PY 81 as power rectifiers?

[Terry]

Returning to the experiment with the output transformer, I think having an rqual number of turns on boyh halves of the primary are likely to bring about its downfall, especially judging form what the effect of the 47uF capacitor was. On the other hand, perhaps inserting a normal resistor at this point (as if it was a conventional output transformer and smoothing arrangement) might turn this experiment into a miracle.

We will have to wait and see.

Looking at the rain radar, unless you are well to the north and east of the county, your nice weather seems to have been rudely interrupted - we've had quite a downpour here in Lincolnshire as well, we just didn't get the 'nice' before it!