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5A. American EIA Alphabetic 1-letter Name tubes/•Ä‘Œ^‰pŽš1•¶ŽšŠÇ
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Table 2A-(A-D).
No.
Ef
Class
American Type ST
American Type GT/G, Metal
Japanese Compatible
Japanese Original
A3
2.5V
Power Triode
2A3, 6A3
UX-2A3
A3
6.3V IDH
Twin Power Triode
UY-6A3B Matsuda
A4
2.0Vdc
Vari-mu Pentode
1A4P
UX-1A4
A5
2.5V IDH
Power Pentode
2A5
A5
2.5V IDH
Power Pentode
UZ-2A5B
A6
2.0Vdc
Converter
A6
2.5V IDH
Dual Diode Triode
2A6
UZ-2A6
A6
6.3V IDH
Twin Power Triode
6A6
UT-6A6
A7
2.5V IDH 6.3V IDH
Converter
2A7, 6A7
A8
6.3V IDH
Converter
US-6A8, MC-812A
B4
2.0Vdc
Pentode
UX-1B4
B7
2.5V IDH 6.3V IDH
Diode Pentode
2B7, 6B7
Ut-2B7, Ut-6B7
B8
6.3V IDH
Twin Diode Pentode
6B8
C5
6.3V IDH
Triode
US-6C5, TB-818A
C6
2.0Vdc
Converter
1C6
UZ-1C6B Matsuda
C6
6.3V IDH
Pentode
6C6
UZ-6C6 Matsuda =MC-670A
D5
2.0Vdc
Pentode
=UX-1A4
D6
6.3V IDH
Vari-mu Pentode
6D6
UZ-6D6 Matsuda =MC-671A =RT3
Table 2A-(E-X).
No.
Ef
Class
American Type ST
American Type GT/G, Metal
Japanese Compatible
Japanese Original
E5
6.3V IDH
Magic Eye
E7
2.0Vdc
Twin Po Pentode
F4
2.0Vdc
Power Pentode
UY-1F4
F6
6.3V IDH
Power Pentode
6F6
US-6F6, MB-816A
F7
6.3V IDH
Triode Pentode
6F7
US-6F7A, MC-804A
G5
6.3V IDH
Tuning Eye
6G5
EZ-6G5
H6
6.3V IDH
Twin Diode
6H6-G
US-6H6, DB-817A
@
@
KZ-6C, Kt-6H6A
J5
6.3V IDH
Triode
US-6J5
J7
6.3V IDH
Pentode
6J7
US-6J7, MC-810A
K7
6.3V IDH
Vari-mu Pentode
US-6K7, MC-811A
L7
6.3V IDH
Converter
6L7, 6L7-G
L6
6.3V IDH
Beam Power
UZ-6L6A
P7
6.3V IDH
Triode Pentode
6P7-G
Q7
6.3V IDH
Twin Diode Triode
US-6Q7, MC-813A
U5
6.3V IDH
Magic Eye
V
6.3V IDH
Halfwave Rectifier
1V
KX-1V
V6
6.3V IDH
Beam Power
6V6, 6V6Y
Z3
5V
Fullwave Rectifier
5Z3
KX-5Z3
Z5
25V IDH
KZ-25Z5
Table2B.
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No.
Ef
Class
American Type ST
American Type S
Japanese Compatible [RefA]
Japanese Original [RefB]
36,
37,
39
43
25Z5
6.3V IDH
6.3V IDH
6.3V IDH
6.3V IDH
25V/0.3A IDH
SCO Tetrode
Medium mu Triode
RCO Pentode
Power Pentode
Rectifier Doubler
236
237
239
43
25Z5
UY-236 (Tos, Don)
UY-237 (Tos, Don)
-
-
-
UY-36 (elv)
-
UY-39(elv)
UZ-43 (Tos, Don)
KZ-25Z5 (Tos, Don, elv))
77, 78
6.3V IDH
SCO Pentode
RCO Pentode
77
78
-
UZ-77
UZ-78
(Tos), (DON)
B1, B2, B3, B4, B5
IDH
Unknown
UY-36, UY-37, UY-38, UY-39, UZ-25Z5
-
UX-B1, UX-B2, UY-B3 (UY-35), UY-B4, UZ-B5 (Best)
C3, C4, C5
each 25V/ 0.3A IDH
Triode, Tetrode, Pentode
-
UY-25C3, UY-25C4, UY-25C5 (UZ-25A5), KX-25Z5 (HW)
3D, 3K
4R, 4D, 4K
