I have this exact same powerhead in my collection. Its a mechanical relay instead of a control board. I think your opener is a 1978, as they went to the electronic control boards in 1980. In my unit, the capacitor is dated 1978. I could not agree more with you. These old 70s and 80s genie screw drives were the best. A true direct drive unit where the screw goes all way through the motors rotor instead of a cheap flimsy plastic coupler like they are using now. Great video. So cool to see these units living on and running circles around the cheap units.
An old alliance made screwdrive was on my want list for a long time! About the only part I see that would fail is the carriage teeth, hell I didn’t even know the limit switches were all metal!
I have tbe matching radio controls. Its a black metal box with an aluminum antenna that hangs down, looks similar to the antenna on an old chamberlain radio style wall console. The remote i have is a white nylon case with a beige button and battery cover, you have to pull the tabs back a little on both sides to remove battery cover. Receiver and remote have a yellow tag. I believe its an AR series, but could be wrong. There is no dip switches remote and receiver has matching frequency, and you have to tune a coil in the remote to pair it with the receiver. I think thats how you do it. They had several frequencies available, you had to get one that was same as receiver.
Awesome! I have a AT-79 remote which has the code card system to program remotes. The remote has the matching code card so In theory if I can get a receiver the remote should work!
The opener is pretty quiet than what I've heard before. They're usually extremely loud now they become quieter as far as screwdrivers go I have a belt drive model 2028
I have this exact same powerhead in my collection. Its a mechanical relay instead of a control board. I think your opener is a 1978, as they went to the electronic control boards in 1980. In my unit, the capacitor is dated 1978. I could not agree more with you. These old 70s and 80s genie screw drives were the best. A true direct drive unit where the screw goes all way through the motors rotor instead of a cheap flimsy plastic coupler like they are using now. Great video. So cool to see these units living on and running circles around the cheap units.
@@seangriffon6502 They were built like tanks! Mine does have the control board inside, my guess is that it is a 1981 unit then.
Nice! Those were awesome machines
I know! Absolutely love it.
Nice to see an old Genie that doesn’t sound like my 850. 🤣
The 450 is yet another tank of an opener.
An old alliance made screwdrive was on my want list for a long time! About the only part I see that would fail is the carriage teeth, hell I didn’t even know the limit switches were all metal!
Man those are sweet, i was so excited to find them lol. I'll have to keep an eye out for a code card receiver that actually works to use on this.
It would be awesome to have a matching set of original radio controls!
I have tbe matching radio controls. Its a black metal box with an aluminum antenna that hangs down, looks similar to the antenna on an old chamberlain radio style wall console. The remote i have is a white nylon case with a beige button and battery cover, you have to pull the tabs back a little on both sides to remove battery cover. Receiver and remote have a yellow tag. I believe its an AR series, but could be wrong. There is no dip switches remote and receiver has matching frequency, and you have to tune a coil in the remote to pair it with the receiver. I think thats how you do it. They had several frequencies available, you had to get one that was same as receiver.
Awesome! I have a AT-79 remote which has the code card system to program remotes. The remote has the matching code card so In theory if I can get a receiver the remote should work!
The opener is pretty quiet than what I've heard before. They're usually extremely loud now they become quieter as far as screwdrivers go I have a belt drive model 2028
Usually the older screw drives tend to be a bit quieter but they all eventually get loud without grease!
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