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 Return to top of page · Post #: 1 · Written at 6:41:23 AM on 21 November 2018.
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 Philthy
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For trouble shooting purposes, so can be a pull in working order.


 
 Return to top of page · Post #: 2 · Written at 7:43:29 AM on 21 November 2018.
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 Ian Robertson
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Never seen one! In 15 years servicing valve TVs...
Not pin compatible with other triode-pentodes.

What's it in?

Available here, cheap too....

https://tubedepot.com/products?utf8=%E2%9C%93&keywords=6br8
 
 Return to top of page · Post #: 3 · Written at 10:32:49 AM on 21 November 2018.
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 GTC
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Seems to have been popular with US TVs such as Philco and Sylvania circa 57/58/59.
 
 Return to top of page · Post #: 4 · Written at 12:21:07 PM on 21 November 2018.
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Thanks for the replies gents.

It's in an old Watkins Copicat Tape echo.
 
 Return to top of page · Post #: 5 · Written at 1:07:26 PM on 21 November 2018.
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I am reading that a 6fv8 is identical and a 6jn8 is very close.
 
 Return to top of page · Post #: 6 · Written at 2:33:44 PM on 21 November 2018.
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Yes I saw that too.

I've never come across any of them! It's basically a 6BL8 with the guts spun around inside the bottle!
 
 Return to top of page · Post #: 7 · Written at 6:35:21 AM on 22 November 2018.
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Looks as though I have sourced one locally - thanks all.
 
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