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E1457

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ID = 28246
       
Country:
Great Britain (UK)
Brand: MO Valve Co. Ltd.; GB
Developer: MO Valve Co. Ltd.; GB 
Tube type:  Transmitting Triode, air cooled 
Identical to E1457
Similar Tubes
Normally replaceable-slightly different:
  ACT22 ; CV1736 ; CV257
Other characteristic (electr. data):
  CV6055

Was used by Radar
Filament Vf 6.3 Volts / If 4 Ampere / Indirect
Description

f<1200MHz, Va<600, Gm=20

High power UHF triode, designed by Bell at Hirst Research Centre of GEC. First introduced in November 1943. It originated two variants, the CW type CV257 and the CV1736, tested for pulse operation. Later it originated the ACT22 proposed as UHF TV transmitter.. The tube was a large disc seal triode, 5 - 10 kw at 3GHz

Info by 'A Scientist's War', the war diary of Sir Clifford Paterson.

The Marconi Osram experimental type E1457 listed in "The Saga of Marconi Osram Valve" is different.

 
Information source Babani, International Radio Tube Encyclopaedia   p. 200 & 201
The Saga of Marconi Osram Valve   p. 340

 

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