On Mon, 05 Mar 2007 00:16:38 GMT, Ken Weitzel
wrote:

Charles Schuler wrote:
wrote in message
oups.com...
I have a very old valve radio from a company called Lafayette.
It has 6 valves which are
6v6 gt
6x5 gt
6sq7 gt
6sk7 gt
6sa7 gt

This radio was working fine but recently has developed the following
problem, when the volume is increased the sound is distorted
completely,
it can only be heared ok when the volume is very low, and putting the
ear onto the speaker. Any ideas?

The power supply. Check the high voltage. Could be the rectifier valve.

Hi...

It's been a long long long time, but I don't believe any of those quoted
are a rectifier. Perhaps selenium, or silicon.

Take care.

Ken

6X5 is the rectifier...

Could be bad, but is there any hum? If yes, check the filters, too.