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Old 09-29-2007, 10:16 PM
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Watch that 6X5, they are prone to arcing and shorting, probably responsible for taking out more power transformers than any other tube in old radios. If you're going to use a 6X5 get one of the newer style with the X type plates similar to the internal construction of the 6X4 they are much less likely to short than the older styles especially the ones with the close spaced parallel plates.
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