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Wow, those Dumonts sure were some beautiful sets. I had an RA-109A that I got back in 1983 when I was taking electronics in school and becoming interested in the still very plentiful tube sets. The set followed me through to life in my current home, with the help of a refrigerator dolly. With other sets and limited space I was forced to keep it out in a shed and some exposure to the elements. The power transformer on those things was probably 30 pounds. Biggest I've ever seen. I always loved watching the 40 or so tubes at work. Neat the way they used dual low and high voltage rectifiers. Tough stuff!! I had to give the set to a fellow collector with space and funds for proper care and restoration. I felt it was the only right thing to do. Even the electronics museums would not buy her from me. The biggest drag with these old sets is shipping problems and cost.
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