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27" tube has measures ~ 1 ohm across the horizontal, problem?
dabone:
Nah, didn't try the 32 on the chassis. But I did try a 27 with less than 1 ohm and it won't work.
(That was about a year ago, and cost me the hot in the 8liners chassis.)
I replaced the hot and all is well with it, I just use it to test with occasionally.
I use a Fluke 77 multimeter, I've had it for 17 years and it still works great.
Later,
dabone
AceTKK:
well shoot, it sounds like this tube won't be a good candidate for the chassis swap after all. That's too bad, it's only a few years old and in beautiful shape. I didn't pay anything for it so I can't complain too much.
-Ace-
MonitorGuru:
If the tube is in good condition (no noticeable general burn in, etc..) hold onto it, and im sure you'll eventually find anothe dead tube that you can steal a yoke from and do a yoke swap while you're at it.....
Now if the tube is shot otherwise, then toss it. But I don't toss good tubes with bad yokes.... if your city does a cleanup week in the spring where people put TV's on the end of the driveway for trash, drive around and crack a few open and steal a yoke if you find one that works.
richms:
Heh, good luck getting to the yolk before the vultures do for the scrap value of the copper..