Sets that you feel sorry for.....

[wa2ise]

Originally Posted by Kamakiri

Well, went through the tubes, found a shorted 4JC6. Didn't have one, but had a 3JC6 and a 6JC6. Went with the 3.....the set assumes you've got 120 VAC and mine reads 118.

But the 3JC6 wants 600ma heater current and the 4JC6 wants 450ma. The 3JC6 is likely barely functioning. I'd use the 6JC6 (300ma) with a 42 ohm 1W resistor connected across its heater pins. That makes up for 150 ma to make it total 450ma.