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Old 05-10-2013, 02:23 PM
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Originally Posted by N2IXK View Post
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You often see faded/discolored getter spots on power tubes (like horizontal output tubes) that have seen many hours of hard service.
Absolutely. 7591, 6L6GB, 6550, you will often see the getter flash that looks kinda like a cola color. But I have had many that still worked just fine albeit a little weaker than NOS but still worked fine...
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