[Jukebox-list] Fw: Continuing AMi Model C saga

[S.R. Boland]

Isn't a 5U4G tube a rectifier rather than a power
tube?

Boris Boland

--- Dan Gillitzer <danginah at charter.net> wrote:

> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: Dan Gillitzer 
> To: Jukebox-list at lists.netlojix.com 
> Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2008 8:41 PM
> Subject: Continuing AMi Model C saga
> 
> 
> I went back to the guys house tonight. The wires to
> the cartridge didn't attach to the cartridge pins
> securely, I got those tight. Still no sound, just
> the sound from the needle.
> Trick I was told to try is to jump the 2 sockets
> that the cartridge wires plug in to on the amp and
> the speaker should hum, and no noise when I did
> that. Tested the speaker somewhat, by jumping a
> battery to it, and i did get the faint clicking
> noise from the speaker. I tried the volume control,
> first by jumping the 2 wires, then by removing the 2
> wires (which I was told is the correct way, should
> go full volume?) from the amp. I did find 3
> loose/disconnected wires under the amp, but nothing
> made it work. The 5U4G tube is not glowing, I
> "think" this is the power tube, but not sure. It
> does get hot though. At any rate, I think I'm sure
> enough that the amp is the problem and the owner and
> I removed the amp and he'll send it out for
> restoring. Also what we just noticed, is if you
> remember he had the Electrolux turntable power cord,
> well mystery of mysteries, he has several Electrolux
> cords, leaving me to wonder if they are originals??
> He replaced the turntable cord, and now the
> turntable refuses to work when plugged in to the
> recepticle on the amp. It does work fine if you plug
> it in to the wall.
> 
> Dan
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