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AC/DC Transformer-less Sets
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Fantastic report, Mr. Fixr! I had never read about AC/DC sets originally running at a higher price than AC-only models, though I do believe it. It would have been cutting edge technology at the time, and the higher thermal burden on the filaments would absolutely call for a more robust tube. I guess the original appeal of the AC/DC set would have had to have been mass production of a singular design for all.

Just comes to show, no one person is an expert on anything!

Joseph

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AC/DC Transformer-less Sets - by PeterN - 09-26-2024, 07:35 PM
RE: AC/DC Transformer-less Sets - by morzh - 09-26-2024, 09:01 PM
RE: AC/DC Transformer-less Sets - by jrblasde - 09-26-2024, 11:11 PM
RE: AC/DC Transformer-less Sets - by PeterN - 09-26-2024, 11:30 PM
RE: AC/DC Transformer-less Sets - by jrblasde - 09-27-2024, 09:38 AM
RE: AC/DC Transformer-less Sets - by MrFixr55 - 09-27-2024, 10:39 AM
RE: AC/DC Transformer-less Sets - by jrblasde - 09-27-2024, 02:21 PM
RE: AC/DC Transformer-less Sets - by PeterN - 09-27-2024, 04:32 PM
RE: AC/DC Transformer-less Sets - by MrFixr55 - 09-28-2024, 10:24 AM
RE: AC/DC Transformer-less Sets - by Arran - 09-29-2024, 12:03 AM
RE: AC/DC Transformer-less Sets - by RichG - 10-07-2024, 02:27 PM
462ron - by 462ron - 10-08-2024, 07:51 AM
RE: AC/DC Transformer-less Sets - by radiorich - 10-08-2024, 09:23 AM



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