[NJARC] Fwd: {Collins} Identifying Old Tubes

[Bill Zukowski]

The UV light does work sometimes.  Picked up a small UV flashlight and 
keep it on the bench.  Gently rubbing the tube in your hair sometimes 
helps also, due to the oils. However I now have less "real estate" in 
which to do this.

Bill
N2YEG

On 9/2/2017 4:07 PM, John Dilks wrote:
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> Forward -- something worth trying... ( And maybe a UV flashlight 
> too?? -K2TQN)
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> 73, John Dilks, K2TQN
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>     ---------- Original Message ----------
>     From: bfetters--- via Collins <collins at listserve.com>
>     To: collins at listserve.com
>     Date: September 2, 2017 at 3:30 PM
>     Subject: {Collins} Identifying Old Tubes
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>     Many of you may already be doing this, but thought I'll it pass
>     along to those who haven't tried it.
>
>     Was cleaning up all the miscellaneous tubes of questionable
>     quality surrounding my trusty old tube checker. I suspect you get
>     that same clutter every so often. The identification on many of
>     the tubes had been worn off. I tried the old "put in freezer and
>     breath on them" method and it worked -- for some.
>
>     *Then someone mentioned to try aiming an LED flashlight across the
>     tube glass at different angles. Wow. Never did that before, but it
>     sure helped bring out the markings on several tubes. If you
>     haven't tried it, give it a shot next time you find a tube with no
>     markings.*
>
>     Buck
>     W0LC
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