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SP50R

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ID = 48181
       
Country:
Great Britain (UK)
Brand: Metropolitan-Vickers (Metro-Vick, Cosmos); GB
Developer: Metropolitan-Vickers (Metro-Vick, Cosmos); GB 
Tube type:  Triode, vacuum   Power/Output 
Identical to SP50R
Similar Tubes
Normally replaceable-slightly different:
  B605
First Source (s)
Sep.1927 : Wireless World (The), London (WW, 79)
Aug.1930 : Philips Bulletin R1164, P.14

Base Europe 4-Pin B4 (Eu A, E, 4A) 1914
Was used by Radio/TV-reception etc.
Filament Vf 6 Volts / If 0.25 Ampere / Direct / Battery =
Description

The SP50R (or Red coded) is one of the "shortpath" tubes developed by Metropoliton-Vickers branded Cosmos.

The SP50B (or Blue coded)is of similar construction and used as an AF amplifier.

Story of Cosmos valves see here

 
Information source 70 Years of Radiotubes and V.   p.196
History of the British Radio Valve to 1940   p.161

b4_base_pins~~170.png SP50R: Fin Stewart
Fin Stewart


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sp50_red_cosmos.jpg

 

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