11-03-2013, 12:21 PM
That does not look too good. Either the transformer is bad, or there is a short on the power supply line which is causing the transformer to overheat.
You can try removing the type 80 (or it appears 280) tube from its socket and powering up the radio. If you then notice any noises, smells or wax leaking from the transformer, then it is definitely bad.
You can try removing the type 80 (or it appears 280) tube from its socket and powering up the radio. If you then notice any noises, smells or wax leaking from the transformer, then it is definitely bad.
![[-]](https://philcoradio.com/phorum/images/bootbb/collapse.png "[-]")
