
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 :

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 | |
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under construction awaiting arrival TFK AZ1 mesh plate | under contruction awaiting arival TFK AZ11 mesh plate | under concstruction awaiting arrival Valvo G4004 solid plate |
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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 >>>>
Family Type 01A / 201A - 301A / 12A - 112A/ 26-226-326 tubes
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Phillips B406 | ![]() | Valvo BA type |
Siemens BA type |
Mullard ECC32 ( IDHT ) | The UX-base 01A/201A/301A type |
Tungsol - Hytron type 76 | Raytheon type 56 |
Sylvania Type 37 |
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Family Type 6SN7 - 8SN7 - 12SN7 family
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 |
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Type 5670 - 2C51 - 369 Bendix - Sylvania - GE - WE | Tungsol 5687 |
Valvo - Amperex ECC86 |
Valvo EF86 mesh plate | Tungsol 6BQ5 - EL84 |