This 1932 rca below manual provides all the data sheet information, of the first radio receiving tubes ever made, from about 1920 to 1932. Definitioner grid an intermediate electrode between the cathode or filament on a direct type and the anode plate. This auction is for one matched pair 2 tubes of the high quality novosibirsk 6h6pi power tubes compatible with the little dot mk ii and mk iii amps. An impressive manly vacuum tube such as an 807 beam tetrode will have about a 1a filament, so an ordinary laptop adapter should be able to power at least 9 tubes check the nameplate rating and the tube datasheets and add maybe 30% margin. The tube list at abc vacuum tubes is very extensive, as is our inventory of vacuum tubes, grid caps, sockets, valves and capacitors. It is an excellent small signal detector and was used in many early vacuum tube voltmeters for the ac rectifier, as well as fm detectorsdiscriminators but was pretty much replaced by the miniature 6al5 twin diode tube later on, and then by crystal rectifiers like the. Telefunken vacuum tubes have been the benchmark of excellence in all audio applications, both production and reproduction, for many decades.
It has a low heater current requirement and was designed for use in car radio and other mobile equipment. Antique radio forums view topic how does a 6h6 tube work. The novosibirsk 6h6pi tubes we stock are the highest quality 6h6pi we have found and is a great power tube upgrade. The 6hs6 doesnt have much impact compared to its role in the r4b. Types of grid include control g1 which controls the electron flow, screen g2 which is an electrostatic screen between anode and control grid improving rf performance, suppressor g3 which suppresses secondary emission between the anode and. The beam tetrode design of the 6l6 allowed rca to circumvent philips pentode patent. Consequently, this tube is becoming extremely rare and hard to find. Starting 1924 as an engineer for westinghouse lamp company, bloomfield, nj, developing manufacturing and testing equipment for vacuum tubes. It does not have the same wattage ratings and will make the amp clip faster. Released in 1949 for the zenith transoceanic shortwave portable radio, this tube was in commercial production until the early 1960s. Although offered in good faith, there are no guarantees with this information. All are hand tested before they are shipped out to you and every one is individually tested on eico, sencore, abc and precision testing equipment to ensure high quality products. Displays real world application data for over 1,700 vacuum tubes.
Mullard e182cc would be a vast improvement over the chinese 6n6. This tube was the heart of the dyna st70 amplifier and our super seventy upgrade thereto. Its a common tube to swap in a jim kelley amp, as it handles the higher voltage well, and tames the volume a bit. Most of the data sheets just show the incircuit performance. The 6t9 vacuum tube was used in early color television sets. At over 750 pages this one has to stay broken into pieces. The 6kz8 v8 is a close second, followed by 12be6 v3 and then v4, v5, v12 12ba6. Free vacuum tube data sheets free vacuum tube substitution. Philips valve data book, philips electrical industries, 6973 clarence street sydney, radio valve application division, 1958. It is very similar electrically to its predecessors, the loktalbased 1la6 and 1lc6. I had some and used them in my jks when i had them. Basics how does a tube work vacuum tube electrodes diode valve tube triode tetrode beam tetrode pentode equivalents pin connections numbering systems valve sockets bases.
Please see the substitutes at the top of the page for more details. If you have never used this facility before, click the help link. The 807 is a beam tetrode vacuum tube, widely used in audio and radiofrequency power. We also specialize in hammond organ, power amplifier, and guitar amplifier vacuum tubes. The thin glass tube envelope is 17 mm in diameter and, excluding the b7g base pins, is 46 mm tall. It has many circuit diagrams, using these tubes and all the information, about these original vacuum tubes. One hickok tested new old stock general electric gl 918. You will need to be an experienced test technician to carry out these repairs. One of our tested general electric 918 nos photo vacuum tubes. Document in this file the radiocommunication electricity vacuum tubes manual. Jan 01, 2014 the problems with the 6c4 vacuum tube, when used as the tunable oscillator in certain receivers, i. The 1959 book lost some older tube data, and some of the good info in the appendix, but gained a bunch of picture tube crt data, modern tv tubes, as well as some other odd info like crystal diode data. Hickok 539c provides a minimum acceptable mutual conductance. This tube is often seen as 6n6p, 6n6pi, 6n6pi, 6h6p, 6n6pi, 6n6ni,or 6h6ni.
