For additional information about designing tube amplifiers, refer to the theory section. Tube data vintage info from the age of vacuum tubes. Tubes should be tested in everything from vintage radios to contemporary guitar amplifiers, and its easy to put all of your valves through a tube checker. The nuvistor was developed by rca and it was first introduced in 1959. A nuvistor is a miniature vacuum tube in a thimble sized metal case. Except for filament arrangement, it is identical to 1s4. An 829b dual beam power pentode cw transmitter don huff, w6jl june 6, 2016 ive always thought of the 829b as a rather attractive tube physically ie, it has sex appeal. If the data sheet refers to a grid voltage of 5v, for example, then the actual. I need a basic primer on interpreting vacuum tube datasheets. The 3s4 is an audio output pentode valve designed for battery portable broadcast radio receivers.
In addition to the data i have scanned and posted, if youre looking for data on a particular tube you should visit tsdl on duncanamps website, or franks tube data. Welcome to my vacuum tube audio page, which i dedicate to the reader who seeks an indepth understanding of amplifier design who wants to learn the factors that contribute to audio quality who doesnt buy the myths of the highend marketplace, where old designs enhanced with premium components and dressed up in impressive packages command astronomical prices. Also host the excellent magdemo transformer design software, and a host of useful newsletters on spice modelling. Ltspiceswitchercad iii a nice easy to use simulator which is gaining rapid acceptance. The 3s4 vacuum tube is a miniature type used in the output stage of lightweight, compact, portable, batteryoperated equipment. Part of this effort is to look at littleknown ceramics and alloys used in their construction.
If you have never used this facility before, click the help link on the left for detailed instructions. As if the features above are not enough, tdsl pe includes internet urls for over 9,500 vacuum tubes where you can click to see a data sheet on the web or visit the site which hosts the data sheets. Nsnfsn 5960001005163, 5960006174900 signal corps number vt174. The main category is vacuum tube resources that is about vacuum tube, electron tube, thermionic valve, valve resources. Tube amplifiers are loved by guitar players because.
If you design, sell, test, or analyze vacuum systems, you need vactran. The output power is very small so either a high efficiency loud. New old stock 7 pin miniature power amplifier pentode. The vtdata software package is a complete vacuum tube manual on your computer. The type 955 triode acorn tube is a small triode thermionic valve vacuum tube in usa designed primarily to operate at high frequency.
Another spot to look, which is especially useful if youre looking for replacement types and tubes with similar bases or characteristics, is the nj7p tube database. Tube 3s4 or rohre 3s4 id431, vacuum pentode, miniatur7pinbase b7g, usa 1940 and poweroutput shown. All of this information and the software is crammed into a relatively tiny. It has many circuit diagrams, using these tubes and all the information, about these original vacuum tubes. Go to duncan amps and you can search for tube data sheets. The thin glass tube envelope is 18 mm in diameter and excluding the b7g base pins it is 43 mm tall. Vactran has been used by experienced industrial vacuum engineers, using common methods that are widely accepted in the vacuum industry. Welcome to my tube amp simulation software page paragraph about tube amp design simulation. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. This 1932 rca below manual provides all the data sheet information, of the first radio receiving tubes ever made, from about 1920 to 1932. Substitutes are given as a guide only please refer to original manufacturers data sheets to ensure that a substitute is safe and appropriate for your application. Once you buy one of these nos vacuum tubes, we will pull it from our extensive inventory. Ddd25 dual af power triode preferred driver is dc25. If youre working with any kind of vacuum tube assembly, then youll need to have a tube tester on hand to make sure that all of your valves are working properly.
Displays real world application data for over 1,700 vacuum tubes. Software sites tucows software library shareware cdroms software capsules compilation cdrom images zx spectrum doom level cd. Vacuum tube, vintage radio and other electronics information. I am currently doing some research on vacuum tubes. Vtdatas database also includes vacuum tubes of historical interest, such as the early two digit types 45, 80, etc. The output power is very small so either a high efficiency loud speaker would be used or headphones. Data from or other sources as supplied by john atwood.
Tube data sheet locator personal edition provides information right on your pc for a large number of vacuum. This data is scanned and may contain errors caused by the ocr software. Raspberry pi remote control reuse robots sensors software soldering. Substitutes are given as a guide only please refer to original manufacturers data sheets to ensure that a substitute is safe and appropriate for your. An 829b dual beam power pentode cw transmitter don huff, w6jl. The information contained on this website is for information only. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed. Vacuumlog 900 series vacuum transducer datalogger software. One nos 3s4 dl92 vt174 power amplifier pentode tube ebay. This link is listed in our web site directory since monday sep 30 20, and till today vacuum tube data has been followed for a total of 332 times. Choose from spring clamp vacuum tube retainers, vacuum tube socket ceramic mounts, and more. I just bought a lot of 125 vacuum tubes on ebay for 30 dollars including. Nuvistors were the latest tube development at just about the same time as the introduction of the first integrated semiconductor circuits.
Curve captor is a free distributed under gpl vacuum tube modeling software that brings the advantages of modern computer simulation tools to design of vacuum tube electronics. Tone stack fender vibroverb 6g16 tremolo fender parallel 12at7 reverb driver. An impressive manly vacuum tube such as an 807 beam tetrode will have about a 1a filament, so an ordinary laptop adapter should be able to power at least 9 tubes check the nameplate rating and the tube datasheets and add maybe 30% margin. Interested in smaller builds, for portability and lower volume settings, mainly using vacuum tubes and older technologie. The resource is currently listed in in a single category. This is a list of european mullardphilips vacuum tubes and their american equivalents.
Your diminutive tube requires only 300ma, so many more could be powered. So, having in hand a few of these wwiiera tubes and some matching sockets acquired over the years, i decided to take. It has all the information youd expect in a tube manual. Welcome to the tube data sheet locator, a popular web resource for finding data on vacuum tubes. Vacuum tube 3s4 dl92, pentode, power antique electronic.
The 1u5 is a diode pentode designed for detection and first audio voltage amplification in light weight portable radio equipment and the sensitivity of the pentode allows for a low anode voltage thus saving weight on the ht battery. Although data books specify an upper limit of 400600 mhz, some circuits may obtain gain up to about 900 mhz. The tdsl tube data sheet locator personal edition provides information right on your pc for a large number of vacuum tubes. Ac2 triode for use as af amplifier or as oscillator together with an ah1.