AF 3, Tube AF3; Röhre AF 3 (AF3)

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AF3

Country:	Europe		Brand:	Common type Europe
			Tube type:	Vacuum Pentode RF/IF-Stage Controlling (mu)

Tube ID = 178


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Identical to	AF3 = WE33 = A4AMS3 = TAF3 = TF3 = 4H2
Similar Tubes	Normally replaceable-slightly different: 4E201; 4F3 Heater different: CF3; EF9nT; VF3 Other base: AF3C Other base and data slightly different: 3172a Multiple differences or of other kind: AF3N
First Series	Mar.1935 Tube leaflet collection E.Erb Analysis by original leaflets
First Source (s)	Mar.1935 : Philips Bulletin
Predecessor Tubes	RENS1294 AF2 E447
Successor Tubes	1936 EF5 EF11 EF11_Prototyp

Base	Europe side contact base P (P8A) (Codex=Sf)
Was used by	Radio/TV-reception etc.
Filament	Vf 4 Volts / If: 0.65 Ampere / -: Indirect / -: Parallel, (AC/DC) /
Tube prices	6 Tube prices (visible for members only)
Literature	Taschenbuch zum Röhren-Codex 1948/49


	Courtesy Bureau Belper (De Muiderkring, Bussum), Scan Frank Philipse Karel De Reus

Collection JR
Jacob Roschy

RTT 1974 (Franzis) 13. Auflage
Martin Renz

Valvo Röhrendatenblatt
Martin Steyer

Usage in Models (calculation each 25th of the month)	5= 1935?? ; 15= 1935? ; 152= 1935 ; 9= 1936?? ; 27= 1936? ; 296= 1936 ; 2= 1937?? ; 31= 1937? ; 203= 1937 ; 7= 1938?? ; 22= 1938? ; 141= 1938 ; 6= 1939? ; 23= 1939 ; 1= 1940? ; 3= 1940 ; 1= 1941 ; 8= 1945 ; 1= 1946 ; 1= 1947? ; 7= 1947 ; 7= 1948 ; 1= 1949? ; 2= 1949 ; 5= 1950 ; 1= 1951 ; 1= 1952 ;
Number of Models at Radiomuseum.org with this tube (valve, valves, valvola, valvole, válvula, lampe): 978

Further Information for

AF3

AF3 (AF3) (24.08.2009) Philip O'Shields	Clicks: 248 Replies: 1
What can I use as a more modern equivalent to a AF3? More ...

AF3 (AF3) (20.05.2009) Jacob Roschy	Clicks: 289 Replies: 0
AF3, CF3, (EF3) Regelpentode Anwendung : Regelbare Hochfrequenz- oder Zwischenfrequenzverstärkung. AF3 für Wechselstromnetzempfänger; CF3 für Allstrom- bzw. Autoempfänger. Eigenschaften : Kleine Abmessungen, geringe Anheizzeit, kleine Heizleistung, gut ausgeglichene Regelkurve. Regelmöglichkeit 1 :1000 (Steilheitsänderung). Hoher Innenwiderstand. Kleinste Gitter-Anoden-Kapazität. Regelspannungsbedarf max. 55 V. Aufbau : Indirekt geheizt. Schnellheizkathode mit bifilar gewickeltem Heizfaden. 3-Gitter-Verstärkersystem; Steuergitter G1 als Regelgitter ausgebildet und an Kolbenkappe geführt. Schirmgitter G2 Bremsgitter G3 und Anode A an Sockelkontakte angeschlossen. Glaskolben außen metallisiert. Metallisierung an besonderem Sockelkontakt M geführt.

AF3 (AF3) (22.07.2007) Reinhard Hanschke	Clicks: 337 Replies: 0
Neupreis 1938: 59,00 FFR Lit.: Catalog der Firma Manufrance von 1938

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