50l6gt tube data book

The underscore and these letters are not part of the tube type number. The 50l6gt is an audio output beam tetrode and is designed for series heater chain use with a heater current of 150 ma. Welcome to the tube data sheet locator, a popular web resource for finding data on vacuum tubes. No data is found on this tube, except for the filament power which is 3. The latest edition of the tube amp book by aspen pittman has a groove tubes section where they show you which gt tube model numbers correspond to the various manufacturers. Substitutes are given as a guide only please refer to original manufacturers data sheets to ensure that a substitute is safe. They require an octal socket and may be mounted in any position. Received a nos, plugged it in and im back in business. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. The simplest vacuum tube, the diode, contains only two elements.

Rca receiving tube manual, technical series rc21, 1961, rca victor co. In the beam power tube, the basic fourelement structure of the tetrode was maintained, but the grid and screen wires were carefully arranged along with a pair of auxiliary plates to create an interesting effect. It found common application in acdc radio receivers such as those of the all american five type and was also found in large numbers in early computers, such as the univac i. If you have never used this facility before, click the help link. Before the advent of semiconductor devices, thousands of tube types were used in consumer electronics.

Its a common tube to swap in a jim kelley amp, as it handles the higher voltage well, and tames the volume a bit. Vacuum tube 50l6gt, beam power amplifier amplified parts. Basics how does a tube work vacuum tube electrodes diode valve tube triode tetrode beam tetrode pentode equivalents pin connections numbering systems valve sockets bases. I had some and used them in my jks when i had them. Im omitting most of the compactrons with odd seriesstring filament voltages 8v, 15v, 17v, 21v, 33v, etc.

Done with transistors the principle is the same amplify the audio. The following list shows the tube types i have entered in my database, with exception of the service types e. Vintage antique sylvania radio tube new old stock in original box. Nos tube specification sheet nos tube specification sheet. If the 50l6 in the aa5 were replaced with a 35l6, the heater voltages would sum to 106v, so each tube would have its heater voltage increased by % assuming a 120v supply and given that all the tubes here have 0. Coletronics tube test data book 1176 along with new tube releases 5169. Vacuum tube 50l6gt, beam power amplifier antique electronic. The 7a7 is a substitute for the 12sk7 but requires a filament. In the table below is a list of all the generally useful 6v and 12v filament compactron tubes that i know about. Tube test data for use with the tube testers i177, i177a, and i177b note f. The first version of my project to build a stereo power amplifier without power transformer, is shown in the photos below. Tube amp schematics index page there are over 3500 tube amp schematics and other types of schematics in the el34world schematic library. To buy 6l6 metal can to buy 6l6g to buy 6l6gc pentode to buy 6l7 and 6l7g heptode for collins 75a1 1950s to buy 6lb6 beam power tube to buy 6lb86jt8 to buy 6lc8 to buy 6le8 6lf66mh6 beam power tube 6lx66lf6 6lf66. Get a late tubeera data book antique electronic supply has them for year 1974 and study it.

In electronics, a vacuum tube, electron tube in north america, tube, or thermionic valve or valve in british english is a device controlling electric current through a vacuum in a sealed container. Full text of mullard data book 196566 internet archive. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Herein you will find a collection of vintage engineering texts, vacuum tube datasheets, and other obsolete information, presented free of charge and without annoying advertisements. Well, it is low cost and sounds acceptable, but it is dangerous as one side of the ac line is connected to the chassis. In fact, no tubes made today meet all these original specs, and only a few come even close in the critical areas of. The 50l6 is used in the standard aa5 version with 12sk7, 12sa7, 12sq7 and 35z5, where the heater voltages sum to 121v. I177 series tube tester settings data antique airwaves. I am working on posting the rca hb3 tube handbook on line on this. Tube type selector switch filament potentiometers socket letter press notations data source a b l r 00a 5. This is a suitable replacement for any 50l6gt tube type. Rca 1933 an5 application of the 79 tube a pushpull class b amplifier for.

Additional grids used in specialist valves such as frequency changers. Keeping it on shelf with old, burned out tube in it. The online tube search on duncanamps will find info on specific tubes, and the answer set will usually include equivalent tube substitutions and also similar, but not equivalent answers. The 50l6gt 50l6 vacuum tube is a glass octal type used in output stages of acdc radio receivers. The 50l6gt is an audio output beam tetrode and is designed for series heater chain use with a heater current of. The search answers usually show the pinout and common tube parameters.

The 6y6 is a 6v6 type and can be used in its place. I foreword the milliard pocket data book is presented so as to provide easy reference to the valves, cathode ray tubes, semiconductor devices and components in the mullard. In addition to the data i have scanned and posted, if youre looking for data on a particular tube you should visit tsdl on duncanamps website, or franks tube data. The 50b5 is a b7g version of this design with lower output power. Vacuum tube 50l6gt, beam power amplifier the 50l6gt is designed for service in the. Rca 50l6gt 50l6 electronic vacuum audio radio amplifier. The wide glass tube envelope is 28 mm in diameter, and excluding the io base pins is 69 mm tall. Information or data about vacuum tube or thermionic valve pin connections is always useful to have to hand. Tube testers conar tube tester the trout underground. Included with this tester is the original conar internal roll chart 221223a1169 and conar 221223c supplementary tube chart. The last tube in the aa5 is the rectifier the 35z5to convert ac to dc.

Substitutes are given as a guide only please refer to original manufacturers data sheets to ensure that a substitute is safe and appropriate for your application. The only reason why we know it is a high voltage rectifier is that the base tells us so. Essentially the design is modified from the 6v6gt and designed for the same application within broadcast radio receivers. This is done in case of equal tube type numbers for different tubes. If you see a problem with any of the schematics, please email me so i can fix the problem. Rca 1941 list of application notes 19331941 from one of the rca blue books, a list of all the. There is also a huge library of effects and solid state schematics. Measurements on a tube radio, peter hiscocks, 2011 vintage radio alignment. Antique radio forums view topic vacuum tube pin diagram. The mullard pocket data book is presented so as to provide easy. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. Beam power tubes chapter electron tubes pdf version. Tube 50l6gt or rohre 50l6gt id3123, beam power tube, octal int.

It does not have the same wattage ratings and will make the amp clip faster. With almost datasheets and the visitor counter indicates over 4000. This is a list of vacuum tubes or thermionic valves, and lowpressure gasfilled tubes. The elenco runs off 9 volts dc supplied by a battery. Data book 196566 j j 1a sum mullard pocket data book 196566 edition 65 woisia. A few specialquality tubes did not have a standard equivalent, e. The mutual conductance values listed are averages for new tubes and only for a guide. If these specs do not meet the old rca or ge published spec sheets, do not be alarmed. The 25l6 is an octalbased vacuum tube of the beam tetrode type.