24-05-2011, 07:18 AM
(23-05-2011, 07:38 AM)big band heaven Wrote: Well, I flicked the switch on this evening. The dial lit up but as there was a crackling noise from the back of the set it got switched off again very quickly. There was no burning smell just the noise. I'll get it checked I think before I attempt to turn it on again.
Richard.
Rectifier flashover due to duff smoothing caps or a duff valve, or decayed rubber insulation leading to a short somewhere? A detailed visual examination might reveal something.
Best of luck with it!
David
