[Boatanchors] Type 83 tube as a rectifier

William L Howard wlhoward at verizon.net
Sun Mar 27 10:21:01 EST 2005


I have been trying to get a WW II Battery charger to operate. One
circuit used a Tungar bulb and the other used a Type 83 rectifier tube.
When I applied power, I get several blue flashes in the Type 83 tube. Is
this normal for a Type 83? The tube still lights up so the filament is
OK.

TIA,

Bill Howard



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