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506

ID = 2235

Country:

Netherlands

Brand:	Philips; Eindhoven (tubes international!); Miniwatt
Developer:	Philips; Eindhoven (tubes international!); Miniwatt
Tube type:	Full-Wave Vacuum Rectifier Power-supply

Identical to

506 = RGN1054 = TV80 = G470 = PV495 = DW2X = U10 = W6 = V2 = 1823 = DE2 = G490 = NVD3 = VG240 = RE4100 = D3-50B = 4619 = R4100 = R1054

Similar Tubes

Other shape (e.g. bulb type):

506K

Normally replaceable-slightly different:

412BU ; 4R1_Ultron ; DB_Astron ; DR40 ; DW2_Mullard ; E4D ; G450_Splendor ; GA24 ; GL4/1 ; GN24 ; LG4150 ; Mikrotron ; R0437 ; V6 ; V62_SIF ; VG410 ; VG4100 ; W462_Six-Sixty

Different maximum ratings:

1805

Heater different:

DG102 ; DG2_Thermion

Differences not known by us:

LoR2

First year

1927 Tube leaflet collection E.Erb Analysis by original leaflets

Predecessor Tubes

2506

Successor Tubes

1932 1805

Base

Europe 4-Pin B4 (Eu A, E, 4A) 1914 (Codex=Eo)

Was used by

Radio/TV-reception etc.

Filament

Vf 4 Volts / If 1 Ampere / Direct

Description

This tube is mainly used in radio B battery eliminators and power supplies. It is also has been found to have two type numbers on the bulb - 506 and 1823.

Tube prices

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Information source

-- Collector info (Sammler)
Taschenbuch zum Röhren-Codex 1948/49

506: Courtesy Bureau Belper (De Muiderkring, Bussum), Scan Frank Philipse Karel De Reus † More ...
506: Telefunken Werkstattbuch Wolfgang Bauer More ...	Just Qvigstad	506: Valvo-Röhren-Daten 1934 Jacob Roschy More ...

Usage in Models

2= 1927 ; 2= 1928?? ; 3= 1928? ; 20= 1928 ; 3= 1929?? ; 6= 1929? ; 58= 1929 ; 1= 1930?? ; 12= 1930? ; 44= 1930 ; 9= 1931?? ; 11= 1931? ; 81= 1931 ; 5= 1932?? ; 5= 1932? ; 83= 1932 ; 4= 1933?? ; 25= 1933? ; 93= 1933 ; 5= 1934?? ; 21= 1934? ; 120= 1934 ; 2= 1935?? ; 21= 1935? ; 78= 1935 ; 3= 1936?? ; 29= 1936 ; 2= 1937?? ; 1= 1937? ; 5= 1937 ; 3= 1938 ; 1= 1939?? ; 1= 1942? ; 3= 1942 ; 1= 1944 ; 4= 9999

Quantity of Models at Radiomuseum.org with this tube (valve, valves, valvola, valvole, válvula, lampe):767

Collection of

506

Variants

At the end of 1920's or early 1930's the Nordisk Solar Co.in Denmark sold Philips tubes under the Audiola brand name. At least I have a tube with a label at the base with the text: Audiola, type HVD3, a/s Nordisk Solar Co. At the top of the glass is printed: Philips, 506, Miniwatt.

Forum contributions about this tube

506

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506: Der Kolben entscheidet!

Georg Richter
29.Jul.12

506: Der Kolben entscheidet!

In der Rundfunk-Programmzeitschrift "Die Sendung" vom 01.02.1930 wirbt Philips im Kleingedruckten für die Röhre 506 für die Lorenz-Empfänger PALADIN 5 und PALADIN 20:

Die Röhrenbestückung des PLADIN 20 nennt allerdings die Röhre 2506, das Schaltbild die RGN1064

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506 and 506K tubes

Jean-Pierre Waymel
13.Jul.09

506 and 506K tubes

Hello,

Information about the differences between a 506 and a 506K.

I think that there are also two different sizes (height) but I don't know if there is any correlation between the size and the letter K.

It's important for instance in the Philips 2514 model which needs the smaller (height) tube !

I also sent this info to the Tube page (Typical circuit).

Cordially.
Jean-Pierre.

Wolfgang Holtmann
13.Jul.09

K = short

Hello Jean-Pierre

The letter K stands for "kort" in the Dutch language, which means short.

The right hand drawing of a "typical application" for the 506K is not correct!
As you can see on the tube pictures, all of them are directly heated! No additional cathode present.

Kind regards.

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Reinhard Hanschke 13.Aug.07	1 506 (506) Neupreis 1938: 45,00 FFR. Lit.: Catalog der Fa. MANUFRANCE (MF) von 1938.

506
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