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Philco 40-115 line voltage
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04-13-2018, 05:02 PM
You could always toss a 50A5 in it, that'd raise string voltage to approx 116v plus the candohm...

For octal sets I'm a fan of using 45Z5 in place of 35Z5, unfortunately Locktals don't have that option...
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Philco 40-115 line voltage - by bikenepa - 04-13-2018, 02:34 PM
RE: Philco 40-115 line voltage - by morzh - 04-13-2018, 03:19 PM
RE: Philco 40-115 line voltage - by 35Z5 - 04-13-2018, 05:02 PM
RE: Philco 40-115 line voltage - by Arran - 04-14-2018, 01:52 AM
RE: Philco 40-115 line voltage - by bikenepa - 04-14-2018, 05:34 AM
RE: Philco 40-115 line voltage - by morzh - 04-14-2018, 05:42 PM



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