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The Dynaco looked better with the dust

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Posted on May 26, 2022 at 07:15:28
Byrd69
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 Looks like this is a might be a good candidate for a restoration.

It hasn't been powered it up yet. I'll take a peek underneath today to see if there's anything not looking right before I do that. Unfortunately, I don't have any shitty El34s or 5AR4 I can install.

I do have a variac for the task.








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Bringing it up with a 5AR4 wont get you there., posted on May 26, 2022 at 09:06:16
viridian
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 A tube rectifier is not linear in the way it conducts. So at low voltages from your variac, it is not on at all, then, at some point, it comes on.

If you are trying to find out if the amp is bad, or reform the caps, buy one of the cheap, socketed, solid state rectifiers off of the internet, or break open a worn octal tube and solder in a couple of diodes, or even tack solder them to the back side of the 5AR4 socket. You can then bring up the amp in a linear fashion.

 

RE: The Dynaco looked better with the dust, posted on May 26, 2022 at 09:09:49
LtMandella
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 I say just get a can of black spray paint!





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Exactly right!, posted on May 26, 2022 at 09:11:22
Triode_Kingdom
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 I have a tube base with a couple 1KV rectifier diodes wired for 5AR4/5R4 testing. Don't risk that nice Mullard 5AR4 in an unknown circuit. As you raise the Variac, the 5AR4 will conduct suddenly and without much warning. If there's a bad cap or other component, the tube can be damaged before you have a chance to remove voltage.


 

Your advice is appreciated and accepted. No power for the Dyna., posted on May 26, 2022 at 09:37:19
Byrd69
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 I bought the amp only for the tubes. I have no interest in having it restored for my own use. I have had a couple 70s over the years and did not care for them. Sold them both. A friend wants this one to restore. I'll sell it assuming it doesn't work. I'm not going to risk killing a tube. Doing the diode thing is beyond me. It's not that important for me to know if the amp works.

I'm happy the preamp is running. I'm sure some updating might benefit it, but I don't need it so I'll pop in some USA 12ax7 and send it on it's way.


Thank you for the tips, inmates.





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Before you took the dust off there was hope. :-( nt, posted on May 26, 2022 at 14:54:38
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Oh yes it will, posted on May 28, 2022 at 06:08:13
Byrd69
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 Popped in a borrowed quad of shitty china EL34s and a low testing russian GZ34. That's how you do it. lol

Powers up!

It's sold....cheap.


Your interest may vary but the results will be same. (Byrd 2020)

I can't compete with the dead. (Buck W. 2010)

Cowards can't be heroes. (Byrd 2017)

Why don't catfish have kittens? (Moe Howard 1937)

 

Roll of the dice, glad it worked out. nt, posted on May 28, 2022 at 10:33:14
viridian
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 Nt

 

Dynaco looked better with the dust, posted on May 30, 2022 at 09:16:26
Cleantimestream
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The Dynaco pictured, promptly replaced the LAMM mono blocs. To be fair, the Dynaco has been modified but is still essentially a stripped down Williamson circuit... {what a Dynaco IS}.
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RE: Dynaco looked better with the dust, posted on June 1, 2022 at 08:02:29
Triode_Kingdom
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 Interesting front panel on the Dynaco. Is that a commercial offering?


 

RE: Bringing it up with a 5AR4 wont get you there., posted on June 3, 2022 at 08:49:45
PakProtector
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 The slightly easier way is to just plug in something else. a 5Y3 for instance, and some 6V6's or perhaps cheap 6L6's. Goal is not to get full performance, but reach 75% of B+ and deliver some idle current load.

All in all, for a flipper amp, bring it to the point where you can guarantee the transformers is a useful thing.

And heating up an amp with a GZ34 is not too difficult with a variac and volt meter. Recognize the non-linear behaviour and account for it with the variac's knob.
cheers,
Douglas

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RE: Dynaco looked better with the dust, posted on June 5, 2022 at 10:04:48
Cleantimestream
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 Yes, it is TK.
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