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5Y3 question
shaler78
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05-07-2013, 10:35 PM
My Philco 47-1230 has a 5Y3 rectifier tube which seems to run fairly hot when in operation. Would there be any consequences I might experience if I were to use one of these solid-state rectifier replacements being sold on e-bay? Would it run cooler? I wouldn't want to damage any circuits in my radio since it took a lot of time and effort to restore this chassis, but it seems if I could cut down on some of this excess heat it may last longer. The transformer runs cool, but I've still mounted a small quiet cooling fan from an old desktop behind the chassis and behind the two 6V6 output and one 5Y3 rectifier tubes to maintain air flow.
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5Y3 question - by shaler78 - 05-07-2013, 10:35 PM
RE: 5Y3 question - by BrendaAnnD - 05-07-2013, 10:52 PM
RE: 5Y3 question - by morzh - 05-07-2013, 10:52 PM
RE: 5Y3 question - by Mondial - 05-07-2013, 10:57 PM
RE: 5Y3 question - by shaler78 - 05-07-2013, 11:33 PM
RE: 5Y3 question - by gary rabbitt - 05-14-2013, 08:30 PM
RE: 5Y3 question - by codefox1 - 05-16-2013, 01:31 PM
RE: 5Y3 question - by morzh - 05-16-2013, 02:09 PM
RE: 5Y3 question - by shaler78 - 05-16-2013, 07:40 PM
RE: 5Y3 question - by gary rabbitt - 05-17-2013, 12:00 AM
RE: 5Y3 question - by shaler78 - 05-17-2013, 12:14 AM
RE: 5Y3 question - by BrendaAnnD - 05-17-2013, 12:29 AM
RE: 5Y3 question - by Arran - 05-17-2013, 01:11 AM
RE: 5Y3 question - by BrendaAnnD - 05-17-2013, 02:25 AM
RE: 5Y3 question - by Marsupial - 05-17-2013, 10:13 AM
RE: 5Y3 question - by codefox1 - 05-17-2013, 01:15 PM



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