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The early 6X5G's are notorious for shorting and taking out transformers..plus the added danger of the original electrolytics. Zenith made plenty of sets using that tube.
As mentioned, the newer production 6X5 is the way to go. It's nice to have original era tubes on these Zeniths with the exception of the rectifier!
I've got a 10S567 and a 8S463 that suffered bad transformers so be cautious when bringing your set back up!
As for those tubes, there's plenty of them out there including the ruggedized version 6X5WGT's. Sylvania seems most common and the Raytheon is a short/stubby envelope style.
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