@atmasphere Is preconditioning what tube-sellers are usually talking about when they offer 24 hour burn in of power tubes?Generally not.
Ralph,What value of B+?since those tubes you got from the seller, he already applied B+ on them when they were tested.And one more thing about cathode poisoning if you run it for 3 days?If the tube is going to be properly preconditioned, B+ simply should not be applied until after the preconditioning is complete.