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2 tubes? look at the plate caps.
It arced a hole in all of them except 2 and they are all white getters except 1 tube.
This amp flashed over, I'd be surprised if it didn't pop the transformer.
Plate choke is probably hurting too.
It obviously wasn't gettered after sitting for years.
It arced a hole in all of them except 2 and they are all white getters except 1 tube.
This amp flashed over, I'd be surprised if it didn't pop the transformer.
Plate choke is probably hurting too.
It obviously wasn't gettered after sitting for years.
Useless Splatter Box when it was brand new so no loss if it just is disposed of or is parted out if there is anything worth parting out.
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The tube array arrangement reminds me of something I've heard of before...
It's what is left of the aftermath, of the Johnny Cash song...
"I fell into a burning ring of fire..."
At least it what you can imagine you saw during the flashover...
Gosh is the guy ok, or is this from a "recently deceased Estate Sale"
It's what is left of the aftermath, of the Johnny Cash song...
"I fell into a burning ring of fire..."
At least it what you can imagine you saw during the flashover...
Gosh is the guy ok, or is this from a "recently deceased Estate Sale"
That thing is totally trashed. Everything from the tubes to the load tuner are shot. That's pretty much what happens when you expect 2kw of output from 245 watts worth of plate dissipation. Notice how every final tube except maybe two are cracked? The two that aren't cracked almost certainly have a blown internal cathode fuse or no emissions left or they would have melted down too.
Once every few years someone asks me about fixing up one of these. I tell them that it contains fatal flaws in the design. At the very least, the single "pre" driver tube gets bypassed, so the radio can drive the four-tube stage directly. At least that way it's a slightly overweight equal to a D&A Phantom. That pre-driver tube alone makes it suicidal. Just too much gain.
We call that one a "two blank check" model. Meaning that one blank check might be enough to get it back on the air.
Might not. Might take two blank checks.
When the customer compares the real-world cost of fixing this one to his other choices, he'll lose interest pretty fast as a rule.
After all, it's only money.
73
We call that one a "two blank check" model. Meaning that one blank check might be enough to get it back on the air.
Might not. Might take two blank checks.
When the customer compares the real-world cost of fixing this one to his other choices, he'll lose interest pretty fast as a rule.
After all, it's only money.
73
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