[Milsurplus] A Good Start for 2017

[David Stinson]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Todd, KA1KAQ" <ka1kaq at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] A Good Start for 2017


>> https://goo.gl/photos/xUUZ21svyRy2zLxE7
>> https://goo.gl/photos/3hSPARTHdSkGMSN87

> Makes me smile to see these early, crude sets come back to 
> life, Dave.
> Congrats.
>
> A few things on the tubes - early tubes like these sometimes 
> light up fine
> but have zero emission due to their design and construction. 
> Once the
> electrons are depleted, they become lamps.
>
> However, if you have a tube that appears exhausted, it never 
> hurts to
> re-work the tube pins.

Thank you, Todd.  In fact, two out of the three tubes
pictured needed the "pin resolder" job you mentioned.
In this case, a little non-acid resin solder flux  and
reheat did all that was needed.  One pin needed new solder.

TNX OM DE Dave AB5S