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6A8

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ID = 961
       
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Tube type:  Pentagrid-Converter (Heptode)   Pentagrid (old)   Controlling (mu) 
Identical to 6A8 = 6Q8 = 6А8
Similar Tubes
Other shape (e.g. bulb type):
  6A8G ; 6A8GT ; 6A8MG
Other class quality (otherwise equal):
  CV579
Heater different:
  11A8
Other base:
  7B8
First year 15.Aug.1935 Electron Tube Registration List starts with 234 models 1935, some with dated ads.
First Source (s)
05.Dec.1935 : - - Manufacturers Literature Data sheet
Predecessor Tubes 6A7   2A7  
Successor Tubes 6SA7   6TH8G  
Base Octal (Int.Octal, IO) K8A, USA 1935 (Codex=Ue) Top contact with a cap.
Was used by Radio/TV-reception etc.
Filament Vf 6.3 Volts / If 0.3 Ampere / Indirect / Specified voltage AND current AC/DC
Tube prices 2 Tube prices (visible for members only)
Information source Essential Characteristics, GE 1973   
Taschenbuch zum Röhren-Codex 1948/49   
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6A8: Courtesy Bureau Belper (De Muiderkring, Bussum), Scan Frank Philipse
Anonymous 10 Collector
414.png 6A8: Telefunken Werkstattbuch
Wolfgang Bauer
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6A8: Lorenz Empfänger - Röhren
Anonymous 54 Collector
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Usage in Models 1= 1934 ; 17= 1935?? ; 60= 1935? ; 234= 1935 ; 42= 1936?? ; 115= 1936? ; 560= 1936 ; 59= 1937?? ; 80= 1937? ; 418= 1937 ; 56= 1938?? ; 101= 1938? ; 391= 1938 ; 87= 1939?? ; 66= 1939? ; 168= 1939 ; 61= 1940?? ; 32= 1940? ; 71= 1940 ; 10= 1941?? ; 14= 1941? ; 42= 1941 ; 13= 1942?? ; 12= 1942? ; 12= 1942 ; 4= 1943?? ; 2= 1943 ; 1= 1944?? ; 1= 1944? ; 5= 1944 ; 14= 1945?? ; 5= 1945? ; 16= 1945 ; 12= 1946?? ; 5= 1946? ; 39= 1946 ; 6= 1947?? ; 3= 1947? ; 18= 1947 ; 16= 1948?? ; 11= 1948? ; 10= 1948 ; 4= 1949?? ; 1= 1949? ; 6= 1949 ; 65= 1950?? ; 8= 1950? ; 6= 1950 ; 3= 1951?? ; 3= 1951 ; 2= 1952?? ; 1= 1952? ; 8= 1952 ; 1= 1954?? ; 1= 1954? ; 1= 1954 ; 7= 1955?? ; 1= 1955? ; 2= 1955 ; 1= 1958?? ; 1= 1958 ; 1= 1959? ; 1= 1992?? ; 1= 1992? ; 4= 9999
Quantity of Models at Radiomuseum.org with this tube (valve, valves, valvola, valvole, válvula, lampe):3019

Collection of

George Papaiz (CDN)
Tomasz Szczesniak (PL)
Collection of a member from D
Tor Steinnes (N)
Wolfgang Bauer (A)
Danko Tkalec (HR)
Massimo Pedrina (I)
Christian Schaufelberger (CH)
Collection of a member from FIN
Justo Puertas-Paule (E)
Georges Werts (B)
Valery Gromov (RUS)
Karl - Heinz Bossan (D)
Bruce Morgenstern (CDN)
Daniel Consales (D)
Jacob Roschy (D)
Michael Gnaedig-Fischer (MEX)
David Erali (USA)
Aldo Patriarca (CH)
 
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6A8
 

Variants

The Arcturus metal/glass typr 6A8 tube is unusual in that it employs a glass disc instead of the conventional "pinch" for introducing the lead-in wires into the glass bulb. The disc has the wires in a circular formation. (70 Years of Radiotubes and V. Pages 99 & 100)
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