Tell Me What This Is

My guess is a Dc rectifier for Atlas turntable.

Or an inline DC filter. Taking some ohm readings might help ID it better.

that would have been my guess.

some type of rectifier.

hook it up in line between your AC

transformer and your track and you should be able to run DC

trains.

Before hooking it up , try removing the lid-- looks like it's only held on at the 4 corners----

Does it have any company name on it? Like QSI or Life Like, or Lionel or MTH? Also if there was any number with it would help ID it as well.

 

At worst, you could open it to see what is inside it and post a photo.

 

Off hand I can take anything but a guess to say it might be a homemade item to cut electronic noise or a voltage suppressor.

 

Lee Fritz

It looks like the bottom is a flat plastic plate that you could maybe pry off to get a look inside? That's what I would try.

 

Rod

Well Rod, you made me look at it much closer.

 

I noticed there were 4 tiny screws.  Unscrewed them and this is what I found inside.

 

Now you guys can tell me what it is.

 

Corvettte

It appears you have a bridge rectifier with filters to convert to DC.

Rob

Is this a rectifier I can use on my layout, and for what ?

 

Corvettte

It's just a simple box to convert AC to unregulated DC.  As to whether you can use it on your layout, do you have a need for DC?  That looks to be either a 4A or 6A bridge, hard to say without seeing the actual part label.

 

Thanks for all your input fellows.

 

Corvettte

that's exactly what it is.

a converter to convert

AC to DC.

If you have any DC trains,

you can hook this up between

the transformer and track

and run DC trains off your

AC transformer.

Well I guess I'll hold on to it in case I need it for a  DC accessory.  I don't plan on running DC trains.

 

Corvettte

It looked familiar.

It comes with the Atlas 24" turntable to run on AC voltage

Cool thing to have handy if you need a little dc motor on something.

Thanks Ffffreddd.  Great detective work.

 

What's really neat about this, is that I have an old Atlas turntable and I know this rectifier is not with it.

 

So now I have it.

 

Thanks again,

 

Corvettte

Corvette;

I love it when a plan comes together!

 

Rod

You know Rod, this is what makes these OGR forums so great, fun, and valuable.

 

It's not that this item is so important or valuable; it's that there are so many knowledgeable people here to help out and love to do it.  If I had the level of knowledge of some of you fellows, I would be putting in my two cents too.

 

As it is for now, I'm on the receiving end.

 

So - - Thanks to everyone.

 

Corvettte