[Milsurplus] Copper oxide rectifiers

[J. Forster]

If they've been just sitting, they may be OK. I'd be more worried about
any filter capacitors. Do a simple forward-reverse resistance check. If
the resistances are significantly unequal, it's probaly OK.

FWIW,

-John

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>  Does anyone have experience with copper oxide rectifier stacks? I'm
> helping with a Link Trainer restoration project for a local museum and
> there are two such in the instructor's control chassis. Approx 1940s
> vintage. Do these things fail easily or might these be usable still?
>
>
> Thanks!
>
> Wayne
> WB4OGM
>
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