[NJARC] Got a Flashy 5Y3...why?...

[sgt88 at atlanticbb.net]

I would have NEVER thought to wire a fuse in the B+ unless someone had 
suggested it...before I even fired it up the first time...when it only 
smoked a while when working....

Welllllllllll...the fuse blew this time!!!...and I hope saved my trans!!!

Gonna put in a 10 amp...and do a burn/smoke test...joke.

Also..it's a 5Z...not 5Y...tested NG = no lights on in the house...

On Sun, 28 Apr 2013 21:30:08 GMT
  "w2wiq1 at juno.com" <w2wiq1 at juno.com> wrote:
>  HI STEVE:
>
>  USUALLY THIS INDICATES A B+ SHORT.
>  I WOULD NOT TURN IT ON AGAIN UNTIL YOU FIND AND FIX IT.
>  YOU DO NOOT WANT TO LOSE YOUR POWER TRANSFORMER.
>
>  WALTER-W2WIQ
>
>  ---------- Original Message ----------
> From: <sgt88 at atlanticbb.net>
>  To: <njarc at mailman.qth.net>
>  Subject: [NJARC] Got a Flashy 5Y3...why?...
>  Date: Sun, 28 Apr 2013 13:37:22 -0400
>
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>  _________________________________________________________
> Finished up my 'full' restoration on the Philco 37-620...wood, chassis..and
>  polished nuts....it even works...after alllll that!!!
>
>  Had used my Philco 116 during the DX contest...it smoked for a few minutes
>  from under the chassis...couldn't find the exact spot...it stopped by
>  itself...sooooo I continued listening in...and finished the log.
>
>  Just put it back on the bench...plugged it in...my 5Y3 started
>  flashing...like a ligthning storm inside the glass...shut it down real
>  quick.
>
>  Soooooooooo...is it the tube??....or 'something' else???...causing this?
>
>  Tnx,
>  Steve T.
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