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506

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ID = 2235
       
Country:
Netherlands
Brand: Philips; Eindhoven (tubes international!); Miniwatt
Developer: Philips; Eindhoven (tubes international!); Miniwatt 
Tube type:  Full-Wave Vacuum Rectifier   Power-supply 
Identical to 506 = RGN1054 = TV80 = G470 = PV495 = DW2X = U10 = W6 = RE4100 = V2 = D3-50B = 1823 = 4619 = DE2 = G490 = R4100 = NVD3 = VG240 = R1054
Similar Tubes
Other shape (e.g. bulb type):
  506K
Normally replaceable-slightly different:
  34GD ; 412BU ; 4R1_Ultron ; B230 ; B350 ; B440 ; DB_Astron ; DR40 ; DW2_Mullard ; E4D ; G450_Splendor ; GA24 ; GL4/1 ; GN24 ; LG4150 ; Mikrotron ; R0437 ; V306 ; V6 ; V62_SIF ; V6N ; VB200/20 ; VB250/50 ; VG410 ; VG4100 ; W462_Six-Sixty
Different maximum ratings:
  1805
Heater different:
  DG102 ; DG2_Thermion
Differences not known by us:
  LoR2
First year 1927 Tube leaflet collection E.Erb Analysis by original leaflets
First Source (s)
01.Mar.1929 : Funk Bastler #9
Predecessor Tubes 2506  
Successor Tubes 1932   1805  

Base Europe 4-Pin B4 (Eu A, E, 4A) 1914 (Codex=Eo)
Was used by Radio/TV-reception etc.
Filament Vf 4 Volts / If 1 Ampere / Direct
Description

This tube is mainly used in radio B battery eliminators and power supplies. It is also has been found to have two type numbers on the bulb - 506 and 1823.

 
Dimensions (WHD)
incl. pins / tip
x 129 x 53 mm / x 5.08 x 2.09 inch
Weight 53 g / 1.87 oz
Tube prices 7 Tube prices (visible for members only)
Information source -- Collector info (Sammler)   
- - Manufacturers Literature   Philips type number book October 1932
Röhrencodex , Röhren-Taschenbuch 1950 23000 Röhren
Taschenbuch zum Röhren-Codex 1948/49

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506: Courtesy Bureau Belper (De Muiderkring, Bussum), Scan Frank Philipse
Karel De Reus †
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17_46.png 506: Telefunken Werkstattbuch
Wolfgang Bauer

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Just Qvigstad
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506: Valvo-Röhren-Daten 1934
Jacob Roschy

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Usage in Models 2= 1927 ; 2= 1928?? ; 3= 1928? ; 20= 1928 ; 4= 1929?? ; 7= 1929? ; 58= 1929 ; 2= 1930?? ; 13= 1930? ; 45= 1930 ; 9= 1931?? ; 11= 1931? ; 82= 1931 ; 5= 1932?? ; 6= 1932? ; 82= 1932 ; 4= 1933?? ; 33= 1933? ; 94= 1933 ; 5= 1934?? ; 21= 1934? ; 120= 1934 ; 5= 1935?? ; 19= 1935? ; 80= 1935 ; 3= 1936?? ; 28= 1936 ; 1= 1937?? ; 1= 1937? ; 5= 1937 ; 3= 1938 ; 1= 1939?? ; 1= 1942? ; 3= 1942 ; 1= 1944 ; 1= 2000?? ; 3= 9999

Quantity of Models at Radiomuseum.org with this tube (valve, valves, valvola, valvole, válvula, lampe):783

Collection of

 
506philips_klein.jpg

506
 

Variants

At the end of 1920's or early 1930's the Nordisk Solar Co.in Denmark sold Philips tubes under the Audiola brand name. At least I have a tube with a label at the base with the text: Audiola, type HVD3, a/s Nordisk Solar Co. At the top of the glass is printed: Philips, 506, Miniwatt.


Forum contributions about this tube
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506: Der Kolben entscheidet!
Georg Richter
29.Jul.12
  1

In der Rundfunk-Programmzeitschrift "Die Sendung" vom 01.02.1930 wirbt Philips im Kleingedruckten für die Röhre 506 für die Lorenz-Empfänger PALADIN 5 und PALADIN 20:

Die Röhrenbestückung des PLADIN 20 nennt allerdings die Röhre 2506, das Schaltbild die RGN1064

 

 

 
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506 and 506K tubes
Jean-Pierre Waymel
13.Jul.09
  1

Hello,

Information about the differences between a 506 and a 506K.

I think that there are also two different sizes (height) but I don't know if there is any correlation between the size and the letter K.

It's important for instance in the Philips 2514 model which needs the smaller (height) tube !

I also sent this info to the Tube page (Typical circuit).

Cordially.
Jean-Pierre.

Wolfgang Holtmann
13.Jul.09
  2

Hello Jean-Pierre

The letter K stands for "kort" in the Dutch language, which means short.

The right hand drawing of a "typical application" for the 506K is not correct!
As you can see on the tube pictures, all of them are directly heated! No additional cathode present.

Kind regards.

 
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506 (506)
Reinhard Hanschke
13.Aug.07
  1

Neupreis 1938: 45,00 FFR. Lit.: Catalog der Fa. MANUFRANCE (MF) von 1938.

 
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