[Hallicrafters] 8235

Robert M. Bratcher Jr. bratcher at pdq.net
Fri Mar 7 20:02:40 EST 2003


At 04:03 PM 3/7/2003 -0600, you wrote:
>Could that tube be an 8536 instead of an 8535? The SR500 uses 2 8236 tubes in
>the final. Those 8236 tubes are pretty scarce, and pricey when one can find
>them. 8236 has the same basing as 6DQ5, and is a stronger version of same with
>the same 6.3 v filament. The SR500 is basically a SR160 on steroids, the
>steroids being the 2 8236s instead of the SR160's 2 6DQ5s, plus a few other
>do-hickii (especially a beefier power supply) to make the heavier tubes work.
>The little stick-on sign on the SR500 actually covers up a SR160 front panel
>(was interesting to see that when I replaced a damaged stick-on for my SR500,
>which miraculously fell into my hands).
>
>Have you tested it to see if it is good?

What model was the Hurricane?  SR1000 maybe? And what tubes did it use?




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