In article ,
charles wrote:
Transformers can and do burn out too. Especially cheap ones driven
hard.

I had a Trio FM tuner (1960s) where the mains transformer burnt out.
Went to Laskys and sked for a replacement. "You don't expect us to
sell spares for things we sell?"

Had the mains transformer on a (valve) Quad II burn out too. An expensive
fault in the day. It was the one of the pair which powered all the other
bits, pre-amp, AM and FM tuner.

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