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6C6

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ID = 3538
       
Country:
United States of America (USA)
Brand:
Tube type:  Vacuum Pentode   Universal 
Identical to 6C6 = UZ6C6 = UZ-6C6 = CK108 = 38636 = W2166
Similar Tubes
Other shape (e.g. bulb type):
  M6C6
Normally replaceable-slightly different:
  277A ; 77
Other class quality (otherwise equal):
  1221 ; 1603 ; CV585 ; CV652
Other base:
  6D7 ; 6J7G
First year 1933 The AWA Journal Vol. 7, 1992
First Source (s)
01.Aug.1934 : Electron Tube Registration List
Predecessor Tubes 57  
Successor Tubes 6J7   6J7G   6D7   1223   1221  

Base 6-Pin-Base U6A, old, USA (Codex=Kf) Top contact with a cap.
Was used by Radio/TV-reception etc.
Filament Vf 6.3 Volts / If 0.3 Ampere / Indirect / Specified voltage AND current AC/DC
Description

RMA registration for pre-RMA types dates August 1, 1934.

* RMA/JEDEC register record available by courtesy of TCA* - This tube was already listed by several manufacturers when RMA started its standardization in 1934. In order to characterize popular receiving types, manufacturers were asked to supply average characteristics as measured on production lots. Here are the filled answer forms supplied by Radio Valve Co., Raytheon, Sparton, Triad, Tung Sol, Ken Rad, Hytron and Arcturus. Full record is downloadable here.

 
Dimensions (WHD)
incl. pins / tip
x 116 x 38 mm / x 4.57 x 1.50 inch
Weight 39 g / 1.38 oz
Tube prices 3 Tube prices (visible for members only)
Information source Essential Characteristics, GE 1973   
Tube Lore (II)   p. 55 & 183
Taschenbuch zum Röhren-Codex 1948/49
Röhrencodex , Röhren-Taschenbuch 1950 23000 Röhren

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6C6: Aus das buch DE KORTE GOLF ; PHBRANS
Willy De Grande

472.png 6C6: Telefunken Werkstattbuch
Wolfgang Bauer

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Just Qvigstad
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6C6: Sylvania Technical Manual
Peter Hoddow

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Usage in Models 9= 1933?? ; 26= 1933? ; 21= 1933 ; 25= 1934?? ; 21= 1934? ; 128= 1934 ; 54= 1935?? ; 52= 1935? ; 201= 1935 ; 72= 1936?? ; 66= 1936? ; 180= 1936 ; 52= 1937?? ; 50= 1937? ; 108= 1937 ; 29= 1938?? ; 24= 1938? ; 114= 1938 ; 23= 1939?? ; 9= 1939? ; 42= 1939 ; 7= 1940?? ; 4= 1940? ; 2= 1940 ; 12= 1941?? ; 2= 1941? ; 2= 1941 ; 7= 1942?? ; 2= 1942? ; 1= 1942 ; 1= 1943? ; 3= 1943 ; 1= 1944?? ; 1= 1944? ; 9= 1944 ; 1= 1945?? ; 1= 1945? ; 2= 1945 ; 1= 1946?? ; 1= 1946? ; 4= 1946 ; 2= 1947 ; 2= 1948?? ; 1= 1949?? ; 4= 1950?? ; 2= 1951? ; 2= 1952?? ; 2= 1952 ; 1= 1953? ; 1= 1956?? ; 3= 9999

Quantity of Models at Radiomuseum.org with this tube (valve, valves, valvola, valvole, válvula, lampe):1390


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Documents about this component
  RMA qualification record for tube types 76, 77, 78, 6C6, 6D6, 75, 41, 42, 2A5, 85, 6F7, 80, 84 and 6A7. 1569 KB
 
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6C6
 

Variants

Metal coated cylindrical glass version. Complete name: M6C6. The letter "M" appears only on the boxes and enclosed paperwork, not on the tubes. Please klick here: M6C6


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Reinhard Hanschke
14.Aug.07
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Neupreis 1938: 57,00 FFR. Lit.: Catalog der Fa. MANUFRANCE (MF) von 1938.

 
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