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Old 02-01-2022, 11:01 PM
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Originally Posted by old_coot88 View Post
Wonder if there's sufficient voltage across the 1B3 filament to sustain emission. The filament should be glowing a dull orange if you darken the room and can see up inside the tube.
Great point. And if the 4.7 ohm filament resistor has drifted high it could have exactly that effect. It's usually soldered directly under the 1B3 socket and a pain to get to.
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