Restoration begins on Ed Reitan's CTC-7

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Originally Posted by ohohyodafarted

It is my opinion that copper wire corrosion in the HV cage is not uncommon. I had this problem on my Hallicrafter 820 set. I think this is exacerbated inside the HV cage due to corona that can cause ozone, which is highly corrosive. A small knick in the varnish covering the wire can expose bare copper which will oxidize over time and physically weaken the wire.

Thanks. The insulation broke away with very little effort exposing this broken wire coming out of the windings.

After repair.