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U6_MOV

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ID = 59293
       
Country:
Great Britain (UK)
Brand: Marconi-Osram - (Valves/Tubes); GB
Tube type:  Half-Wave Rectifier, gasfilled   Power-supply 
  <1925 very rare. ***
Identical to U6_MOV
Similar Tubes
Other shape (e.g. bulb type):
  U6

Base SPECIAL TUBEBASE in general
Was used by Military and/or Government
Filament Vf 6 Volts / If 2 Ampere / Direct / Specified voltage AC/DC
Description

This tube is in effect an MOV DET1, but minus the grid. It used a thoriated tungsten filament and operated up to 1000 volts. In bi-phase, half wave operation, it was designed to provide 80 mA of smoothed direct current. The tube in the Museum, no 17838 is also shown as a U6 with smaller bulb and B4 base, but made by Officine Marconi Genova in Italy. Data and information on this tube is needed.

 
Dimensions (WHD)
incl. pins / tip
78 x 180 x mm / 3.07 x 7.09 x inch
Information source The Saga of Marconi Osram Valve   Pages 173 & 174
- - Manufacturers Literature   Marconi Transmitting Valve catalog 244, 1936

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Fin Stewart

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U6_MOV
 

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