11-28-2020, 03:59 AM
Yes the cabinet would have looked much like the one in the photo I think, and finished with tinted lacquer, the 5T5 I had was in a long box mantle style cabinet with the speaker at one end so it a little different. Make sure you find a photo of an original cabinet to go by, there are a lot of pictures of refinished sets online, and some people took creative license with the colours.
I have no idea why someone would put a #45 in there other then it also has four pins, and the socket was empty. Just out of curiosity you should test the #45 to see if it's any good, I found a 2A3 and a #45 stuffed in my RCA Radiola 18 I got a few years back, both were fine even though one was in the #71A socket. With regard to testing the H.V winding, it may have continuity, but does the resistance measure the same between each plate pin, on the #80 socket, and the chassis? if it does then the transformer is probably fine, as long as the primary winding is good.
Regards
Arran
I have no idea why someone would put a #45 in there other then it also has four pins, and the socket was empty. Just out of curiosity you should test the #45 to see if it's any good, I found a 2A3 and a #45 stuffed in my RCA Radiola 18 I got a few years back, both were fine even though one was in the #71A socket. With regard to testing the H.V winding, it may have continuity, but does the resistance measure the same between each plate pin, on the #80 socket, and the chassis? if it does then the transformer is probably fine, as long as the primary winding is good.
Regards
Arran
