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6973

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ID = 6116
       
Country:
United States of America (USA)
Brand: Common type USA tube/semicond.
Tube type:  Beam Power Tube   Power/Output 
Identical to 6973
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Different connections:
  6CZ5
First Source (s)
12.Aug.1957 : Electron Tube Registration List
Predecessor Tubes 6V6GT  

Base Noval, 9 pin miniature (USA pico-9) B9A
Was used by Radio/TV-reception etc.
Filament Vf 6.3 Volts / If 0.45 Ampere / Indirect / Specified voltage AC/DC
Description

Beam power tube proposed in 1957 by RCA for use in compact Hi-Fi amplifiers. Two tubes in push-pull class AB delivered 20 watts with 1.5% distorsion.

Otherwise same characteristics as type 6CZ5.

 
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Information source Essential Characteristics, GE 1973   

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6973: Courtesy Bureau Belper (De Muiderkring, Bussum), Scan Frank Philipse
Anonymous 10 Collector
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no146_g.gif 6973: RTT Schwandt
Günther Stabe † 19.8.20


Just Qvigstad
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6973: RCA Tube Manual
Peter Hoddow

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Usage in Models 2= 1957? ; 2= 1959?? ; 10= 1959? ; 8= 1959 ; 6= 1960?? ; 5= 1960? ; 5= 1961? ; 4= 1961 ; 1= 1962?? ; 2= 1962? ; 1= 1962 ; 3= 1963? ; 2= 1963 ; 2= 1964? ; 2= 1964 ; 1= 1965?? ; 1= 1970??

Quantity of Models at Radiomuseum.org with this tube (valve, valves, valvola, valvole, válvula, lampe):57

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Michel Deluz
30.Mar.11
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 Il est bon de noter, concernant les caractéristiques de ce tube, la très forte polarisation négative exigée en montage ultralinéaire, et qui n'est pas mentionnée dans les caractéristiques de tous les constructeurs.   

 
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