If your vintage tube gear's grid/anode wires looks like the one in the last photo, They needs to be replaced. Dried out and cracked wires will cause arcing, inaccurate readings and even shock hazards. Old cap contacts are often corroded or no longer fit tubes snugly. These are used in tube testers, HAM transmitters and a few vintage audio amplifiers. |
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