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Old 11-23-2015, 02:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Kamakiri View Post
Never tried this, but I wonder if you'd be able to use an "activate" procedure on a tube to stir up a little life in it. Just turn up the filament voltage by 20% while it's on the tester.

If it's gonna hit the trash can anyway, seems like it'd be worth a try.
I did that with some 20's tubes (type 45s IIRC) and had mixed results....I believe I got an increase in emission, but the tubes were gassy.
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