The DH63 is a double diode triode with the control grid brought to the top cap. The design use was as detector and ACG rectifier together with first audio amplifier stage in receiver equipment.
The DH63M was the metallised version.
In this specimen the internal construction is obscured by the internal coating but in the classic envelope of 6Q7G the construction becomes visible. This valve was also made in the GT form and we have a specimen in 6Q7GTY.
The Osram brand label. In DH63 the brand label is a small rectangle.
Looking up under the coating. The heater is twisted to minimise the AC mains hum affecting the signal. Within the diode screening box can be seen the two rod anodes.
The wide glass tube envelope is 29 mm in diameter and, excluding the IO base pins, is 86 mm tall.
References: Data-sheet, 1040 & 1043. Type DH63 was first introduced in 1937. See also1937 adverts.
