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6SA7

Sensibly equivalent to:
5961 CV1966 VT-150
See also:
Pentagrid Converters - Replacing a Triode Hexode
    
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The 6SA7 is a heptode. It was designed as a self oscillating mixer for radio reception.
The valve was made by Philips in the USA.
The thin metal tube envelope is 25 mm in diameter and, excluding the IO base pins, is 51 mm tall.
References: Data-sheet, 1040 & 1043. Type 6SA7 was first introduced in 1937. See also 1937 adverts.

 

Pin Connections
IO
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
m,g5
h
a
g2,g4
g1
k
h
g3

 

Absolute Maximum Operating Conditions
Heptode
Vh
Ah
Va
Vs
Vg
mAa
mAs
ra
gm
6.3
0.3
250
100
-2
3.5
8.5
1M
0.45
Thanks to Frank Philipse for supplying the above PDF datasheet.
Updated January 02, 2021.
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