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Old 07-04-2009, 03:21 PM
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Tony V,

Ingjerd and I concur! Our old Maggie Roundie needed virtually every tube socket replaced to play reliably. Also had to have the Horizontal Output tubes, the Rectifier Tube, and a Flyback. Recapped it while in there. Another tip for Magnavox restorers. Watch the horizontal output current. It's often running way high. Killed many a flyback in the day. After that's dealt with and a new flyback, they usually played fairly well. I always felt like many a Maggie would have been a better, more reliable set if they'd specified a notch or two better components in them. They always liked to cheap out on some parts which failed pretty regular. Especially those tube sockets.

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