How NOT to fix a photomultipler power supply
My MacBeth RD100R (Reflection Densitometer) was wonky. I dug out my ancient Eico VTVM -- it will read to 1500 Volts unlike my Beckman and HP multimeters -- and found that the HV just wasn't where it should have been. I replaced the 1B3 rectifier with another, and reassembled the unit.
All was working, or so I thought. When trying to adjust the linearity potentiometer, apparently too much current was drawn across the multiplier capacitor. The thing went off like a shotgun shell, spewing ceramic pieces into the case. The result can be seen above.
The MacBeth RD100R uses a 931B Photomultipler Tube. Hammamatsu has a lot of information on their website.