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Arran

Thanks for the idea, I will try to re-solder the pins.
Out of the 5, one is loose in the base as well as dead as all the others; one actually has the filament OK, but has 0 emission. Again, worth trying to touch the pins up: the Plate and the Grid could be disconnected.


Rod,

Yeah I wish I'd save one xfmr thag is good, but it is potted together with the bad, and going through freeze-knocking out etc, plus the wires that have to be re-insulated, plus it being old and quite possibly repeating the fate of the majority of its brethren, I question the practicality of it.



John,

I spoke to Pat, the guy who is the support and builds and repairs things. He goes to Kutztown also.
They are backed up right now so it could be awhile; but I ain't in no hurry. This thing will take me awhile to figure out before I am ready to power it up.



I am asking myself this question: should I refinish the board. On one hand, there was that beautiful walnut finish that survived under the output amp.
On the other hand, it is not bad as it is, and it shows that patina that should be there after 102 years. And some furniture cleaners-restorers could probably revitalize it a bit.
What do you guys think?