Hi, I am trying to fix an old video enhancer circuit and narrowed down the issue to this one component that I can't seem to identify. Any help would be appreciated.

 

Looks like a coil (inductor), part of a tuned circuit.
Use a ohmmeter and measure across the leads.

 

Hello,

That looks like an ancient inductor.

Bertus

 

Looks like a coil (inductor), part of a tuned circuit.
Use a ohmmeter and measure across the leads.

Thank you for the reply. I'll start trying to measure it.

 

Hello,

That looks like an ancient inductor.

Bertus

Thank you!

 

https://www.coilcraft.com/en-us/other/rf-inductors-color-coding/

 

Thank you for the reply. I'll start trying to measure it.

It is very unlikely that it is bad.
And don't try to adjust the trimmer capacitor next to the shiny polystyrene capacitor (if you have not already done so).

 

It is very unlikely that it is bad.
And don't try to adjust the trimmer capacitor next to the silver capacitor (if you have not already done so).

I have not fiddled too much with any component, just taking inventory.

The inductor in question does have a slight crack in it, not sure how much that'll affect it's viability.

 

https://www.coilcraft.com/en-us/other/rf-inductors-color-coding/

I dug into this series of inductors, and the color coding seems specific to their models. Do you think the color code would carry over to this style?

 

I dug into this series of inductors, and the color coding seems specific to their models. Do you think the color code would carry over to this style?

No idea. Usually when you see DOT(S) on a component like that on a circuit that looks like part of some sort of tuning function, it means inductor.

 

I have not fiddled too much with any component, just taking inventory.

The inductor in question does have a slight crack in it, not sure how much that'll affect it's viability.

The inductor is wire wound. The only thing a ohmmeter test will show is that it looks like a short circuit. If the meter shows 0L then it is open circuit.

A crack in the paint would not affect it.

 

No idea. Usually when you see DOT(S) on a component like that on a circuit that looks like part of some sort of tuning function, it means inductor.

Appreciate the info, that link did send me down a path to at least confirm it was an inductor.

 

The inductor is wire wound. The only thing a ohmmeter test will show is that it looks like a short circuit. If the meter shows 0L then it is open circuit.

A crack in the paint would not affect it.

Confirmed it isn't causing the issue. Thank you for the help.