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Old 11-05-2019, 11:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Electronic M View Post
I've had sets that with dead sweep oscillators and the outputs never drew enough to redplate or arc the HV rect.

I find my 5U4s for $10 a pop or cheaper at swapmeets.... Another option is to make a solid state 5U4 to with some silicon diodes.
I would like to try and keep this TV as original as possible since this is a rare early TV Set.

I'll keep checking around for cheaper 5U4G tubes.

Also don't you mean Low Voltage Rectifier? The 5U4 is the Low Voltage Rectifier, not the High Voltage Rectifier.
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