Drake L7 Vintage Ham Radio 3-500Z Tube Amplifier (wired for 120V, one bad meter)

Description

This is a nice Drake L7 amplifier. It's in fair cosmetic condition and from a smoke-free home, but certainly isn't going to win any beauty contests. One knob is missing the metal inlay. Also, the aluminum trim has some sort of brown residue on it. It's on there pretty good but may come off with the right chemical. Aside from that, it's the small scuffs/scratches you'd expect from equipment this old. I would note that the power supply is pretty dirty/dusty inside and would benefit from being blown out with an air compressor. The amp itself is clean inside. It's currently wired for 120VAC and has two Eimac tubes installed. We see no sign of modification and all components appear original.
The amplifier runs well. For CW, plate voltage sits at 2100VDC with no load. Keyed-down with 60 watts, we got 600 watts out. For SSB, plate voltage sits at 3000VDC with no load. If you're not familiar with this model, please download the manual and do your homework before making the purchase. Ensure this amp will meet your needs, and just as important, be sure you're comfortable operating it. We experience many avoidable returns, most of which are due to user-error.
I'll say it one more time.... read the manual before purchasing and operating the amplifier.
We've shipped hundreds of heavy amplifiers and I can assure you that it'll reach you in good condition. I can take the tubes out if you like, but I would personally recommend leaving them in. They are tight in the socket and are not going to come out. If you opt to take them out and ship them separately, the odds of them being damaged increases. Think about it... a small box shipped with
any
carrier is going to get (literally) tossed around a lot more than one that weighs nearly 80lbs. But, as I said, it's your call and I'll do whatever you prefer.
Lastly,
Please note that the plate meter isn't operational
. Also, I would encourage you to replace the power supply's capacitors before putting the amplifier into service. It wouldn't be a bad idea to give the RF deck a going-though as well and replacing some of it's components. As I mentioned above, all components look original and probably 40 years old. If you expect 40 year old capacitors to hold up well for much longer, you're going to be disappointed sooner than later. If you need to hire someone to do this for you, I can get you in touch with a qualified technician.
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