I have a stromberg carlson model 1110.
It has a 6K6GT output tube that is bad, all I had in stock is a 6l6gb which brought the radio back to life. However since this tube is more powerful, is there any changes needed to be done with a resistor or cap, or even output transformer to prevent damage?

Hi

A lot depends on your radio. Can the power transformer supply extra filament & plate current drawn by the 6L6? Might need a heavier output transformer and higher wattage cathode resistor?

Do you have a 6V6 or 6F6? These are a little closer to 6K6. Another tube, 6G6 will also work but it's lower power.

Norm

:I have a stromberg carlson model 1110.
:It has a 6K6GT output tube that is bad, all I had in stock is a 6l6gb which brought the radio back to life. However since this tube is more powerful, is there any changes needed to be done with a resistor or cap, or even output transformer to prevent damage?

The 6v6 worked like a champ! Thanks!

:Hi
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: A lot depends on your radio. Can the power transformer supply extra filament & plate current drawn by the 6L6? Might need a heavier output transformer and higher wattage cathode resistor?
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: Do you have a 6V6 or 6F6? These are a little closer to 6K6. Another tube, 6G6 will also work but it's lower power.
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:Norm
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::I have a stromberg carlson model 1110.
::It has a 6K6GT output tube that is bad, all I had in stock is a 6l6gb which brought the radio back to life. However since this tube is more powerful, is there any changes needed to be done with a resistor or cap, or even output transformer to prevent damage?

I've used 6L6 tubes in place of my 6K6 tubes in my Crosley 1117. They have a lot more bass, but might need different biasing, because there's a strange distortion to them. 6V6 will also have a lot more bass and clarity, though not to the extreme of the 6L6. 6V6 and 6F6 will draw slightly more power, as will the 6L6. Your field coil and transformer might get a bit warmer, but, like Norm said, they'll work quite well. I always use 6V6 tubes in my Crosley because they sound much better than the 6K6. They also yield more power than either the 6K6 or the 6F6.

T.

Tom
Did you modify anything when you did the sub?

:I've used 6L6 tubes in place of my 6K6 tubes in my Crosley 1117. They have a lot more bass, but might need different biasing, because there's a strange distortion to them. 6V6 will also have a lot more bass and clarity, though not to the extreme of the 6L6. 6V6 and 6F6 will draw slightly more power, as will the 6L6. Your field coil and transformer might get a bit warmer, but, like Norm said, they'll work quite well. I always use 6V6 tubes in my Crosley because they sound much better than the 6K6. They also yield more power than either the 6K6 or the 6F6.
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:T.

Nope.

T.