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Are Old Radio Tubes Dangerous. Old capacitors and any questionable wiring have to go. Check the voltage on the oscillator grid (grid 1 of the tube). Many antique radio chassis are hot, meaning that they can have dangerously high voltages exposed externally. It might melt the transformer & start a chain reaction killing off half the. When that goes, you'll be met with a 120 hz. A bad cap won't cause a fire. This presents a serious shock hazard, unless you understand what. Voltages inside a vacuum tube radio are dangerous to life. Of the many caps in an old radio, the one most likely to go is the filter cap (usually the big metal can). To prevent shock hazard when we must make service checks inside the set, we will always operate with power. If voltage is 0, check the. Hell even plugging in & testing an 80 year old radio, in original condition, is usually pretty safe to the end user. An internet search pointed out the shock.

A bad cap won't cause a fire. Of the many caps in an old radio, the one most likely to go is the filter cap (usually the big metal can). Hell even plugging in & testing an 80 year old radio, in original condition, is usually pretty safe to the end user. It might melt the transformer & start a chain reaction killing off half the. This presents a serious shock hazard, unless you understand what. An internet search pointed out the shock. Old capacitors and any questionable wiring have to go. When that goes, you'll be met with a 120 hz. To prevent shock hazard when we must make service checks inside the set, we will always operate with power. If voltage is 0, check the.

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Are Old Radio Tubes Dangerous Of the many caps in an old radio, the one most likely to go is the filter cap (usually the big metal can). Check the voltage on the oscillator grid (grid 1 of the tube). It might melt the transformer & start a chain reaction killing off half the. Old capacitors and any questionable wiring have to go. A bad cap won't cause a fire. This presents a serious shock hazard, unless you understand what. An internet search pointed out the shock. If voltage is 0, check the. To prevent shock hazard when we must make service checks inside the set, we will always operate with power. Many antique radio chassis are hot, meaning that they can have dangerously high voltages exposed externally. Hell even plugging in & testing an 80 year old radio, in original condition, is usually pretty safe to the end user. Of the many caps in an old radio, the one most likely to go is the filter cap (usually the big metal can). When that goes, you'll be met with a 120 hz. Voltages inside a vacuum tube radio are dangerous to life.