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On 11/09/2017 06:24 PM, Michael A Terrell wrote:
bitrex wrote:
On 11/09/2017 05:58 PM, Michael A Terrell wrote:
bitrex wrote:
Not exactly a sophisticated piece of test equipment, but lets you eject
bad metal enclosure tubes early:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/m5b4ogl4pqn8tu1/IMG_20171109_110954264.jpg?dl=0



(all the metal tubes in the 1935 table radio passed)


Â*Â*Â* A common as dirt filament tester. They were common as dirt, and
sold for about $3 in the early '60s. They hyped as real tube testers.


"It Does What It Says on the Tin"



Â*Â* Just like the cans of 'Replacement Vacuum'?


How do I get the vacuum out of the can and back in the tube, though?