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Croft Series 7

here now the voltages on the small transformer
new vs. old with inter-turn short circuit fault - both include connected load resp. connected rectifier diodes

15V7AC/14VAC (for heater voltage)
268VAC/190VAC (for anode voltage)

19V6DC/18V2DC (for heater voltage at elcap behind rectifier)
345VDC/244VDC (for anode voltage at elcap behind rectifier)

The DC resistances are follow for the anode voltage (secondary) winding
730Ω/564Ω

The new transformer provide follow voltages without load (without connected rectifier diodes):
16V3AC for heater and 280VAC for anode voltage

Thus an inter-turn short circuit fault on the anode voltage winding at the old transformer is definitely present.
 

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