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UV219

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ID = 44426
       
Country:
United States of America (USA)
Brand: General Electric for Brand RCA-Radiotron; Bridgeport CT, Syracuse NY
Developer: General Electric Co. (GE); Bridgeport CT, Syracuse NY 
Tube type:  Half-Wave Vacuum Rectifier   Power-supply 
Identical to UV219
Similar Tubes
Normally replaceable-slightly different:
  219_USA ; 38119 ; CG-2937 ; PR-219

Base Pin-and-blade jumbo (3 contacts) Top contact with a cap.
Was used by Transmittertube (Radio)
Filament Vf 22 Volts / If 24.5 Ampere / Direct / Specified voltage AC/DC
Description

Work started on development of this tube at the GE laboratories in the Spring of 1922 and it was assigned the type number the same year. It was released to the public in1924. Being a rectifier tube, GE gave this tube the brand name Kenotron. it was a gridless UV208 and was for rnewal use by 1934. It was discontinued by RCA in 1950.

 
Information source -- Collector info (Sammler)   Banneitz, TB der drahtl. Telephonie u.Telegr. 1927
- - Manufacturers Literature   Development of Radiotron transmitting tubes to 193
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UV219: Banneitz, TB der drahtl. Teleph. 1927
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