<div dir="auto">Looks like a TVS to me :)</div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, 1 Apr 2026 at 23:06, Colin Hinz via Synth-diy <<a href="mailto:synth-diy@synth-diy.org">synth-diy@synth-diy.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204)">Jean-Pierre,<br>
<br>
I can't ID the component, alas. (Thank you, encrapulated search engines <br>
:( ) I do recognize the ruler from the Chicago Etching Corporation, <br>
though. I got one at a trade show long ago. What are the odds?<br>
<br>
Unsurprisingly the company is long gone. Looks like a Nordstrom store <br>
occupies the site now.<br>
<br>
- Colin<br>
<br>
On 01/04/2026 4:49 p.m., Jean-Pierre Desrochers via Synth-diy wrote:<br>
> This is completely out of synth stuff but maybe you could help identify <br>
> this part..<br>
> <br>
> It is from a double electric reclining sofa.<br>
> <br>
> It has 2 small controls PCB’s. One on each side holding 7 small limit <br>
> switches<br>
> with 3 of these parts that look like resistors.<br>
> <br>
> On the sofa’s left side<br>
> <br>
> 4 of the switches still work but the 3 others<br>
> do not operate their motor anymore.<br>
> <br>
> The right side still works.<br>
> <br>
> I desoldered the 3 parts which are the same<br>
> <br>
> and measured them.<br>
> <br>
> 2 measured 270pf (burned open resistor ?)<br>
> <br>
> And the other measures around 1.0 ohm.<br>
> <br>
> They operate 29vdc motors.<br>
> <br>
> What do you think ?<br>
<br>
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