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Do add a fuse, 1 1/2 or 2 amp would be OK. And of course, replace each and every electrolytic and wax capacitor before carefully powering up slowly with a variac or dim bulb tester. Candohms do fail on thier own, but when they are burned up it's usually not "thieir fault."

Keep a meter hooked up to the B+ when you do so to see what is going on. I use an analog ammeter (at least 1 amp to start) in the B+ line as well. Belt and suspenders, I expect, but it's better than burning up some unobtanium.