[Hallicrafters] Greetings..and a question.....

[Rich Oliver]

Mike,

Congrats on finding your S-53!

Yes, the 6L6 might damage the set.  The problem is that the 6L6 runs 
half an ampere more filament current and about 40 milliamperes more 
plate current than the 6K6.  If it runs for an extended period the power 
transformer or the output transformer may overheat and fail.  Better 
substitutions to consider would be a 6F6 or possibly a 6V6, but a 6K6 
should not be that hard to find.  I'll bet if you tell us where you are 
somebody nearby will offer you one.

Happy listening!

Rich, KC9GQ

Mike(^RacerX^) wrote:

> Hello folks........
> 
> Many years ago(not that many,maybe 35 or so),my dad helped me build a 
> crystal set.I sat for days in the basement playing around with 
> it,fascinated by the voices that I was pulling out of the air with this 
> simple contraption.
> I've always been interested in radio,whether it's playing around with 
> shortwave,my police scanner,or listening to the talk shows on AM.
> Decided to get back into a bit more,even considering geting a ham liscence.
> 
> Anyways,I was lucky enough to pick up a nice clean Hallicrafter S-53 on 
> eBay  for next to nothing.Cleaned it up a bit,and noticed one of the 
> tubes was shot,the 6K6GT.Figuring I had nothing to loose,I popped in a 
> 6L6GC that I had as an extra for one of my guitar amps.Lo and behold,it 
> worked.
> My question is this:Will this harm the radio in any way?????
> 
> Thanks in advance to any replies,and I'm looking forward to being a part 
> of this discussion group and learning a bit more about radio.
> 
>            Mike(^RacerX^)
> 
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