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Philco 80 Jr, just starting....
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03-15-2012, 09:44 AM
(03-15-2012, 12:25 AM)codefox1 Wrote:  our voltages are about 10% high, and that does not bode well for tube life. I'd get a bucking transformer installed if you have room to tame it.

A bucking xfmr should not be that large, should it? never saw one, but from the way it works, it may be made quite a bit smaller than the auto or a full step-down.

Do you know a good place to buy one, 120/110V type?

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Philco 80 Jr, just starting.... - by morzh - 01-28-2012, 08:35 PM
RE: Philco 80 Jr, just starting.... - by morzh - 02-28-2012, 11:21 PM
RE: Philco 80 Jr, just starting.... - by morzh - 03-14-2012, 11:05 PM
RE: Philco 80 Jr, just starting.... - by codefox1 - 03-15-2012, 12:25 AM
RE: Philco 80 Jr, just starting.... - by morzh - 03-15-2012, 09:44 AM
RE: Philco 80 Jr, just starting.... - by codefox1 - 03-15-2012, 11:20 AM
RE: Philco 80 Jr, just starting.... - by morzh - 03-17-2012, 12:14 AM
RE: Philco 80 Jr, just starting.... - by morzh - 03-21-2012, 02:35 PM
RE: Philco 80 Jr, just starting.... - by morzh - 03-21-2012, 10:03 PM
RE: Philco 80 Jr, just starting.... - by morzh - 03-21-2012, 09:56 PM
Re: Philco 80 Jr, just starting.... - by morzh - 01-29-2012, 02:24 PM
Re: Philco 80 Jr, just starting.... - by morzh - 02-05-2012, 05:23 PM
Re: Philco 80 Jr, just starting.... - by morzh - 02-06-2012, 05:31 PM
Re: Philco 80 Jr, just starting.... - by morzh - 02-11-2012, 07:25 PM
Re: Philco 80 Jr, just starting.... - by codefox1 - 02-11-2012, 08:50 PM
Re: Philco 80 Jr, just starting.... - by morzh - 02-12-2012, 10:14 PM
Re: Philco 80 Jr, just starting.... - by codefox1 - 02-13-2012, 03:22 PM
Re: Philco 80 Jr, just starting.... - by morzh - 02-13-2012, 05:37 PM
Re: Philco 80 Jr, just starting.... - by morzh - 02-15-2012, 11:50 AM



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