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Old 02-24-2009, 05:18 PM
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Could be some of the cathode material has cooked off over the years. I've seen some rectifiers with powder inside from this. I generally ignore it as long as it works properly. I've got one 80 tube thats been in service for 81 years now. Its got a bit of powder, but the radio still plays.
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