1939 GE H-87 Console

[vortalexfan]

Originally Posted by dieseljeep

If the seller wants to sell the thing, he/she wont mind moving it so you can inspect it before buying. Especially, if they wont bargain the price.
At the time you're looking at it, just remove the two 5Y3's and plug it in to see if the dial lights and the two output tubes are lighting. For that, you don't need a dimbulb or a variac.
Removing the rectifier tubes minimizes damage to the transformer if a B+ short is present.

Thanks, I'll keep that in mind when I go to look at it and try it out.