1974 Brain Box saves the day.

This Standard Product LX100 with the TO220 internal transistor failed (china made) replaced with same and is working fine now.

Failed after 1 year, the picture of the TO220 transistor here looks fine, no black smoke or heat damage.

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If you can identify the transistor, you should buy another one and change it out and see if that fixes it.