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Saving the 6E5 Eye Tube?

hsusmann
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02-25-2014, 05:36 PM

I am working on an RCA model 10T from about 1935. It's got
a 6E5 eye tube which is a bit dim.

The owner is willing to spring for a NOS 6E5 and I am thinking
that I should do something to enable the tube to be switched
off to save it's life in the future.

So, my idea is to bring a switch out the back somewhere
that switches off the filament voltage to the 6E5.

Does anyone see any problem with doing this? I don't think
anything bad will happen to the tube if the plate voltage etc..
is there when the filament is cold or am I wrong?

I would appreciate any thoughts...

Herb S.
Ithaca NY

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Saving the 6E5 Eye Tube? - by hsusmann - 02-25-2014, 05:36 PM

RE: Saving the 6E5 Eye Tube? - by morzh - 02-25-2014, 05:41 PM

RE: Saving the 6E5 Eye Tube? - by hsusmann - 02-25-2014, 05:46 PM

RE: Saving the 6E5 Eye Tube? - by morzh - 02-25-2014, 05:51 PM

RE: Saving the 6E5 Eye Tube? - by hsusmann - 02-25-2014, 06:03 PM

RE: Saving the 6E5 Eye Tube? - by morzh - 02-25-2014, 06:29 PM

RE: Saving the 6E5 Eye Tube? - by Conelrad - 02-26-2014, 01:22 PM

RE: Saving the 6E5 Eye Tube? - by hsusmann - 02-26-2014, 02:27 PM

RE: Saving the 6E5 Eye Tube? - by Mondial - 02-26-2014, 03:08 PM

RE: Saving the 6E5 Eye Tube? - by morzh - 02-26-2014, 03:36 PM

RE: Saving the 6E5 Eye Tube? - by Arran - 02-27-2014, 05:06 AM

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