John,
It's a long time since I've rebuilt one of these (Standard Atlas -
same head as a TR2 I believe!). I think the tube itself acts as ground -
does this sound correct?
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1959 Standard Atlas Pickup
> ?. Secondly, should there be an earth wire connecting to the
> brass ring on
> the control head, and if so where does it earth to. It is not
> part of the
> new loom as it has only four wires, should it have the earth
> wire as well?.
> I noticed an earth is shown in the workshop manual at the
> control head end,
> but surely any wire woud have to travel down the stator tube
> as there is no
> where else for it to exit the control head.
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