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Old 05-27-2018, 09:06 AM
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According to the least reliable source of info on the net (Wikki) the name for the tube was "loctal" for "lock in octal" for all who used it except Sylvania , who trademarked the "Loktal" spelling . So if this is true , for Philco it's loctal and for Sylvania it's loktal .
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Old 05-27-2018, 10:25 AM
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That’s a logical explanation. Thanks.
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Old 05-27-2018, 10:27 AM
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Another fun fact about the loctal types, though rather useless for TV, is that they have a ruggedized heater-cathode assembly to allow overvoltages of up to 7 volts. This is the approximate voltage from a fully charged 6.3 volt car battery with the alternator running as well.

I have a Williamson I built with 7A4s in the first four stages and Sylvania 807Ws for the output tubes, with a regulated 6.3 volt heater supply. I expect the loctals out front to last until Armageddon...
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Old 05-27-2018, 11:18 AM
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Another fun fact about the loctal types, though rather useless for TV, is that they have a ruggedized heater-cathode assembly to allow overvoltages of up to 7 volts. This is the approximate voltage from a fully charged 6.3 volt car battery with the alternator running as well.

I have a Williamson I built with 7A4s in the first four stages and Sylvania 807Ws for the output tubes, with a regulated 6.3 volt heater supply. I expect the loctals out front to last until Armageddon...

Small correction , but since you didn't grow up with 6 volt cars you are automatically forgiven ;

All cars in the 6 volt era had generators , in fact the generator outlived the 6 volt system and the earliest 12 volt cars still had an actual DC generator . My 53 Buick was the last GM 6 volt car , and the last straight eight engine , in 1954 GM eliminated both the straight eight and the 6 volt system but the generator still hung around in GM cars till at least 1961 because my 61 caddy had a generator (with it's 12 volt system) . My 64 caddy was the first car I owned that had an alternator , which BTW in car use the alternator IS by far the better suited machine , generators with their full current brushes were a far more frequent replacement item than today's alternators are

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Old 05-27-2018, 11:20 AM
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Oh , and I forgot to mention , yea I've always been a fan of loctal tubes as well , to me it seemed a more robust design having a tube that wouldn't wiggle it's way out of it's socket with vibration present .
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According to the least reliable source of info on the net (Wikki) the name for the tube was "loctal" for "lock in octal" for all who used it except Sylvania , who trademarked the "Loktal" spelling . So if this is true , for Philco it's loctal and for Sylvania it's loktal .
And Wikki seems to be incorrect again.




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Old 05-27-2018, 11:56 AM
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Yep , the absolute least reliable source of info on the net .

"Vetting ???? We don't need no stinkin vetting !!!"

Ever wonder how wikki still exists in a world where facts shouldn't be all that hard to come by ?
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Old 05-27-2018, 01:07 PM
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There's nothing quite like the silent rage that comes from seeing your wiki edit to correct their misinformation reversed.
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Old 05-27-2018, 05:03 PM
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GM switched over to alternators in MY 1963. Ford switched over in MY 1965. Chrysler beat them all with alternators in MY 1960. It's not uncommon to have alternators with 150 amp capacities these days. Can imagine what a 150 amp generator would look like?
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Old 05-27-2018, 11:07 PM
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My brother had a 1963 Valiant with a generator and was still 6 volts
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Old 05-28-2018, 08:04 AM
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My brother had a 1963 Valiant with a generator and was still 6 volts
That does not sound correct. Chrysler switched to 12 volts in the mid 50s. I had a '57 Plymouth and it had a generator but was 12 volts. Chrysler went to alternators in all 1961 cars.
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Old 05-28-2018, 09:54 AM
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My brother had a 1963 Valiant with a generator and was still 6 volts
It might've been an Australian model!
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Old 05-28-2018, 10:41 AM
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It might've been an Australian model!
A slight mistake here. The Aussie makes were like the British makes, 12V even before ours were changed.
The European cars were 6V for several years after.
A note on the GM's. The 54 Pontiac was a flat-head straight 8 and still 6V.
All the 54 Chevs including the first Corvette was 6V.
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Old 05-28-2018, 11:05 AM
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My '63 Fury had an alternator with 12 volts.
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Old 05-28-2018, 07:15 PM
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In Australia in the sixties the only 6V vehicles were VW,s. There were some English cars with positive earth however AFAIK.
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