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5Z3

Country:	United States of America (USA)		Brand:	Common type USA tube
			Tube type:	Full-Wave Vacuum Rectifier

Tube ID = 3242

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Identical to	5Z3 = KX5Z3 = 5Z3G = VT-145
Similar Tubes	Other shape (e.g. bulb type): 5Z3T Other class quality (otherwise equal): CV1861 Different maximum ratings: 1275 Heater different: 5Z3GB Other base: 5U4G; 5U4GB
First Source (s)	1933 : The AWA Review Vol. #7
Successor Tubes	5U4G 5U4GB 5X4G

Base	UX-Base (4 Pins (2 thick, USA 1924, UX) (Codex=Bo)
Filament	Vf 5 Volts / If: 3 Ampere / -: Direct /
Tube prices	0 Tube prices (visible for members only)
Literature	Essential Characteristics, GE 1973 Taschenbuch zum Röhren-Codex 1948/49


	5Z3: Courtesy Bureau Belper (De Muiderkring, Bussum), Scan Frank Philipse Karel De Reus †

5Z3: scc
Christian Schaufelberger

5Z3: Telefunken Werkstattbuch
Wolfgang Bauer

5Z3: Sylvania Technical Manual
Peter Hoddow

Usage in Models

1= 1930?? ; 1= 1932? ; 2= 1933?? ; 9= 1933? ; 81= 1933 ; 4= 1934?? ; 8= 1934? ; 87= 1934 ; 8= 1935?? ; 11= 1935? ; 164= 1935 ; 13= 1936?? ; 7= 1936? ; 126= 1936 ; 27= 1937?? ; 4= 1937? ; 96= 1937 ; 11= 1938?? ; 3= 1938? ; 84= 1938 ; 20= 1939?? ; 1= 1939? ; 33= 1939 ; 14= 1940?? ; 4= 1940? ; 27= 1940 ; 5= 1941?? ; 6= 1941? ; 23= 1941 ; 3= 1942?? ; 4= 1942? ; 1= 1942 ; 1= 1943?? ; 3= 1943 ; 2= 1944?? ; 6= 1944 ; 2= 1945?? ; 1= 1945 ; 2= 1946?? ; 1= 1946? ; 9= 1946 ; 2= 1947?? ; 3= 1947 ; 6= 1948?? ; 3= 1948 ; 7= 1949?? ; 1= 1949? ; 4= 1950?? ; 2= 1950? ; 1= 1950 ; 1= 1951?? ; 8= 1951 ; 1= 1952? ; 1= 1952 ; 1= 1953 ; 1= 1959??

Number of Models at Radiomuseum.org with this tube (valve, valves, valvola, valvole, válvula, lampe): 957

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