VT Grid Circuit Tester GCT-3

Seco Manufacturing Co.; Minneapolis, MN

  • Year
  • 1954
  • Category
  • Service- or Lab Equipment
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 121248

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 2
  • Wave bands
  • - without
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 105 - 120 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • - - No sound reproduction output.
  • Material
  • Metal case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: VT Grid Circuit Tester GCT-3 - Seco Manufacturing Co.;
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, with any shape - general.
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 6.5 x 7 x 3 inch / 165 x 178 x 76 mm
  • Notes
  • Four valve holders, one indicator tube.

    The Seco GCT-3 isolates a.g.c. tube malfunctions and employs an electric eye to reveal faults such as control grid emission, grid-to-cathode or cathode-to-heater shorts, and gaseous conditions in tubes.  The GCT-3 is not a cathode emission tester, the cathode is assumed to be in operating condition.

  • Source of data
  • -- Collector info (Sammler)
  • Mentioned in
  • Radio News (September 1954, page 106)
  • Author
  • Model page created by a member from A. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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