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Power On With No Speaker?

Pepperoni
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12-31-2016, 03:19 PM

I re-capped this Philco 40-150 code 121 and replaced resistors that were questionable. I also replaced some rubber insulated wires that were dried and cracked. I powered up the radio with my variac and it works okay. The speaker was rattling so bad I sent it out for re-cone. I'd like to do some more power on testing but I don't have the speaker. Is it okay to power this set up without the speaker attached? I've always thought that was a no-no.

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Power On With No Speaker? - by Pepperoni - 12-31-2016, 03:19 PM

RE: Power On With No Speaker? - by morzh - 12-31-2016, 03:20 PM

RE: Power On With No Speaker? - by Mondial - 12-31-2016, 06:11 PM

RE: Power On With No Speaker? - by Radioroslyn - 12-31-2016, 11:36 PM

RE: Power On With No Speaker? - by morzh - 01-01-2017, 12:17 AM

RE: Power On With No Speaker? - by Radioroslyn - 01-01-2017, 01:00 AM

RE: Power On With No Speaker? - by Pepperoni - 01-02-2017, 09:44 PM

RE: Power On With No Speaker? - by Pepperoni - 01-13-2017, 04:37 PM

RE: Power On With No Speaker? - by klondike98 - 01-13-2017, 04:44 PM

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