Re: Are my 6100 tubes really bad?

Well, that means one thing: The vacuum is gone. Probably you'll find a small
crack in the neck, where it is most likely to break.
I had the same, and that caused a lot of sparks and nice glows in the neck.

Cya !

someotherguy wrote:

> I've now got a pair of WG 6100 tubes that exhibit the same symptom. When
> HV is applied to them, they make a sizzling sort of sound, glow
> purplish/blue in the neck, and don't display a picture.
>
> The first one was tested with a known-good HV unit and deflection
> board. The second one I acquired recently and don't have 100% certainty
> that these other pieces are good, though I think they are.
>
> Is this a sign of lack of vacuum in the tube, or is it a short in the
> neck? If it's a short, what does everyone think the chances of dislodging
> it/burning it out with a rejuvenator are?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Richard
> www.arcadeobsession.com/sog
>
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