Scary! OA3 Tube a light bulb?

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Cygnus X1
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Scary! OA3 Tube a light bulb?

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I just lit up a Conn 1958 vintage organ amp with an OA3 voltage regulator tube in it.

I've never seen a tube glow so bright.
Is it OK to run?

Doesn't seem to be getting too hot, and the circular plate isn't glowing.
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Re: Scary! OA3 Tube a light bulb?

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Think of it as a tube zener diode, and the funky purple glow is both normal and cute :lol:
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Re: Scary! OA3 Tube a light bulb?

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Thank you.
I just did a google image search and WOW what a glow.

So I can take my helmet and face shield off now?

:D :D
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Re: Scary! OA3 Tube a light bulb?

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Cygnus X1 wrote:Thank you.
I just did a google image search and WOW what a glow.

So I can take my helmet and face shield off now?

:D :D
Actually, 0A3's are slightly radioactive, so ...no. :wink:
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