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Philco 511 transformer smell
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11-25-2015, 12:38 AM
With the rectifier pulled, there won't be any voltage on the condensers or the choke. The smell must be coming from something else.

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Philco 511 transformer smell - by mgandalf - 11-24-2015, 10:17 AM
RE: Philco 511 transformer smell - by klondike98 - 11-24-2015, 11:59 AM
RE: Philco 511 transformer smell - by Steve Davis - 11-24-2015, 12:43 PM
RE: Philco 511 transformer smell - by mgandalf - 11-24-2015, 05:01 PM
RE: Philco 511 transformer smell - by mgandalf - 11-24-2015, 05:15 PM
RE: Philco 511 transformer smell - by Arran - 11-25-2015, 12:08 AM
RE: Philco 511 transformer smell - by Steve Davis - 11-25-2015, 12:38 AM
RE: Philco 511 transformer smell - by Phlogiston - 11-25-2015, 12:26 PM
RE: Philco 511 transformer smell - by codefox1 - 11-26-2015, 01:40 PM
RE: Philco 511 transformer smell - by mgandalf - 11-30-2015, 02:14 PM
RE: Philco 511 transformer smell - by codefox1 - 12-01-2015, 05:22 PM



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