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Originally Posted by old_coot88
The 1B3 filament glows a soft orange when in operation. In a darkened room, you should be able to see it glowing if you look up from underneath the tube. No glow = no go. 
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mine was bad... REALLY BAD.
https://imgur.com/z7NnpHg
while I waited for a new one to come, I got it to work by ripping apart an old microwave and using the HV diode in there.