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Gassy 80 Rectifier Tube
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12-19-2013, 06:04 PM
Violet glow within the electrodes of any standard tube (not VR or whatever special purpose types) is never a good sign so far as I know. I would replace the tube and send the old one to the range for target practice. But that's just my opinion.
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Gassy 80 Rectifier Tube - by hsusmann - 12-15-2013, 03:46 PM
RE: Gassy 80 Rectifier Tube - by codefox1 - 12-15-2013, 08:28 PM
RE: Gassy 80 Rectifier Tube - by morzh - 12-15-2013, 08:32 PM
RE: Gassy 80 Rectifier Tube - by hsusmann - 12-15-2013, 10:54 PM
RE: Gassy 80 Rectifier Tube - by Phlogiston - 12-15-2013, 11:17 PM
RE: Gassy 80 Rectifier Tube - by hsusmann - 12-15-2013, 11:21 PM
RE: Gassy 80 Rectifier Tube - by codefox1 - 12-17-2013, 04:20 PM
RE: Gassy 80 Rectifier Tube - by Phlogiston - 12-17-2013, 06:23 PM
RE: Gassy 80 Rectifier Tube - by hsusmann - 12-17-2013, 11:07 PM
RE: Gassy 80 Rectifier Tube - by Phlogiston - 12-18-2013, 12:10 AM
RE: Gassy 80 Rectifier Tube - by hsusmann - 12-18-2013, 09:17 AM
RE: Gassy 80 Rectifier Tube - by PAradiogeek - 12-19-2013, 11:39 AM
RE: Gassy 80 Rectifier Tube - by jontz - 12-19-2013, 11:47 AM
RE: Gassy 80 Rectifier Tube - by Phlogiston - 12-19-2013, 12:15 PM
RE: Gassy 80 Rectifier Tube - by Ron Ramirez - 12-19-2013, 12:37 PM
RE: Gassy 80 Rectifier Tube - by jontz - 12-19-2013, 01:29 PM
RE: Gassy 80 Rectifier Tube - by hsusmann - 12-19-2013, 03:07 PM
RE: Gassy 80 Rectifier Tube - by codefox1 - 12-19-2013, 06:04 PM
RE: Gassy 80 Rectifier Tube - by PAradiogeek - 12-19-2013, 08:59 PM
RE: Gassy 80 Rectifier Tube - by hsusmann - 12-19-2013, 09:35 PM
RE: Gassy 80 Rectifier Tube - by Chuck Schwark - 12-19-2013, 11:26 PM
RE: Gassy 80 Rectifier Tube - by hsusmann - 12-20-2013, 12:01 AM
RE: Gassy 80 Rectifier Tube - by BrendaAnnD - 12-20-2013, 12:55 AM
RE: Gassy 80 Rectifier Tube - by Mondial - 12-20-2013, 09:12 AM
RE: Gassy 80 Rectifier Tube - by hsusmann - 12-20-2013, 09:28 AM
RE: Gassy 80 Rectifier Tube - by Joeztech - 12-20-2013, 09:35 AM
RE: Gassy 80 Rectifier Tube - by Mondial - 12-20-2013, 09:45 AM
RE: Gassy 80 Rectifier Tube - by Phlogiston - 12-20-2013, 11:47 AM
RE: Gassy 80 Rectifier Tube - by hsusmann - 12-20-2013, 12:27 PM
RE: Gassy 80 Rectifier Tube - by Phlogiston - 12-20-2013, 02:35 PM



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