plus long », de Darryl Zannuck« La grande vadrouille » de Gerard Ourypuis le 10ème James Bond « Mooraker » de Lewis Gilbertet enfin « Un dimanche à la campagne » de Bertrand Tavernier, ont tous été tournés à Boulogne Billancourt dans les fameux studios ! 342 movies has been mixed by these incredible originals WE 197A Transformers !The Western Electric Factory design this 197a transformer for outline 600 Ohms preamplifier. The primary has two equals section and you can utilized them in // or in serie. Each one primary wing has around 1500 Ohms continuous ( Both transformers ) You can expect 30 Ma when primaries wings are in // It is the plate current recommanded by Western Electric for the WE 349a pentode in the output WE 121A amplifier In this case, you can expect 6000 Ohms impedance on the primary when the secondary was charge by a fixed 600 Ohms resistor. If you put the two primaries wings in serial, you can have around 24 000 Ohms if the secondary is charged by a 600 Ohms resistor. In this case, the maximum primary current down to 15 Ma. These specifics output WE 197a transformers has a double agreement and certification by Western Electric : 3V47 It is the best version you can find anywhere over the world. I ACCEPT PAYPAL, CREDIT CARD IN AGREEMENT WITH FRENCH BANK AND BANKTRANSFER. ( NO CHEKBANK !!!! ) Payment within  days. SHIPPING CHARGE : ( include, packing, insurance and postage air-mail. ) SEND ONLY AS REGISTERED AIR MAIL ! SHIPPING CHARGE for America, Asia, Australia, China, Japan, Taiwan Hong-Kong south Korea : 50,00 Euros SHIPPING CHARGE for Europa : 30,00 Euros BIDDERs !!! If you are here, you know this item . . . Be sure before to bid you realy want to buy them ! No return, no refund. I am a private, not a buisness man. I will answer for all questions about this item. HAPPY BIDDING and GOOD LUCKE !!!     Place a Bid!