The Philips 21- "Key Base" tubes were initially designed in 1940 with the 9-pin base B9G like the EF50. The later series production from 1942 on however was changed to the 8-pin Locktal-base B8G designed by Sylvania. There are also DCH21's with international octal bases.
Literatura
- - Manufacturers Literature 1940-1941
DCH21_9pin: original Philips documents
Jacob Roschy
Just Qvigstad
DCH21_9pin: own collection
Peter den Boer † 2025
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