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Reading 38-116 Tube Pin Voltages with Tubes Horizontal
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09-17-2019, 06:28 PM
Not a good idea especially for power tubes and rectifiers. Supposedly you can negate the possibility of a short caused by sag by positioning the tube (rectifier) just right, unfortunately they did not build the chassis with this consideration. Short term - maybe. Long term - No.

Upside down should be OK.

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