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|Description=miniature 6.5 W power pentode | |Description=miniature 6.5 W power pentode | ||
|Used_in=106;163;524;531;533;535;536;541;543;535;545;545A;549;555;3A75; | |Used_in=106;163;3B5;524;531;533;535;536;541;543;535;545;545A;549;555;3A75; | ||
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}}. The '''12BY7A''' (European equivalent '''EL180''') is a compatible and slightly improved version. | }}. The '''12BY7A''' (154-0047-00), (European equivalent: '''EL180''') is a compatible and slightly improved version. | ||
Both are all-glass types with a {{B9A base}} and share the EIA 9BF pinout with a number of other miniature pentode tubes of the era. | Both are all-glass types with a {{B9A base}} and share the EIA 9BF pinout with a number of other miniature pentode tubes of the era. | ||
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==Data sheets and Links== | ==Data sheets and Links== | ||
[[File:No64.png|right|9BF socket diagram]] | [[File:No64.png|right| 9BF socket diagram]] | ||
* [http://w140.com/12by7a.pdf General Electric 12BY7A Datasheet (PDF)] | * [http://w140.com/12by7a.pdf General Electric 12BY7A Datasheet (PDF)] | ||
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/12BV7 | * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/12BV7 | ||
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==Pictures== | ==Pictures== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
12by7a 1.jpg | 12by7a 1.jpg | RCA/Tektronix 12BY7As | ||
12by7a 2.jpg | 12by7a 2.jpg | RCA/Tektronix 12BY7As | ||
12by7a 3.jpg | 12by7a 3.jpg | RCA/Tektronix 12BY7As | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
[[Category:Vacuum tubes]] | |||
[[Category:Pentodes]] | [[Category:Pentodes]] | ||
Revision as of 22:58, 18 September 2023
The 12BY7 is a miniature 6.5 W power pentode vacuum tube. The 12BY7A (154-0047-00), (European equivalent: EL180) is a compatible and slightly improved version.
Both are all-glass types with a B9A (Noval) miniature 9-pin base and share the EIA 9BF pinout with a number of other miniature pentode tubes of the era.
| Aged/Checked/Matched Pair Details | ||
|---|---|---|
| Used in | Tek Part# | S/N Range |
| 531, 533, 535, 536, 541, 543, 545, 555 | 157-0053-00 | ? |
| 106 | 157-0115-00 | Note 1 |
Note 1: Made obsolete soon after the number was allocated.
Reference:
Data sheets and Links
- General Electric 12BY7A Datasheet (PDF)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/12BV7
- 12BY7 / 12BY7A @ radiomuseum.org
Used in
Pictures
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RCA/Tektronix 12BY7As
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RCA/Tektronix 12BY7As
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RCA/Tektronix 12BY7As
