Thanks all for your responses to the tube thing.  Yes, they appear to be 
direct replacements.  I haven't had anyone look at them, but i bought them 
off ebay as 6L6.  I think I knew they were metal but bought 'em anyway.  I 
guesss they'll probably work.

It's an Ampeg amp that I have asked about before.  It was doing strange 
noises and I assumed it was the preamp doing it.  It turned out to be the 
output tubes.  I pulled out one of the 6L6's and the noise almost went away. 
So now I have some extra 6SL7's and 6L6's.

Thanks again.

Howard K. Traxler, Technology Specialist
www.TraxlerEnterprises.com
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From: "Howard Traxler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, July 23, 2007 5:01 AM
Subject: Tube Question


: Anybody remember those glass things that used to glow and got so hot in 
the
: radios and stuff.  Maybe someone has a thought or maybe even some facts:
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: I have an old Ampeg musical instrument amp that used a pair of 6L6's for
: output.  They're getting real noisy and I suspect short out sometimes.  I
: bought some replacements but they are metal.  Can I put them in there
: without any other changes?
:
: YAY for TUBES!
:
: Howard K. Traxler, Technology Specialist
: www.TraxlerEnterprises.com
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