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Offline TerryD

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Would Philco 6L6 GA f6s be any good?
« on: August 07, 2017, 01:54:48 pm »
For a guitar amp?  I can pick up a pair running 80 and 85 for $10.


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Terry

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Re: Would Philco 6L6 GA f6s be any good?
« Reply #1 on: August 07, 2017, 06:29:18 pm »
I would use old 6L6 data sheets, not the 6L6C sheets. 

If you can test them before hand, why not. 

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Re: Would Philco 6L6 GA f6s be any good?
« Reply #2 on: August 08, 2017, 06:38:12 am »
yes, but lower voltage. think 6v6 voltages wth 6l6 tone and eary breakup. i successfully rum them at 360 platevolts.
really nice in pa conversions.

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Re: Would Philco 6L6 GA f6s be any good?
« Reply #3 on: August 08, 2017, 12:39:27 pm »
So....running them in a 460 volt amp would be disaster?

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Re: Would Philco 6L6 GA f6s be any good?
« Reply #4 on: August 08, 2017, 01:00:08 pm »
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So....running them in a 460 volt amp
depends on your point of view, taking the govnr off my 8hp briggs I could beat the pants off most other mini bikes, I did go through a lot more motors though :icon_biggrin:
Went Class C for efficiency

Offline drgonzonm

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Re: Would Philco 6L6 GA f6s be any good?
« Reply #5 on: August 09, 2017, 02:23:12 am »
So....running them in a 460 volt amp would be disaster?
look up the data, 360v should be the max.  You can go higher if you're running 6L6c's

who's the manufacturer? 

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Re: Would Philco 6L6 GA f6s be any good?
« Reply #6 on: August 09, 2017, 08:03:19 am »
I don't know.  I don't have them here.  I could have purchased them, but came here to substantiate my fears before I made the $10 plunge.  They are a pair and tested good.  If anyone wants them I could send them along.

 


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