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Old 10-08-2019, 11:10 PM
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Originally Posted by vortalexfan View Post
I have a mogul base 3 way socket from an old floor lamp from the 1950s and a mogul base 3-way light bulb that's rated 100-200-300 watts, I could probably wire that up as a dim-bulb tester and just turn the 3 way socket on to the various wattages until the bulb dims when the set is on when it has been recapped, to check proper working order of the set.
200-300 watts would be too much for your set. I wasn't really serious about the 3 way. Like OC suggested just try different wattage bulbs starting with a lower wattage. A lower wattage bulb will have higher resistance than a higher wattage, which is why it will drop more voltage and provide a softer start. But if it's too low it also won't allow the TV to get enough voltage.
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