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HK255H

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ID = 45089
       
Country:
United States of America (USA)
Brand: Heintz & Kaufman Ltd. (Gammatron); San Francisco, CA
Developer: Heintz & Kaufman Ltd. (Gammatron); San Francisco, CA 
Tube type:  Transmitting Triode, air cooled   Power/Output 
  Late but very rare. ***
Identical to HK255H
Predecessor Tubes HK255  

Base Other combinations of connections.
Was used by Transmittertube (Radio)
Filament Vf 14 Volts / If 40 Ampere / Direct / Specified voltage AC/DC
Description

Pa = 750W This gridless GAMMATRON was developed so as not to infringe with the Lee de Forest patent (owner RCA) on the control grid. Instead, the plate close to the filament has influence on the electron flow towards the other plate (anode). Dummy cap on top for stability

Derived from HK255, has only one side cap for plate and one for gammatron plate. Uprated to 750 W. Only pilot production reported by Sibley.

 
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Dimensions (WHD)
incl. pins / tip
x 462 x mm / x 18.19 x inch
Information source The AWA Journal   volume 10
Tube Lore (II)   p. 217

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HK255H: Fin Stewart
Fin Stewart

 

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