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Country:
United States of America (USA)
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Brand:
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Common type USA tube/semicond.
Genalex, BGE (brand), British General Electric Co. Pty Ltd.; Sydney, NSW.
Ken-Rad - see also Amalgamated Wireless Valve Co.
Osram (tubes/valves) - see British General Electrics; Sydney
Philips Australia
Canadian Marconi Co. Ltd. (CMC, Esterline), Marconi's Wireless; Montreal, QC
ADA, Ad. Auriema, Inc.; New York, NY
General Electric Co. (GE); Bridgeport CT, Syracuse NY
Philco, Philadelphia Stg. Batt. Co.; USA
Raytheon Mfg. Co.; Cambridge, MA
Sylvania (Hygrade, GTE, Nilco); Emporium (PA)
Triad Television & Mfg. Co.; Pawtucket, RI
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| Tube type: |
Vacuum Pentode Universal |
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| Identical to |
6C6
= UZ6C6
= UZ-6C6
= CK108
= 38636
= W2166
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| Similar
Tubes |
Other shape (e.g. bulb type):
M6C6
Normally replaceable-slightly different:
277A
; 77
Other class quality (otherwise equal):
1221
; 1603
; CV585
; CV652
Other base:
6D7
; 6J7G
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| First year |
1933
The AWA Journal Vol. 7, 1992
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| First Source
(s) |
01.Aug.1934 : Electron Tube Registration List
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| Predecessor Tubes |
57
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Successor Tubes
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6J7
6J7G
6D7
1223
1221
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| Base |
6-Pin-Base U6A, old, USA (Codex=Kf)
Top contact with a cap.
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| Was used by |
Radio/TV-reception etc. |
| Filament |
Vf 6.3 Volts / If 0.3 Ampere / Indirect / Specified voltage AND current AC/DC |
| Description |
RMA registration for pre-RMA types dates August 1, 1934.
* RMA/JEDEC register record available by courtesy of TCA* - This tube was already listed by several manufacturers when RMA started its standardization in 1934. In order to characterize popular receiving types, manufacturers were asked to supply average characteristics as measured on production lots. Here are the filled answer forms supplied by Radio Valve Co., Raytheon, Sparton, Triad, Tung Sol, Ken Rad, Hytron and Arcturus. Full record is downloadable here.
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Dimensions (WHD)
incl. pins / tip |
x 116 x 38 mm / x 4.57 x 1.50 inch |
| Weight |
39 g / 1.38 oz |
| Tube prices |
3 Tube prices (visible for members
only)
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| Information source |
Essential Characteristics, GE 1973
Tube Lore (II) p. 55 & 183
Taschenbuch zum Röhren-Codex 1948/49
Röhrencodex , Röhren-Taschenbuch 1950 23000 Röhren
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6C6: Aus das buch DE KORTE GOLF ; PHBRANS
Willy De Grande
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6C6: Telefunken Werkstattbuch
Wolfgang Bauer
More ...
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Just Qvigstad
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6C6: Sylvania Technical Manual
Peter Hoddow
More ...
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Quantity of Models at Radiomuseum.org with this tube (valve, valves, valvola, valvole, válvula, lampe):1393
Collection of
Collection of a member from FIN
| Documents about this component |
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RMA qualification record for tube types 76, 77, 78, 6C6, 6D6, 75, 41, 42, 2A5, 85, 6F7, 80, 84 and 6A7. |
1569 KB |
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Variants
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Metal coated cylindrical glass version. Complete name: M6C6. The letter "M" appears only on the boxes and enclosed paperwork, not on the tubes.
Please klick here: M6C6
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