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Offline Toxophilite

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ECL 86 ?
« on: October 25, 2014, 01:18:31 am »
Anybody do anything interesting with the pentode/triode ECL 86 ?
I have a few telefunkens still sealed in their original boxes. Wondering what to use them for.


Oh and could one use a EL84 single ended OT for a revibe as I have an old grundig reel to reel that might be good parts (PT and OT and choke) for a revibe build

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Re: ECL 86 ?
« Reply #1 on: October 25, 2014, 02:22:12 am »
This is only an example



Full info here
http://paulamps.com/6gw8-2.html

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One other possibility

http://el34world.com/Forum/index.php?topic=13337.msg124714#msg124714

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Tubenit for sure has someting of interesting to show to you


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« Last Edit: October 25, 2014, 02:27:29 am by kagliostro »
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Re: ECL 86 ?
« Reply #2 on: October 25, 2014, 07:08:53 am »
This idea uses a 6BM8 but you certainly could substitute the ECL86 IF you have a lower B+ rail.

AND if you had a low enough PT like 190-0-190 with enough ma current,  ............ you could use a solid state rectifier and get the build down to just 3 tubes.

https://www.edcorusa.com/xpwr012

https://www.edcorusa.com/xpwr100

The schematic I'm showing you is pretty close to the topology on the SoLow Watt amp I built.

http://s28.photobucket.com/user/tubenit/media/SoLowWattampcab.jpg.html?sort=3&o=7

With respect, Tubenit
« Last Edit: October 25, 2014, 07:21:03 am by tubenit »

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Re: ECL 86 ?
« Reply #3 on: October 25, 2014, 07:11:57 am »
There are a bunch of low watt push/pull ideas here:

http://el34world.com/Forum/index.php?topic=12526.0

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Re: ECL 86 ?
« Reply #4 on: October 25, 2014, 08:09:24 am »
The Hammond AO-44 uses that tube. Here's my conversion project...

http://home.comcast.net/~seluckey/amps/PeeWee/peewee.htm

That EL84 SE OT should work fine in the revibe circuit.
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Re: ECL 86 ?
« Reply #5 on: October 25, 2014, 10:03:59 am »
Sluckey,

I forgot that you built that.  That's a really super nice amp design!  Thanks for sharing it!

Best regards, Tubenit

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Re: ECL 86 ?
« Reply #6 on: October 25, 2014, 01:56:50 pm »
Oh and could one use a EL84 single ended OT for a revibe as I have an old grundig reel to reel that might be good parts (PT and OT and choke) for a revibe build

the OT probably. the PT probably as well, but it would be nice to know what the winding output specs are.

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Re: ECL 86 ?
« Reply #7 on: October 25, 2014, 11:24:52 pm »
ECL82 or ECL86 both make great reverb driver/recovery tubes in a 1 tube reverb
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Re: ECL 86 ?
« Reply #8 on: October 26, 2014, 02:43:54 am »
Hi Toxo, As tubeswell said, these TV type tubes were all our early amp builders could get there hands on and they made great amps with them.
http://www.ozvalveamps.org/goldentone3.htm#practice
http://www.ozvalveamps.org/playmaster.htm

 


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