As if the features above are not enough, tdsl pe includes internet urls for over 9,500 vacuum tubes where you can click to see a data sheet on the web or visit the site which hosts the data sheets. The ecc82 is a dual triode vacuum tube with medium gain and low noise characteristics, making it ideal for hifi audio equipment and instrument amplification. Bold designators are close or identical, italic designators are different ratings, different pinouts or different filament voltages. Most 6c5s were of the metalenvelope type whereas most 6j5s were gtg and therefore suitable for a wider range of applications. Dieters nixie tube data archive this file is a part of dieters nixie and display tubes data archive if you have more datasheets, articles, books, pictures or other information about nixie tubes or other display devices please let me know. The 5r4gy is a high voltage power rectifier and was designed for transmitter use. Ge, sylvania, rca, mullard, zenith, westinghouse and emerson. Vacuum tube 6l6wgc, tube amp doctor the classic sound of the 1950s and 60s excellent tone, maximum lifetime.
Often, finding a tube that works on the higher frequency bands requires several samples including various brands. Use sku special 6fv6 or special 6gx7, etc to order. The 6n6p double triode is miniature device enclosed in glass bulb provided with a ninepin base and an indirectly heated oxidecoated cathode and designed for low frequency power amplification. Tube 6bh6 or rohre 6bh6 id3712, vacuum pentode, miniatur7pinbase b7g, usa 1940 and rfifstage shown. R4 as with the 2c, the 12bz6 v1 is the most important tube in the radio.
The first electronic amplification of sound was done with vacuum tubes. With the wide variety of tubes that are in use there are many. Information or data about vacuum tube or thermionic valve pin connections is always useful to have to hand. Substitutes are given as a guide only please refer to original manufacturers data sheets to ensure that a substitute is safe and appropriate for your application. The final item he shows off is a vacuum tube flash drive. The 6y6 is a 6v6 type and can be used in its place. Your diminutive tube requires only 300ma, so many more could be powered. The 1l6 is a 7 pin miniature vacuum tube of the pentagrid converter type. It has since found a new use in the making of doityourself one tube amplifiers that have been all the new rage on the internet. Released in 1949 for the zenith transoceanic shortwave portable radio, this tube was in commercial production until the early 1960s the 1l6 was to be a specialty tube, produced. Tube 6hs6 or rohre 6hs6 id4060, vacuum pentode, miniatur7pinbase b7g, usa 1940 and shown.
The 6bh6 is a high impedance, medium gain signal amplifier. The rca tube 6e5 is the first magic eye, designed by allen balcom du mont born jan. Audto bastcs iuly, 1990 page 3 new 6gh8a driver tubes for. Its a common tube to swap in a jim kelley amp, as it handles the higher voltage well. It was a special design, a high voltage gain pentode first section and a high current gain triode second section, and it was supposed to be built. I need a basic primer on interpreting vacuum tube datasheets. As if the features above are not enough, tdsl pe includes internet urls for over 9,500 vacuum tubes where you can click to see a data sheet on the web or visit the site which hosts the data. Welcome to the tube data sheet locator, a popular web resource for finding data on vacuum tubes. Id1o20b rca interchangeability directory this interchangeability directory of industrial. The perfect choice for vintage tweed and blackface amps such as the 1960 bassman, twin, showman or super reverb. The reason type 6c5 disappeared from the lists fairly early is that it was superseded by the 6j5 which had slightly superior ratings and characteristics but was, for all practical purposes, a direct replacement. This is historic data that we found on the internet. We do not know these differences as the 3bs2b tube data is not available.
This is a list of vacuum tubes or thermionic valves, and lowpressure gasfilled tubes. Oct 06, 2011 the vacuum tube candle actually looks pretty nice, and with a bit of tweaking could easily be made to behave like a candle as well. Most tube manufacturers provide new tube mutual conductance ranges, and we test to these ranges. Price list page 5 vacuum tubes, electron tubes, tubes, tube. Follow the links on the left to find the tubes, valves, sockets, grid caps, and capacitors for your antique radio, ham radio, hifi stereo, or other electronic piece. At the time philips had already developed and patented power pentode designs, which were rapidly replacing power triodes due to their greater efficiency. The 6n6p is a fantastic tube for preamps and driver stages, and is even used as output tubes in the little dot mkiii headphone amp.