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Originally Posted by G6Tanuki
What are the valve-bases? I've had bad experiences with the "McMurdo" type where the contacts are forked brass stampings: over time the brass goes brittle and one leg of the forked-part that's supposed to entrap the valve-pin drops off.
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I examined the base carefully after I read this but everything seems to be in order.
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Originally Posted by G6Tanuki
And yes, valves can die in mysterious ways: the cold-welds between the electrodes and the supporting structures can fail through heat, age and vibration.
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The valve itself is a Mullard and looks to be in good condition although I have no means of actually testing it. It looks cleaner than some of the others in the set.
I found another on eBay and have purchased it. I guess I will know more in a few days.