XPost: sci.electronics.repair   
   From: curd@notformail.com   
      
   On Sun, 02 Dec 2018 01:26:41 -0600, Fox's Mercantile wrote:   
      
   > A DMM won't read correctly. No enough voltage compliance on the current   
   > source to read ohms correctly.   
      
   True, but it *might* give some rough indication, like if the thing has   
   somehow shorted out. I have a few of those lying around somewhere; I'll   
   measure 'em with a DVM just out of curiosity and see if I get readings   
   like those reported by tabbs.   
      
      
   > Just replace it with a 1N4007 diode and about 100 ohms series resistor.   
      
   Not kosher if you want to keep the internals original! Many collectors   
   are extremely fussy about that.   
      
      
      
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