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That's an old style of power connector. I doubt that you'll be able to find a new one.

Why don't you hard wire a cord into it.

Shaun

It sure doesn't look like any of the standard cords that I see nowadays.

• Hard wire a cord.

• Wire an IEC power entry into the thing.

• See if you can find someone selling old HP parts

• Get some copper tubing and epoxy, and make yourself a plug (woo hoo!)

Surplus is fine. MikeK

I have one cord and an osc.and Q meter that use that style plug. I'm tired of switching the cord. I have thought about installing a new connector into one of them. MikeK

Those power cords are still available. Go to the Yahoo Groups 'hp_agilent_equipment' there are a bunch of guys on that group that have these and would sell/trade one, I'm sure.

jim

It looks like the one that came with our electric frying pan in the 1950's.

Do you still have the connector that the pic shows? If so, just splice it onto a new cord.

For some reason, I feel impelled to suggest browsing various thrift shops, Goodwill stores, etc, where they might have old waffle irons and such.

Good Luck! Rich

s.

You're probably thinking of the cord that went on the old Sunbeam MixMaster stand kitchen mixer? As I recall, that cord looked very, very similar. ?

I wonder if MPJA might have something like this?

If you have the room, and you can elarge the chassis connector mounting hole, why not replace the chassis connector with one of these:

and connect to the mains with any PC power cord?

I posted the exact same question here with the subject "1970s mains connector" about one year ago and was referred to Sphere, from whom I ordered a cable, and was also given:

Volex Part No.17952 8 B1 Mouser Part No. 686-17952

from where I ordered another. But it looks like Mouser are out of stock now.

The cord is $19 + $12 shipping and then they say it can take 8 weeks or $23 shipping and 5 days. I'm now thinking of just hardwiring a cord to one of the units. Thanks everybody, I now know where to get one if I decide to. I see Sphere has my $40 HP 651A for $295. I bought it 10 years ago at a hamfest. I should have bought more, the guy had a truckload of HP equipment. MikeK

That's because it is an "OLD STYLE OF POWER CONNECTOR". ;-) The change-over to the IEC style connector happened in the early '70s (HP was the first to use the IEC style, IIRC). Before then, this was a very common power cord connector.

I have piles of those from scrapped PC power supplies. I also have a few that snap into a rectangular hole.

That is a 17952 cord..

found here..

I have a few myself but not willing to give them up ;)

Jamie..

Beware, there are two different wiring patterns with ground & neutral swapped and the wrong type can damage your equipment.

Jeez, just cut the tail off the old one, and splice it onto a new feeder.

The tail is all you need.

'bout the only ones you'll find online are IEC types, and that one looks a little pre-IEC.

I have a PDF sheet of all the IEC types somewhere. Don't think many use round pins though, so that and the low model number tells me it is an antique.

Fashion power for it, and continue looking for the real item afterward. That way, you get to use it, and show and tell it while you are looking for the replacement part..

A good place to look are 'industrial liquidators' and 'military surplus' stores. Hunt for those.

Signed,

Firmly Grounded in Reality

It's an antique electronics item that actually *has* some value. Don't kill it by hacking at it.

Same answer.

Naaah... don't let 'em see you coming. Find a shop and go hunting. Likey get the whole piece of gear it is attached to cheaper than the cord would cost through one of the rapists out there.

Hahahaha! Bingo! Get one of those 3D printer things and build it up, press fit the sleeves in, and build up the "back shell" (strain relief)too!

Doubtful that they would have anything other than IEC configurations.

Not referring to the hospital grade, NEMA, etc. stuff. ALL the "North American" cords are IEC.