Antique radios, Old Time Radios
VT-12
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Country:
United States of America (USA)
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| Identical to |
VT-12
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Successor Tubes
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1918
CG-1162
VT-14
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| Base |
UV-Base (4 Pins+Bayonet, USA 1914 WE)
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| Was used by |
Military and/or Government |
| Filament |
Vf 7.5 Volts / If 1.75 Ampere / Direct / Battery = |
| Description |
This tube is a low power oscillating triode used for telephone transmitters and was made as a substitute for the Western Electric VT2. It was fitted with the Shaw Standard base and was also known as the type T Pliotron. The type no VT12 was designated by the US Signal Corps. It was only used briefly before being replaced with the VT14 which has a different filament design.
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Dimensions (WHD)
incl. pins / tip |
x 105 x 45 mm / x 4.13 x 1.77 inch |
| Tube prices |
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| Information source |
Saga of the Vacuum Tube, Tyne page 149, 150
Tube Lore (II) p. 179
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VT-12: Fin Stewart
Fin Stewart
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Just Qvigstad
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