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ID = 45091
       
Country:
United States of America (USA)
Brand: Heintz & Kaufman Ltd. (Gammatron); San Francisco, CA
Developer: Heintz & Kaufman Ltd. (Gammatron); San Francisco, CA 
Tube type:  Triode, vacuum   Audio Frequency 
  Late but no serial production. For instance only development samples. *****
Identical to HK5

Base UX-Base (4 Pins (2 thick, USA 1924, UX)
Was used by Radio/TV-reception etc.
Filament Direct / Specified voltage AC/DC
Description

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). Aluminium UX base

 
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Dimensions (WHD)
incl. pins / tip
x 108 x 45 mm / x 4.25 x 1.77 inch
Weight 47 g / 1.66 oz
Information source The AWA Journal   volume 10
Tube Lore (II)   p. 217

ux_base_standard~~369.png HK5: Fin Stewart
Fin Stewart


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