What is the expected hour lifetime of a typical thoriated tungsten
filament tube like the 3-500Z? Assuming no operator
abuse/mistakes/parasitics, etc, is
there a mechanism for the tube going flat (showing reduced output) simply
from old age/use? If there is an operational old age for cathode
emission, does the clock tick if the tube is lit, but no current flows?
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