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6L6G

Sensibly equivalent to:
CV1286 CV1947 EL35 KT66 NR77 VT-115A
See also:
Beam Tetrodes and the 807 - The Williamson Amplifier
    
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The 6L6G is is a larger more powerful audio beam tetrode than the 6V6 receiver type. This was used for audio amplifiers and modulators for small Amplitude Modulated transmitters.
The construction is of a traditional flat cathode with a zig-zag grid supported on notched rods surrounding the cathode. The beam plates are vertical '[' shaped sections to the edges of the grid assembly. The anode is an open vertical box that encloses the rest of the electrodes.
The classic envelope is 49 mm in diameter and, excluding the IO base pins, is 114 mm tall.
References: Data-sheet, 1040 & 1043. Type 6L6G was first introduced in 1936. See also 1936 adverts.

 

Pin Connections
IO
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
m
h
a
g2
g1
nc
h
k,bp

 

Absolute Maximum Operating Conditions
Beam Tetrode
Vh
Ah
Va
Vs
Vg
mAa
mAs
ra
gm
Pout
D
6.3
0.9
350
250
-18
54
2.5
33K
5.2
11W
15%
Thanks to Frank Philipse for supplying the above PDF datasheet.
Updated January 27, 2013.
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