[Hallicrafters] HT-37 Questions

[Roy Morgan]

At 09:58 PM 6/1/03 -0500, you wrote:
>I am getting ready to fire up a HT-37 that has been dormant for
>many years. I don't know much about this rig, but it looks good
>and seems to be complete. I remember reading on this list that
>the power xfomers are a problem spot. I plan to bring it up slowly
>on a variac to hopefully reform the electrolytics,


You will most likely blow out the transformer.
DO NOT DO IT.

End of diatribe.
(Further info to the poster.)


Roy


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