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UX288

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ID = 82050
       
Country:
United States of America (USA)
Brand: General Electric Co. (GE); Bridgeport CT, Syracuse NY
Developer: General Electric Co. (GE); Bridgeport CT, Syracuse NY 
Tube type:  Full-Wave Rectifier gas filled   Power-supply 
Identical to UX288
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Normally replaceable-slightly different:
  588

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

PIV rated at 900 V.

This tube is a cold cathode full wave rectifier type made for battery eliminators. Developed in 1925, it was never released to the public, This is possibly because of patent conflict with Raytheon over their BH tube. A small few samples of the tube have been found..

 
Dimensions (WHD)
incl. pins / tip
x 137 x 54 mm / x 5.39 x 2.13 inch
Weight 60 g / 2.12 oz
Information source Tube Lore (II)   Page 31
-- Collector info (Sammler)   


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