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VR91

Sensibly equivalent to:
ARP35 CV1091 EF50
See also:
The Famous EF50 of WWII
    
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The WWII EF50 in a plain aluminium screening can and carrying the UK government broad arrow. The old stores code of 10E/92 here carries the suffix b.
This amplifier pentode was a general workhorse. It was extensively used in radio and radar during WWII. The pins are equi-spaced around the circumference of the pin circle and this a locating key on the spigot was required for correct insertion into the valve-base.
The reverse of the can is plain and there are no other markings on the valve other than those seen in the main picture.
The wide glass tube envelope is 34 mm in diameter and, excluding the B9G base pins, is 58 mm tall.
References: 1040. Type VR91 was first introduced in 1938. See also 1938 adverts.

 

Pin Connections
B9G
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
h
g2
a
g3
s
k
g1
s
h

 

Absolute Maximum Operating Conditions
Pentode
Vh
Ah
Va
Vs
Vg
mAa
mAs
ra
gm
6.3
0.3
250
250
-2
10
3
1.0M
6.5
Thanks to Frank Philipse for supplying the above PDF datasheet.
Updated August 16, 2023.
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