TV-2B/U Military Tube Tester Restoration - Part 1

Описание: We attempt to revive a TV-2B\U military electron tube tester, which is mighty good but mighty complicated.

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00:00 The TV-2B/U tube tester
02:08 Grand Opening
04:05 Initial Inspection
04:52 Resistors and Caps Check
07:11 First fault discovered
08:17 Wafer Switch Removal and Repair
13:40 HV cables, front panel clean and other repairs
18:49 First turn on - no dice
21:13 Power debug and repair
23:11 It lives!
25:27 First tube test