a real challange?

[Yamamaya42]

http://suzaku.live-evil.org/0624241853.jpg

yop. I still have the caps.

But I will wait til it gets cooler before I even think about doing it!

[Yamamaya42]

Quick question, how critical is that sort of trapezoidal metal shield that goes under the audio section in these sets?

Right now it is off on mine, have it in a box in storage.

[Yamamaya42]

Annoying damper heater issue update.
Last early July after it seemed to have gotten worse, I got another NOS 5V4G, last one was new when I finished the restore, now it has not acted up since.

Now it's still a socket issue and it likes the new tube more, or the old tube was having issues.

I just know it has worked OK so far, dare I put the HV cover back on and go for the long run?

[Electronic M]

Octal sockets are fairly cheap. If it's one of those junk wafer types replacing it is a good idea.
If it's the bakelite style it's possible to repin the original...Which I've done on 5U4 sockets a few times. Basically identify which of the pin contacts are not gripping /conducting well, thoroughly desolder them pinch in the locking tang and straighten them, push up from the bottom and out the top...Do the same for the contacts that the tube doesn't have pins to plug into and use those to replace the bad ones (if you have a NOS spare of the same brand and style of socket you can take pins from it instead of you like), then install your fresh pins in the reverse order of how you removed the bad ones.

[Yamamaya42]

I'm gonna close up the HV case and keep an eye on it, IF it does it again, then it's indeed the socket, and needs attention, if it keeps working like it has been, then perhaps the previous 5V4G has poor solder on one of the heater pins.

[Yamamaya42]

3 days of freezing cold down here this week, with sleet and snow tomorrow,

Time to turn on my Fada 895 (RCA 630-TS clone) for warmth!

[Kevin Kuehn]

It would appear relatively warm there compared to here.