10-29-2019, 09:28 PM
Tonight, I attached a new cloth covered line cord and found a suitable AC plug in the parts bin.
I also installed two new LED (#46 equivalent) lamps.
I applied power to the chassis with all tubes removed. The dial lit up. No sizzling from the power transformer, or any other unexpected surprises.
Next step was to test the tubes.
When I was finished, I needed four tubes - 6F5, 6J7, 6K7, and 6L7.
I have an RCA 10K1 Magic Brain chassis I had purchased recently. Anyway, it had the tubes I needed - all were original RCA metal - and all were good.
So they went into the T8-14. I'll buy replacements later and put these back into the 10K1 chassis at that time.
Hopefully tomorrow evening...first power up with tubes and speaker.
I also installed two new LED (#46 equivalent) lamps.
I applied power to the chassis with all tubes removed. The dial lit up. No sizzling from the power transformer, or any other unexpected surprises.
Next step was to test the tubes.
When I was finished, I needed four tubes - 6F5, 6J7, 6K7, and 6L7.
I have an RCA 10K1 Magic Brain chassis I had purchased recently. Anyway, it had the tubes I needed - all were original RCA metal - and all were good.
So they went into the T8-14. I'll buy replacements later and put these back into the 10K1 chassis at that time.Hopefully tomorrow evening...first power up with tubes and speaker.
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Ron Ramirez
Ferdinand IN
