Franks electron tube pages foreign substitutes for american types this data is scanned and may contain errors caused by the ocr software. Many industrial, military or otherwise professional tubes were also produced. The beam tetrode design of the 6l6 allowed rca to circumvent philips pentode patent. Vacuum tube 6at6 6bk6, dual diode, triode antique electronic. Vacuum tube 6at6 6bk6, dual diode, triode miniature, duplexdiode, highmu triode. Frank philipse pocnet mirror patrik schindler 6at6.
This is a list of vacuum tubes or thermionic valves, and lowpressure gasfilled tubes, or discharge tubes. Franks electron tube pages foreign substitutes for. For other taylor tubes, see the entire 1945 taylor tube catalog in pdf format note, 1. At the time philips had already developed and patented power pentode designs, which were rapidly replacing power triodes due to their greater efficiency. The preferred oem tube of 50sera fender tweed champ and deluxe amplifiers the tungsol 6v6 has a geometry designed to safely handle the higher voltages used in guitar amps plus heavier plate and grid materials. Tube cross reference letter nostalgic kits central. In singleended tube amps one 6v6 output tube can produce about 5 watts of power. Block diagram, pinout and 6at6 circuit application inside. Vacuum tube 6at6 6bk6, dual diode, triode miniature, duplexdiode, high mu triode. Ebc906at6 highmu triode and common cathode dual diode, miniature 7pin base. Before the advent of semiconductor devices, thousands of tube types were used in consumer electronics. The 6at6 is a miniature, duplexdiode, highmu triode designed for use as a combined detector.
Tube 6at6 or rohre 6at6 id1506, double diodetriode, miniatur7pinbase b7g, usa 1940 and audio frequency shown. I change this directory structure often and your links will not work correctly. The 6av6 was designed for signal detection, agc detection rectification and first audio voltage amplifier in superhet radio sets. Antique radio forums view topic how does a 6h6 tube work.
New filter capacitors, plate choke, keying tube choke, tuned input trimmer capacitors. Vacuum tube 6at6 6bk6, dual diode, triode amplified parts. Like the similar 6at6 this design specification was interpreted by several manufacturers. But ive accidentally had a 6be6 in place of a 6ba6 same as the 12s with different filament voltage and the be did not work at all. Not recommended in amps with plate voltage over 450 volts though many cases of success at up to 500 volts have been reported. The thin glass tube envelope is 17 mm in diameter and, excluding the b7g base pins, is 50 mm tall. Vacuum tube 5y3gt, sovtek antique electronic supply. To prevent damage to equipment, it would be wise to double check with a good tube manual before actually doing a substitution. With the very large number of vacuum tubes or thermionic valves that were produced and as a result of the multiple vacuum tube numbering systems that were in use, there are generally equivalents for most types of tube. Power tube selection charts for highpower audioamplifiers eimac,rcapage 1. Except for heater ratings, the 12at6 is identical to the 6at6. East german el34s manufactured by rft with great tone.
Tubes 6a3 6cz5 the tube list at esrc1 vacuum tubes is very extensive, as is our inventory of vacuum tubes, grid caps, sockets, valves and capacitors. Although fender is best known for their 6l6 tube amp designs, they have had huge success with the champ, princeton, and deluxe tube amps that all use 6v6gt output tubes. 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. The tube list at the tube center is very extensive, as is our inventory of vacuum tubes, grid caps, sockets, valves and capacitors. The valve came in three heater versions the 3av6 at 3. If you need more than the quantity available, please email us at.
The first number in a ustype tube identifier as opposed to european es may be. Octal rectifier tube max dc output current 125 ma an indirectly heated diode intended for rectification of commercialfrequency alternating current. Free ground shipping no handling fee or minimum order amount on any order. The result better mids and bottom while keeping the smooth top of the classic 6v6s. Lower shipping prices, faster delivery, better tracking.
The thin glass tube envelope is 17 mm in diameter and, excluding the b7g base pins, is 45 mm tall. Sylvania ballast tubes and plugin resistors sylvania products how to use the looseleaf feature technical helps for servicemen. Only a few types are still used today, mainly in highpower, highfrequency applications. Be prepared and able to communicate in case of emergency with the largest selection at. This is the ges 6at6 double diode triode tube double diode highmu triode tube. The 12be6 is a converter tube but in looking at the pin connection diagrams for it compared to the 12ba6, it looks as if it could work in place of the 12ba6 andor 12au6 under the right conditions and circuit connections. This is an excel sheet of tv7 tube data prepared by nolan lee. This is a list of european mullardphilips vacuum tubes and their american equivalents. Franks electron tube pages american substitutes for foreign types this data is scanned and may contain errors caused by the ocr software. Click here to return to the desktop version of this site.
Rma registration record covering the rca tube types 6at6, 6au6, 6ba6, 6be6, 12at6, 12ba6, 12be6, 35w4 and 50b5 2327 kb you reach this tube or valve page from a search after clicking the tubes tab or by clicking a tube on a radio model page. Nos tube specification sheet nos tube specification sheet. 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. In most cases the tubes manufactured to the european system have an exact equivalent tube in the american system and vice versa. The ge 6at6 is a 7pin miniature duplexdiode, highmu triode designed for use as a combined detector, ampli. The construction has a central triode with the two. Franks electron tube pages american substitutes for. With 30 years of playinggigging experience under my belt, i know what a properly functioning amp is supposed to sound like.