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half the tubes check bad
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07-13-2015, 12:01 PM
I got a 48-1263 some time back and yesterday I got around to recapping it. Someone had already been there and I only had to replace 4 paper/wax caps and both can caps and one 15K resistor that was reading 27K. Plugged it in and got nothing but dial lights glowing. I checked the tubes and 4 of the 8 showed bad or questionable. Is this likely or is my old Heathkit tester on the fritz? When I picked it up the owner had it turned on with the turntable running to show me "it works". I  immediately unplugged it and took it home, but could she have done something then that wrecked those tubes? Yes, I am very new to restoring radios. Help! 
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half the tubes check bad - by doc612 - 07-13-2015, 12:01 PM
RE: half the tubes check bad - by Nick3092 - 07-13-2015, 01:04 PM
RE: half the tubes check bad - by doc612 - 07-13-2015, 04:21 PM
RE: half the tubes check bad - by morzh - 07-13-2015, 01:14 PM
RE: half the tubes check bad - by doc612 - 07-13-2015, 04:22 PM
RE: half the tubes check bad - by TA Forbes - 07-13-2015, 01:40 PM
RE: half the tubes check bad - by TA Forbes - 07-13-2015, 01:41 PM
RE: half the tubes check bad - by doc612 - 07-13-2015, 04:25 PM
RE: half the tubes check bad - by TA Forbes - 07-13-2015, 08:36 PM
RE: half the tubes check bad - by doc612 - 09-09-2015, 11:19 PM
RE: half the tubes check bad - by klondike98 - 09-09-2015, 11:37 PM
RE: half the tubes check bad - by tom.seeger - 09-12-2015, 10:03 AM



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