Early '50's Webcor "Holiday" Fonograf

[dieseljeep]

Check out that "Military" type 6X5 in there. There shouldn't be any trouble with that tube.

[Jeffhs]

Originally Posted by dieseljeep

Check out that "Military" type 6X5 in there. There shouldn't be any trouble with that tube.

What is the difference between that 6X5 and the ones used in 1930s Zenith radios, the 6X5s that had a nasty habit of shorting and taking out the power transformer in an instant? I couldn't see any military designations on the 6X5 in this phonograph.

[marty59]

Originally Posted by Jeffhs

What is the difference between that 6X5 and the ones used in 1930s Zenith radios, the 6X5s that had a nasty habit of shorting and taking out the power transformer in an instant? I couldn't see any military designations on the 6X5 in this phonograph.

I have a couple of "survivor" Zenith 6X5G's and the build quality looks horrible on them with loose/tilted mica insulators and flimsy appearence. I wouldn't use them in anything!

The "X Plate" shape (like a 6X4) are the better of the designs over the flat plate versions but any newer version over those old Zenith marked ones is a step up!