Magic Eye

[Dot Heton]

I have a little Webcor reel to reel with the magic eye. When I get the volume up to a decent level, the lighted sides of the eye have overlapped quite a bit. Can this damage the tube?

 

[Batch68]

Don't know about the tube, but I'd be more worried the equipment. I had a little amp w/ a magic eye on it and when they overlapped it meant it was clipping.

 

[battradio]

It won't damage the tube :lmao:

 

[gadget73]

no, won't hurt a thing. That overlap function is usually used for record levels to tell you that the level is too high. Can do the same thing in playback.

 

[Sandy G]

NONE of those "Eye tubes" had long lives...Back in the day, that wasn't a Big Deal, except for maybe having to purchase a $2 or 3 Tube every other year..Now, since they're no no longer made, you may have to modify a 1629 military eye tube for use.

 

[Dot Heton]

The magic eye tube is on the ragged edge now after hours of use. It makes small metallic tings and flutters wildly. can I just pull it from the circuit or will that mess it the rest of the circuit up.

 

[gadget73]

It probably won't hurt anything, but usually when eye tubes fail, they get dim. if its indicating strange things, its probably telling you about a problem in the unit somewhere.