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I run the risk of the "slippery road." I remove all selenium diodes and replace them with silicone. As far as a 5U4 (and others), if I didn't have spares (I need to get some), I would rig up a bridge for temporary use. As soon as I were to get the right rectifier tube, then I would remove the bridge. As far as sockets, I would remove one off a known dud of little value. I will modify my hot chassis sets so they are safe. From a historical standpoint, I will use original tubes. I will, however, sacrifice history for safety. I don't restuff the old shells when I recap, nor do I restuff the lytics, unless there is no other way to replace the caps. If I were to sell a restored set that I made modifications on, I would state it and note that what I did is reversable and include a 5U4 if the buyer wanted it.
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