Schlumberger 4017 Stabilock from 1986

[MT]

Found this Schlumberger 4017 Stabilock in a local junk yard. Have not turn it on yet, will open it up to make a inspection first, is it wort spending
time on this boat anchor?

[wkb]

I for one would try to get working...

[MT]

Clean inside, staggering amount of trimmers, counted to 46-47 powers up, beeps, crackles and burps a bit, but after settling down some signals.
Edit: found schemo for 4010, 4020 4021 4022 quite straight forward machine, i save the 10Mhz ovenized crystal reference and junk the rest.

[SeanB]

Keep those decade switches, they are quite useful at times, especially make sure to use a wire to keep the whole assembly with the end pieces and spacers together. They can be BCD, reverse BCD or even 1 of 10 selection depending on the model. Quite useful at times to do selection of data or for selecting data that can change occasionally.

[MT]

yes, thanks for the reminder!

[nanofrog]

The rotary switches and pots on the front may be worth keeping as well.

[German_EE]

I'd try to get it working as well, you could build a complete radio service bench around an instrument like that and it seems a shame to scrap it.

[CJay]

Clean inside, staggering amount of trimmers, counted to 46-47 powers up, beeps, crackles and burps a bit, but after settling down some signals.
Edit: found schemo for 4010, 4020 4021 4022 quite straight forward machine, i save the 10Mhz ovenized crystal reference and junk the rest.

Oh that's a real shame, it'd be a great piece of kit if you were into radio repair, servicing or homebrew.

I'd have been very interested in buying it as faulty if you were in the UK

[MT]

Alright, its a shame, so i keep it as is....... for now. .....It do work, i just dont have time for it right now so i put into storage.