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If you are really concerned about the turn on surge of an old tube TV, use a variac to bring in up slowly. Start at 50-60VAC, and bring it up to 105-110VAC over a period of say 30 seconds. This will eliminate turn on current transients, and minimize the peak voltage on the filter caps.
I do like to buring up my rare set somewhat gently, it could not hurt.
But as mentioned earlier, for the most part, if the set has been re-capped, it is designed to tolerate the turn on transient currents and voltages.
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John Folsom
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