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Old 03-19-2013, 12:45 PM
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Originally Posted by bandersen View Post
Yes, it's definitely worth noting. This is also an issue with the 17" parallel filament sets where the low voltage CRT ran off a separate tap on the power transformer. If it's replaced with a 6 volt CRT, the filament lead should be switched to the 6 volt tap.
Whatever was the reason for Philco's having the 2V jugs in the first place? I had just assumed, without researching it, that it was for matching current in the heater string.
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