Wow a true blast from the past vintage phone book pueblo, avondale, beulah, blende, boone, rye, and vineland colorado december, 1962 area code 303 mountain states telephone 200 pages of vinta. Industrial tube type section page contents contents contents standard electron tubes military and industrial tube type preface series regulator tubes 0b2 0b2 0b2 0c3w 0c3w 0c3w 0d3w 0d3w 0d3w 1a3 1r5wa 1r5wa 1r5w. This list is biased by the tubes that i have encountered during the repair of the many tube amps that have come to my repair shop. Ive been livin out here in little amp world where the biggest tube we see is a 6v6. When you replace your 6l6, you should make sure that you replace with the right type. Tube 6l6wgb 6336 tube 5886 subminiature tube ic 7400 series book. This tube was originally intended to be produced here.
After almost 80 years, more powerful and improved versions are being produced by factories in slovakia, russia and china. In addition to the data i have scanned and posted, if youre looking for data on a particular tube you should visit tsdl on duncanamps website, or franks tube data. Their specs are not the same as earlier 5881 and 6l6wgb specs from the 1960s. I went on to work in the solid state world, and mostly forgot about tubes. Without my rca tube reference book in front of me ill have to say from memory that the 6l6gb at least the old ones had a lower pv rating that the 6l6gc. With the wide variety of tubes that are in use there are many different configurations. Try searching the tube data sheet locator, the worlds biggest index of tube datasheets other pages online with tube. A pair of 7027s would make a great replacement for 1614s, too. Only very minor scratches and the base and it has been tested on a hickok 118a cardmatic tube tester. My favorite tubes and their substitutes by robert h. So to get to the point, the janphilips 6l6wgb tube will work perfectly in any amp requiring a 6l6gc tube.
This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed. Another spot to look, which is especially useful if youre looking for replacement types and tubes with similar bases or characteristics, is the nj7p tube database. You can use the search to find service types or go to the service type lists that you can access from the page more tube related stuff. The kt88 is a tougher 6l6, something like two in parallel. I am not alone in thinking that the philips 6l6wgb is the ultimate 6l6 type for use in any fender amplifier.
Groove tubes gt6l6ge pentode this is our flagship gt tube, the one we spent nearly 4 years developing from scratch after purchasing the original general electric design, the original rca grid winding machines that made this tube, and tons of the original materials. Gently used tung sol 5881,also known as a 6l6wgb, vacuum tube. Information or data about vacuum tube or thermionic valve pin connections is always useful to have to hand. I briefly used this tube again when i played with rf amplifiers in the mid 1970s. 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 requirements for acquiring the electron tube described herein shall consist of this document and milprf1. Most of these datasheets are in english except where noted otherwise. Nos tube specification sheet nos tube specification sheet. Links to tube data are mostly to the wonderful nj7p tube data site. Superseding mile 1197d 15 april 1974 military specification sheet electron tube, receiving type 6l6wgb this specification is approved for use by all depart ments and agencies of the department of defense. We have general electric usa, not ukand rca recieving tube manuals for sale, as well as the rca transmitting tube manual tt4, and a book of data on western electric tubes. In the ranger ii they switched to a 7027 modulator tube, a super 6l6 variant which had a maximum ep or 600 volts. There is no difference between the 6l6wgb or the 5881, they are the same tube. Always check the bias and idle power of the tube with the new rectifier to be certain that it is running within spec.
The 6me6 vacuum tube is a novar type used as a horizontaldeflection amplifier in color and bw tv receivers. I try to concentrate on popular andor readily available tube types. 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. Ive been experimenting for years working to find the right mix of good sounding and reliable 6l6 tubes to stock here at the shop.
These are super durable tubes made for the us military in the mid 80s. At the time philips had already developed and patented power pentode designs, which were rapidly replacing power triodes due to their greater efficiency. Etc2, alldatasheet, datasheet, datasheet search site for electronic components and semiconductors. There is a wide range of 6l6 based tubes, not all are equal. Vacuum tube 5881 6l6wgb, tetrode, beam power amplified. Try searching the tube data sheet locator, the worlds biggest index of tube datasheets. Increasing the cathode bias resistor is often necessary. First it appeared as metal tube, then in several glass versions, e. The most accurate method to test tubes, the curve plots can actually be compared to the printed examples for each tube type that appear in the manufacturer technical data sheets and books. Heres instructions for convertingamplifiers using 7591,to 6l65881. A pdf at the end of a tube description is a link to a pdf of the tube s full data sheet, which generally contains characteristic curves for the device. Tube 6l6 or rohre 6l6 id2218, beam power tube, octal int.
This is a prime example that attempting to compare specs of vintage tube types can be rather convoluted. I discovered the 6lw6 tube back when i worked in tv repair 1970 or 1971. At the bottom of this page youll find some links to other tube datasheet sites in case you cant find what youre looking for here. This runs the tube at full rated plate and screen voltage, and plots the curves at 10 different grid bias levels. The following list shows the tube types i have entered in my database, with exception of the service types e. Tube 6l6wgb or rohre 6l6wgb id20782, beam power tube, octal int. All these links open in a new browser window so that you can return quickly to this page without having to reload. Im too lazy to clean this up but these came the tungsol book, i cut it from deja but i was the one who posted it from the book. In reading schade,1 every tube amateur should see what a masterpiece the 6l6 was in tube history and to my knowledge there is no solidstate fourterminal equivalent. Premium tube, 6l6wgb datasheet, 6l6wgb circuit, 6l6wgb data sheet. Do not worry about plate voltages over 400v with this. It was simply the biggest sweep tube that i had ever seen. Usa, not ukand rca recieving tube manuals for sale, as well as the rca transmitting tube manual tt4, and a book of data on western electric tubes. The beam tetrode design of the 6l6 allowed rca to circumvent philips pentode patent.
Here youll find a modest collection of datasheets for some popular tubes. Vacuum tube 5881 6l6wgb, tetrode, beam power the 5881 is the electrical. The 5881 is the electrical equivalent to types 6l6 and 6l6gc except that the plate and. Some of the technologies we use are necessary for critical functions like security and site integrity, account authentication, security and privacy preferences, internal site usage and maintenance data, and to make the site work correctly for browsing and transactions. Pin connections were not easy to standardise because of the varying internal construction of the thermionic valves dependent upon their function and. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. A pdf at the end of a tube description is a link to a pdf of the tubes full data sheet, which generally contains characteristic curves for the device.
While all 6l6 types are pin compatible with one another, some amps are designed only for the higher powered 6l6gc. The 5881 has a maximum plate rating of 360 volts at 23 watts and a maximum screen rating of 270 volts at 3 watts. At the bottom of this page youll find some links to other tube datasheet sites in. The 11v tube may run a little hot, but unless you have an enclosed cabinet full of them i dont think itll be an issue. Most of the datasheets are in pdf format and some are links to other html pages. The johnson engineers selected the proper tube by the book for the ranger i modulator. After installing thousands of tubes, here are my three top picks and why. I love and appreciate tube based audio gear and own sixteen pieces of tube gear between my two reference systems. Another spot to look, which is especially useful if youre looking for replacement types and tubes with similar bases or.
Using the ts info, the 6l6gb is different to the 6l6wgb is different to the 5881, but then the rating system used design max, abs max, design center differs for each. Do not worry about plate voltages over 400v with this puppy. Rectifier comparison and interchangeability chart kca nos. In addition, when changing to a higher output rectifier in a self biasing aka cathode biased amp, eg, champ and others never assume that the power tubes isare safe. Etsy your place to buy and sell all things handmade.
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