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. Free vacuum tube data sheets free vacuum tube substitution. Tube manuals these were either donated by users, or with other webmasters permission to mirror, and some which were donated may have no permissions. Excessive filament current will greatly shorten the lite the filament. Rca homeentertainment and industrial receivingtype tubes and on picture tubes. These are from individual scanners and from all over the and it is impossible to tell. In electronics, a vacuum tube, electron tube in north america, tube, or thermionic valve or valve in british english is a device controlling. You can find russian tube data by replacing the cyrillic charactes by latin characters. Herein you will find a collection of vintage engineering texts, vacuum tube datasheets, and other obsolete information, presented free of charge and without annoying advertisements.
Fundamental properties of vacuum tubes, definitions of common radio terms, general tube and circuit information. In electronics, a vacuum tube, electron tube in north america, tube, or thermionic valve or valve in british english is a device controlling electric current through a vacuum in a sealed container. I am working on posting the rca hb3 tube handbook on line on this. The tube list at esrc1 vacuum tubes is very extensive, as is our inventory of vacuum tubes, grid caps, sockets, valves and capacitors. The first computers were vacuum tube based and took up rooms while vacuum tubes are considered outdated by most of the world they are still used in several key areas.
The presented product diagrams and data are pro vided to help promote a more comprehensive understanding of vacuum technology and are not offered as an implied war. Most small signal vacuum tube devices have been superseded by semiconductors, but some vacuum tube electronic devices are still in common use. Rca rc10 tubemanual 1933 complements of tim reese and harvarduniversity. The tubes may be mounted in either a vertical or horizontal. So, having in hand a few of these wwiiera tubes and some matching sockets acquired over the years, i decided to take. The winged c 6c19n tube also called 6s19, 6c19pi or 6c19p tube is a small power triode used in some highend amplifiers. Tube data vintage info from the age of vacuum tubes. Downloadable tube catalog vacuum tubes audio tubes. A vacuum tube, an electron tube, or valve british usage or, colloquially, a tube north america, is a device that controls electric current flow in a high vacuum between electrodes to which an electric potential difference has been applied.
The proper operating temperature ot wdii filaments is such that a dull red color, usually invisible in daylight and frequently barely visible dark ness is produced. At the materials research laboratory investigations are examining the atomic structure of a ial by means of an ray diffraction apparatus. It is dedicated to be used in audio frequency range which requires the output power 100w. Dowds date guide on rca tubes doc or index to vacuum tube valley, issues 120 doc or. Nuvistors were the latest tube development at just about the same time as the introduction of the first integrated semiconductor circuits. A nuvistor is a miniature vacuum tube in a thimble sized metal case. A vacuum tube, also called an electron tube, is a sealedglass or metalceramic enclosure used in electronic circuitry to control the flow of electrons between the metal electrodes sealed inside the tubes. All vacuum tube filaments should be operated at the lowest temperature that will give satisfactory results. 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 diode vale is the most basic of all thermionic or vacuum tube devices having only two active electrodes, nevertheless it is still an important component whose operation needs to be understood if other forms of vacuum tube or thermionic valve technology are to be comprehended.
Rca receiving tube manual electrons, electrodes, and electron. Tube lore ludwell sibley published in 1996 three addenda have been released sibley is the president of the tube collectors association historypreservationapplication one of the rarest of references for good reason. Preface fundamentals of vacuum technology revised and compiled by dr. If you have never used this facility before, click the help link on the left for detailed instructions. The table at the bottom of this page shows the translation used for the tube type numbers. The diode valve or tube is still widely used and in years gone by, vast quantities of these devices were used. The technical data sheet for a given tube type lists the approximate drive power required for various operating modes.
Before the advent of semiconductor devices, thousands of tube types were used in consumer electronics. Although there is russian tubedata availabe, the search can not handle cyrillic characters. It has many circuit diagrams, using these tubes and all the information, about these original vacuum tubes. The tubes may be mounted in either a vertical or horizontal position. Please ask us if theres a question we havent answered here 1. There are several different tube numbering systems that you may see on tubes, which generally are a result of where they were built. If youre anything like me, then youre passionate about vintage and nos audio and guitar tubes. Most of the datasheets are in pdf format and some are links to other html pages. An 829b dual beam power pentode cw transmitter don huff, w6jl june 6, 2016.
The 300b tube has the bayonet pin so located that it may also be mounted in a western electric 100m, 115b or similar socket. The 300b tube has the bayonet pin so located that it may also be. Tubes were the first widespread method of controlling electrical signals without moving parts. This is a list of vacuum tubes or thermionic valves, and lowpressure gasfilled tubes, or discharge tubes.
What do the numbers and letters in a tube s name mean. So i am writing this guide to give my customers information about these fantastic tubes. To search for tube data, simple click the search link on the left. Base and vacuum tubes employ medium, fourpin thrust type bases suitable for use in estern electric 143b or similar sockets.
An 829b dual beam power pentode cw transmitter don huff, w6jl. Calvert this overgrown page covers all kinds of vacuum tube electron devices, especially receiving tubes. Vacuum tubes can be tested outside of their circuitry using a vacuum tube tester. The tube was originally introduced by rca in an ad in the january, 1952 issue. 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. Welcome to the tube data sheet locator, a popular web resource for finding data on vacuum tubes. The first nuvistor to be produced by rca was the 7586.
This 1932 rca below manual provides all the data sheet information, of the first radio receiving tubes ever made, from about 1920 to 1932. The 6146 beam power tube and its various descendents 6146a, 6146b was and still is one of the most popular transmitting tubes in amateur radio service. Pdf format or 8 data sheets from the rca tt5 transmitting tube manual. Hart sars winter swap meet jim miller park february 18, 2017.
Eimac power grid tubes quick reference catalog 175 later catalog with newer types, tube pulling pliers, finger stock, sockets, chimneys, hr connectors, and vacuum switches 2. Tube collector index 19992019 doc or index to the arca gazette doc or index of awa tube publications 20002019 doc or dowd rca harrison archive doc or bro. This one has a lot of pages from the european philips tube manual. 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. An 829b dual beam power pentode cw transmitter don huff, w6jl june 6, 2016 ive always thought of the 829b as a rather attractive tube physically ie, it has sex appeal. Presentation organization brief history of vacuum tubes the rmaeia the value of date coding methods of evaluating vacuum tubes.
Black diamond series vacuum tubes telefunken vacuum tubes have been the benchmark of excellence in all audio applications, both production and reproduction, for many decades. Today, this rich history continues with the introduction of new production tubes from telefunken elektroakustik, in partnership with jj tubes from the carpathian mountains. Rca home entertainment and industrial receivingtype tubes and on picture tubes. 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. Direct heating cathode, medium power consumption triode is used for class a amplification. The simplest vacuum tube, the diode, contains only two elements. Data and circuitry resulting from this work are distributed by the electronic tube department of mullard overseas limited to electronic equipment designers throughout the world. Many experiments are suggested, and much tube lore and curious circuits are presented. Tube datasheets here youll find a modest collection of datasheets for some popular tubes. The diode tube the diode vacuum tube we are about to study is really edisons old incandescent bulb with the plate in it. Purchase russian 6n2peb 6ax7 vacuum tubes online, in stock and ready to ship. A collection of electron tube specifications from the western electric library. Diode means two elements or two electrodes, and refers to the two parts within the glass container that make up the tube. An invaluable source for information on vacuum tubes, their use and history.
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