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Old 10-19-2016, 01:17 PM
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Al, I think you have a typo.
The shunt reg is a type 6BK4/6EL4. 6BK8 is equivalent to type EF86.
My Hoffman had a screwy 6BK4, acting similar to yours. Replaced it with the last revision (6EL4A maybe?) and that fixed my problem.
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Ah crap, you are right. TYPO! 6BK4. Fixed it. Thanks.
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Anyone know of a good source that might carry plate caps? Want to replace the cracked one on my 6BK4. I don't have any in my current parts stash. Thanks!
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Very interesting! When my 25MC233 had a 6BK4 failure high voltage went thru the roof! What is the high voltage on your CTC5? If I remember right they are not capable of ridiculous levels like my 25MC33 (close to 32 KV when the tube died). Sounds like yours went gassy.
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Very interesting! When my 25MC233 had a 6BK4 failure high voltage went thru the roof! What is the high voltage on your CTC5? If I remember right they are not capable of ridiculous levels like my 25MC33 (close to 32 KV when the tube died). Sounds like yours went gassy.
The CTC-5 HV is around 20kV at best. One of the complaints everyone has about it. Whereas most of the other vintage color sets are around 25kV.
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My CTC4 topped out at 22 kV before the flyback fried, with the tripler in place though I now get around 24.

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