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Amperex 6L6?

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Posted on April 9, 2017 at 19:41:24
Thermionic27609
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 A friend of mine is claiming to have a pair of Amperex 6L6s, made in England. I've seen lots of 6L6s, but never one with an Amperex label other than a couple of relabeled American tubes.

I'm suspecting Chinese fakes. Haven't seen them yet.

 

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The only "Made in England" Amperex 6L6s I've ever seen..., posted on April 9, 2017 at 21:12:14
Steve O
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 ...were actually Russian 6P3. Giveaway is "flying saucer" getter holder, fat phenolic base and "made in England" as opposed to "made in Great Britain" Inexpensive and OK sounding IME but will have a very short life in any app that expects 6L6GC. Usually redplate ~ 18-20W.

 

Link to photos? (n/t), posted on April 9, 2017 at 23:59:45
FenderLover
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RE: Link to photos? (n/t), posted on April 10, 2017 at 11:05:04
Thermionic27609
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 I asked him to post some photos of them, but so far, he has not done so.

 

RE: The only "Made in England" Amperex 6L6s I've ever seen..., posted on April 10, 2017 at 13:27:33
Triode_Kingdom
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 Last time I checked, there were still a few eBay sellers trying to pawn off the 6P3S as a 6L6GC equivalent. Even the 6P3S-E - a much superior tube - doesn't have that kind of dissipation.

 

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