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Originally Posted by Penthode
The rattle could come from the power transformer if there is a short on the B+ or if there is a shorted rectifier.
Then again I have seen bad HO tubes which have a short oftem accompanied by flashing. A bad tube could perhaps put a heavy load on the B+ which causes the rattle.
What is the source of the tube? Was it tested to be good?
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new old stock tube pulled the hv rectifier out, and it didnt do it,
also after it was on before the tv smelled like bad smoke for the whole week!
= dead king = more money to