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Boat anchors r us.

Welcome to the world of old tubes, old caps and carbon resistors out of tolerance.

A good schematic and alignment service manual is a must.

Take your time and make sure you understand every circuit, then align and adjust.

If you can not get an alignment in tolerance then start checking the resistors to see if they are out of tolerance.

Definitely check the filter caps.

some say only replace the bad ones.

I prefer to replace all of the caps. Eliminates problems in the future.

Boat anchors, Put them on the air is fun, the real joy is bringing them back to life so they can be used on the air.

Wear a good pair of shoes, rubber soles if you have them. Never work on an old tuber barefoot. (Don't ask how I know).

<blockquote data-quote="wavrider" data-source="post: 450259" data-attributes="member: 9893">Boat anchors r us.&nbsp;Welcome to the world of old tubes, old caps and carbon resistors out of tolerance.&nbsp;A good schematic and alignment service manual is a must.&nbsp;Take your time and make sure you understand every circuit, then align and adjust.&nbsp;If you can not get an alignment in tolerance then start checking the resistors to see if they are out of tolerance.&nbsp;Definitely check the filter caps.&nbsp;some say only replace the bad ones.&nbsp;I prefer to replace all of the caps. Eliminates problems in the future.Boat anchors, Put them on the air is fun, the real joy is bringing them back to life so they can be used on the air.&nbsp;Wear a good pair of shoes, rubber soles if you have them. Never work on an old tuber barefoot. (Don&#039;t ask how I know).</blockquote>

[QUOTE="wavrider, post: 450259, member: 9893"] Boat anchors r us. Welcome to the world of old tubes, old caps and carbon resistors out of tolerance. A good schematic and alignment service manual is a must. Take your time and make sure you understand every circuit, then align and adjust. If you can not get an alignment in tolerance then start checking the resistors to see if they are out of tolerance. Definitely check the filter caps. some say only replace the bad ones. I prefer to replace all of the caps. Eliminates problems in the future. Boat anchors, Put them on the air is fun, the real joy is bringing them back to life so they can be used on the air. Wear a good pair of shoes, rubber soles if you have them. Never work on an old tuber barefoot. (Don't ask how I know). [/QUOTE]

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