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6J7

Sensibly equivalent to:
CV1936 VT-91
See also:
Metal Striptease - The 'Magic Three' Valves - The 'Microamp'
    
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Type 6J7 is a contemporary of the 'Magic Three' and almost as ubiquitous. Although originally designed as a detector its linear characteristic and good internal shielding (cf. 6Q7GT) made it a natural choice for audio.
It was for two decades the international standard valve for audio amplifier input stages and audio systems generally. The Mullard-Philips type EF37A, for many years the standard British low-noise audio pentode, is really a 6J7G under another name. In this exhibit we see the Mullard branded American made 6J7. Amerty being the name Mullard used for these American made valves.
The central spigot of the IO base has been broken off.
The thin metal tube envelope is 25 mm in diameter, and excluding the IO base pins, is 60 mm tall.
References: Data-sheet, 1040 & 1043. Type 6J7 was first introduced in 1936. See also 1936 adverts.

 

Pin Connections
IO
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
tc
m
h
a
g2
g3
nc
h
k
g1

 

Absolute Maximum Operating Conditions
Pentode
Vh
Ah
Va
Vs
Vg
mAa
mAs
ra
gm
6.3
0.3
250
100
-2
1.0
0.25
1.5M
1.23
Thanks to Frank Philipse for supplying the above PDF datasheet.
Updated January 06, 2022.
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