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5558

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ID = 6936
       
Country:
United States of America (USA)
Brand: Common type USA tube/semicond.
Developer: General Electric Co. (GE); Bridgeport CT, Syracuse NY 
Tube type:  Half-Wave Mercury-Vapor Rectifier   Power-supply 
Identical to 5558 = FG32

Base UX-Base (4 Pins (2 thick, USA 1924, UX) (Codex=B) Top contact with a cap.
Was used by Industrial
Filament Vf 5 Volts / If 4.6 Ampere / Direct
Description This tube is used in applications where rectification of higher currents at lower frequencies and voltages is desired than possible with high vacuum tubes. 
Dimensions (WHD)
incl. pins / tip
40 x 178 x mm / 1.57 x 7.01 x inch
Tube prices 1 Tube prices (visible for members only)
Information source Taschenbuch zum Röhren-Codex 1948/49   
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5558_sock.png 5558: Tabu Röhren-Codex, 1948
Anonymous 15 Collector

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5558: Manufacturer's Literature
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