Antique radios, Old Time Radios

WB800

ID = 19993

Country:

United States of America (USA)

Brand:	Westinghouse El. & Mfg. Co. - see also Canadian W.
Developer:	Westinghouse El. & Mfg. Co. - see also Canadian W.
Tube type:	Current Regulator, Iron in Hydrogen Text
	<1925 very rare. ***

Identical to

WB800

First year

1922 Saga of the Vacuum Tube, Tyne page 312

Was used by	Radio/TV-reception etc.
Filament	If 0.8 Ampere / Direct / Battery =
Description	Was designed as a ballast tube for the WR21 in the radio Aeriola Grand. It was necessary for this tube to insure that the rated filament current was not exceeded when power was supplied from a 6 volt storage battery.It is fitted with a B4 base but has only the filament pins. Each WR21 tube in the set had a WB800 ballast tube It was discontinued in September 1922.. Text in other languages (may differ)
Information source	Saga of the Vacuum Tube, Tyne Page 312

WB800: Ebay item February 2020
Fin Stewart

Usage in Models

1= 1922

Quantity of Models at Radiomuseum.org with this tube (valve, valves, valvola, valvole, válvula, lampe):1

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