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CAR4

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ID = 55801
       
Country:
Great Britain (UK)
Brand: Marconi-Osram - (Valves/Tubes); GB
Developer: Marconi-Osram - (Valves/Tubes); GB 
Tube type:  Half-Wave Vacuum Rectifier   Power-supply 
  Ca. 1925 up to 1945 rare.
Identical to CAR4 = VT36_GPO = CV1602

Base SPECIAL TUBEBASE in general Other combinations of connections.
Was used by Industrial
Filament Vf 19 Volts / If 75 Ampere / Direct
Description

Water-cooled Power Rectifier with pure Tungsten Filament. First made about 1926

V <40kV piv, Ia <7A, Pa <6kW, Va <20kV.
Also for use as limiting diode where Pa can be 60kW for 0.1s.

 
Dimensions (WHD)
incl. pins / tip
127 x 820 x mm / 5.00 x 32.28 x inch
Weight 2700 g / 95.24 oz
Information source - - Manufacturers Literature   GEC 1960
British Radio Valves - The Vintage Years: 1904-1925   
- - Manufacturers Literature

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CAR4: Fin Stewart collection
Fin Stewart

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