[Milsurplus] Mercury Rectifiers

[C.Whitaker]

de WB2CPN
It always pooled, and collected on the glass.
These tubes needed to be warmed before
use.  Help vaporize the mercury.  Some
transmitters had a little heater ring around
the tube socket.
73  Clete
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On 4/23/2012 11:31 AM, J. Forster wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Is there an issue with Mercury pooling in rectifiers, like the 866, in
> long term storage that would cause them to blow over more easily?
>
> If so, is there a fix?
>
> Best,
>
> -John
>
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