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paulsherwin · 25th Nov 2007, 4:27 pm

I don't know much about the company, but they sold a wide range of budget electronics in the 60s and 70s. They made budget test gear as well.

It may be difficult to find those output valves at a reasonable price. I would consider changing the mains transformer to provide a 6.3V supply which will give you a range of options. EL91s are reasonably easy to find or you could even use EF91s if you don't need a lot of output power.

Don't forget to check the grid coupling caps before doing anything else

Paul

25th Nov 2007, 4:27 pm	#3
paulsherwin Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 27,970	Re: Eagle SA-80 do they come any simpler than this ? I don't know much about the company, but they sold a wide range of budget electronics in the 60s and 70s. They made budget test gear as well. It may be difficult to find those output valves at a reasonable price. I would consider changing the mains transformer to provide a 6.3V supply which will give you a range of options. EL91s are reasonably easy to find or you could even use EF91s if you don't need a lot of output power. Don't forget to check the grid coupling caps before doing anything else Paul