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Testing rectifier tubes
Michael Dennis
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08-27-2008, 03:39 PM
Texasrocker Wrote:one thing about questionable rectifier tubes, if there is a internal- short in the plates, they can produce a nice mini-light-show for free! Icon_wink

Yes, I recall such a lightshow inside a 6X5 some years back.

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