6BW4: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 05:12, 14 September 2023

The 6BW4 (P/N 154-0119-00) is a dual diode vacuum tube where both diodes share a common cathode. It has a 6.3 V heater and a B9A (Noval) miniature 9-pin base.

The 12BW4 is identical but with a 12.6 V heater.

Instrument	Manufacturer	Class	Model	Description	Introduced
126	Tektronix	Plug-in	126	Power Supply Module	1952
502	Tektronix	Oscilloscope	502	1 MHz dual beam differential scope	1958
502A	Tektronix	Oscilloscope	502A	1 MHz dual beam differential scope	1963
524	Tektronix	Oscilloscope	524AD	TV waveform monitoring scope	1953
575	Tektronix	Curve Tracer	575	Curve tracer for transistors	1957

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-The 6BW4 is a dual-diode tube where both diodes share a common cathode.
+{{Vacuum Tube
-The 6BW4 has a 6.3-volt heater.
+|Type=Dual Diode
-There is also a 12BW4, which is the same but with a 12.6-volt heater.
+|Number=6BW4
+|EuroNumber=
+|RussianNumber=
+|Part_nos=154-0119-00
+|Description=dual diode
+|Used_in=126;502;502A;524;575;
+|Designers=
+}} where both diodes share a common cathode.  It has a 6.3 V heater and a {{B9A base}}.
-* [[Media:Sylvania 6BW4 datasheet.pdf|Sylvania 6BW4 and 12BW4 Datasheet (PDF)]]
+The [[12BW4]] is identical but with a 12.6 V heater.
+==Used in==
+{{Part usage}}
+==Data==
+* [[Media:Sylvania 6BW4 datasheet.pdf|Sylvania 6BW4 and 12BW4 Datasheet]]
+* [[tube:6bw4| 6BW4 @ radiomuseum.org]]
+==Pictures==
 <gallery>
 Ge 6bw4 tube.jpg
-Tek_126_schem2.png|6BW4 in [[126]] schematic.
+Tek_126_schem2.png|6BW4 in [[126]] schematic
 </gallery>
 [[Category:Diode tubes]]