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The Tube Box       


The  tubes  pictured below were a part  of what was collected over time.  Some were yet to be used, some were acquired out of curiosity , some became my favorites and some were just not to my taste.

 

 

I bet not many are familiar with a vacuum tube internal structure , here is it :

 

 

Rectifier Tubes

 

Valvo AZ1 Meshplates 

Phillips AZ1 Meshplates

 

Phillips AZ1

solid plate

Telefunken
AZ1 milspek
  




under construction

awaiting arrival

TFK RGN 1064  mesh

 under construction

awaiting arrival

TFK RGN 2004 mesh

 

 

 



  

under construction

awaiting arrival

TFK AZ1 mesh plate

under contruction

awaiting arival

TFK AZ11 mesh plate

under concstruction

awaiting arrival

Valvo G4004 solid plate



 

 



Cunningham 5Z3

 Cunningham 83V

 

Telefunken AZ11

solid plate

 

The AZ11 Mesh Plates

TKD & TFK

 

 

                                                    Magic Eye tubes 

RCA magic eyes  type 1629/12.6V and 6E5/6.3V

 For more reading stuff on these magic eye tube types  ,   <<<< click here >>>>

 

Line Tubes      

 Family Type 01A / 201A - 301A / 12A - 112A/ 26-226-326 tubes

  used for "plug & play"  with the DHT26 line-amp

    

   

  


Some  DHT  TRIODE exotics  in the collection
 

 

          Phillips B406 

 

 

        Valvo BA type 

      Siemens BA type 

 

  Mullard ECC32 ( IDHT )

 

The UX-base 01A/201A/301A type 

 

The early 1930 Family IDHT Triodes Type  27 , 37 , 56  , 76 
 

 

Tungsol - Hytron  type 76 

 

Raytheon type 56 


Sylvania  Type 37 

 

 
CUNNINGHAM Type 27 Mesh Plates  

 

 

 Family Type 6SN7 - 8SN7 -  12SN7 family

The family electrical parameters and socket layout  are identical except:
6SN7/6SL7 = 6.3V heaters
8SN8   =   8.4V heaters
12SN7/12SL7 = 12.6V heaters
 

 

various 6SN7

RCA-Sylvania-Brimar-Mullard

8SN7

Excellent alternative  for the pricey 6SN7 tubes

 

 Cunningham  12SL7 


Alternatives using the Loctal  tubes ( different sockets  )

7N7 ( identical to 6SN7 )

 

 6SN7 = 7N7 Loctal

12SN7 = 14AF7 Loctal 

 

14AF7  ( identical 12SN7 ) 

 
         Making  your own  "Tube Socket Converters". ?? ..  go to page < Tips and Tricks >
 

SMALL / 9 PIN  LINE - TUBES

 

 Amperex 6DJ8

 

 JJ ECC99 

 

 Phillips ECC85 


Mullard 12AU7 - CV 4122 

 

Mullard 12AT7 - CV 4024



 Raytheon 12FQ7 and 6FQ7

 

Raytheon 5842

Raytheon  6763


 

RCA 12BH7 and 12BY7 

 

RCA 5651 - 12AX7 

 

RCA 5670 - 2C51 



 RCA 12HG7

 RCA 6AN8


Svetlana  6N1P


 

 Type 5670 - 2C51 - 369

Bendix - Sylvania - GE - WE 

 

Tungsol 5687 

Valvo - Amperex  ECC86 


 

 Valvo EF86 mesh plate

 

Tungsol 6BQ5 - EL84 


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