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6A6

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ID = 3249
       
Country:
United States of America (USA)
Brand:
Developer: Raytheon Mfg. Co.; Cambridge, MA 
Tube type:  Double Triode   Power/Output 
Identical to 6A6 = 6A6X = NU-6A6
Similar Tubes
Normally replaceable-slightly different:
  B63
Other class quality (otherwise equal):
  38616
Heater different:
  11A6 ; 53
Other base:
  6N7 ; 6N7G ; 6N7GT
First Source (s)
Aug.1934 : -- Original-techn. papers.
14.Aug.1934 : Electron Tube Registration List
Predecessor Tubes 53  
Successor Tubes 6N7   6N7G   6N7GT  
Base 7-Pin-Base U7B = medium, old, USA (Codex=M)
Was used by Radio/TV-reception etc.
Filament Vf 6.3 Volts / If 0.8 Ampere / Indirect / Specified voltage AC/DC
Description

Glass type used in output stage of ac-operated receivers as a class B power amplifier or with units in parallel as a class A amplifier to drive a 6A6 as class B amplifier. The 6A6 is electrically identical with type 6N7.

One of the first tube with 6.3 V heater promoted by RMA, it is directly derived from the type 53.

 
Text in other languages (may differ)
Dimensions (WHD)
incl. pins / tip		 x 108 x 45 mm / x 4.25 x 1.77 inch
Weight 50 g / 1.76 oz
Tube prices 4 Tube prices (visible for members only)
Information source Essential Characteristics, GE 1973   
Tube Lore (II)   p. 47
- - Manufacturers Literature
Taschenbuch zum Röhren-Codex 1948/49
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6A6: Internet
Miguel Angel Trujillo-Rodriguez     More ...
479.png 6A6: Telefunken Werkstattbuch
Wolfgang Bauer
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Just Qvigstad 		6a6_techdat01.png
6A6: Sylvania Technical Manual
Peter Hoddow
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Usage in Models 1= 1933 ; 1= 1934?? ; 2= 1934? ; 6= 1934 ; 9= 1935?? ; 8= 1935? ; 45= 1935 ; 5= 1936?? ; 9= 1936? ; 28= 1936 ; 4= 1937?? ; 3= 1937? ; 36= 1937 ; 1= 1938?? ; 2= 1938? ; 22= 1938 ; 3= 1939?? ; 6= 1939? ; 2= 1939 ; 2= 1940?? ; 2= 1941?? ; 1= 1942? ; 1= 1944 ; 2= 1945? ; 1= 1946? ; 1= 1946 ; 1= 1950??
Quantity of Models at Radiomuseum.org with this tube (valve, valves, valvola, valvole, válvula, lampe):204
Literature "Radio and Hobbies in Australia" Vol. 1 No. 1 | 1939-04

Collection of

Hermann Fleischanderl (A)
Ottmar Rollmann (D)
Fin Stewart (AUS)
Jacob Roschy (D)
Patrice Zeissloff (F)
George Papaiz (CDN)
Robert Gillespie (USA)
Peter Steffen (CH)
Antonio Rabitti (BR)
Collection of a member from D
Collection of a member from FIN
Michael Gnaedig-Fischer (MEX)
Norbert Gölitzer (D)
Georges Werts (B)
Tomasz Szczesniak (PL)
William Goodwin (USA)
 
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6A6
 
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