3 tube Total 100V
4 tube Total 100V
Unknown
Unknown
UY-36, UZ-43, UZ-25Z5
UY-36, UY-37, UZ-43, UZ-25Z5
-
TY-3D, TZ-3D, TZ-3K
TY-4R, TY-4D, TZ-4D, TZ-4K (DON)
DON/ƒhƒ“^‹óŠÇ, elv;ƒGƒŒƒoƒ€, HW;HW^‹óŠÇ, Best;ƒxƒXƒg, Tos;“ŒŽÅ
Table 5D Transmitting Tubes
American
Japanese
B
B
Beam
1B15, 2B29(829B), 2B32(832A), 2B33(5833), 2B36, 2B46(6146), 2B52(6252), 2B94(5894)
C
Triode
D
Tetrode
2D21, 3D21B
E
Pentode
2E24, 2E26, 2E36
F
F
G
2G21
Gas
4G63A(5563A), 4G93(393A)
K
Rectifier
P
Pentode
T
Triodde
2T12P
X
Table 5A Receiving Tubes (A-E)
1-2
3
4
5
6
7
8-10
A
0A2
20A2
85A1
85A2
UX-2A3, UY-6A3B
3A3
19A3/HY92 audio, radio
0A4G
1A4P, 1A4T, UX-1A4
1A5G, 2A5, UZ-2A5, UZ-2A5B,
3A5 hit
6A5G
1A6, 1A6B, 2A6, UZ-2A6, 6A6, UT-6A6
12A6/VT134, 12A6-GTY
21A6/PL81
26A6
1A7GT, Ut-2A7, Ut-6A7
12A7
8A8, 17A8, 16A8, 32A8
B
0B2
1B3GT
1B4P, 1B4T, UX-1B4 3B4, 3B4WA, 3B4/CV2440 /DL98
12B4A
Ut-2B7, Ut-6B7
6B8, US-6B8
8B8
8B10
C
0C2
3C4/DL96
35C5, 50C5
1C6, UZ-1C6B, 6C6, UZ-6C6
26C6
6C9, 17C9
D
6D4
12D4
1D5Gp
1299/3D6
6D6, UZ-6D6
26D6
E
6E5, EZ6E5, 6E5D, 6E5M, 6E5MT, 6E5P, 6E5W
25E5/PL36
1E7G
Table 5A Receiving Tubes (F-Q)
1-2
3
4
5
6
7
8-10
F
1F4, UY-1F4
6F6, 6F6GT Japan
6F7, Ut-6F7, US-6F7A
7F7, 14F7
G
0G3
6G5
H
6H6, US-6H6, Kt-6H6A
6H6-GT Japan
J
6J4, 6J4WA
6J5, US-6J5, 6J5GT, 6J5GT/G
6J6, 5J6
6J7, US-6J7, (1620)
6J8G
K
1K3/1G3GT
6K6, 6K6GT
L
1L4
6L6, UZ-6L6A, 6L6G, 6L6GT,
25L6GT/G,
35L6GT, 35L6GT/M Matsushita
50L6GT
6L7, Ut-6L7G, US-6L7
M
6M11
N
1N5GT
6N7 (VT96)
P
6P7, UG-6P7G
Q
3Q4
Table 5A Receiving Tubes (R-X)
1-2
3
4
5
6
7
8-10
R
34R3/HY81
1R4/1294
5R4GY, 5R4GYA
7R7, 14R7
S
1S2/DY88
6S4A
1S5, 1S5-SF/1AR5
T
1T5GT Philco
19T8/HABC80
U
1U4
5U4G, 5U4GB
1U5, 1U5SF/1AS5
5U8, 6U8, 6U8A
6U10
V
1V, KX-1V
5V4G
6V6, US-6V6, 6V6Y, 6V6GT, 6V6GT/6V6G, 6V6GT/G, 6V6GTA, 12V6GT
W
6W4- GT
X
1X2A, 1X2B
1K22/2X2A
6X4 audio, radio, 6X4/EZ90
6X5GT, 6X5GT/G/VT126B
Y
5Y3G, 5Y3GT, 5Y3WGTA
19Y3/PL82
3Y4/DL97
25Y5
6Y6G
Z
1Z2
5Z3, KZ-5Z3
17Z3/PY81
117Z3
5Z4GT Japan
6Z4/84,
35Z4GT
KZ-25Z5, 35Z5GT, 35Z5GT/M Matsushita
25Z6GT, 25Z6GT/G
Table 5B Receiving Tubes (A)
1-2
3
4
5
6
7
8-9-11
A
1AD2
3AT2
36AM3, 36AM3A, 36AM3B
16AQ3/XY88, 20AQ3A
30AE3/PY88
17AY3A
6AF4A
6AH4GT
1AJ4/DF96
5AR4/GZ34
19AU4, 19AU4GTA
6AX4GT, 6AX4GTA
1AC5/DK92
6AG5
1AH5/DAF96
6AJ5
6AK5 Early-time, normal
6AL5 USA, 3AL5, 12AL5
1AN5/DF97
6AQ5 audio, USA radio, Japan radio 6AQ5A, 5AQ5, 12AQ5 USA
6AS5
6AU5GT
1AB6/DK96
1AC6/DK92
12AC6
12AD6 USA, Japan
6AH6 Early-time, 6AH6V 6AH6WA
12AJ6
6AK6
6AM6
6AS6
6AT6, 12AT6
6AU6 USA, japan, 3AU6, 12AU6, 6AU6A, 6AU6LA
6AV6 USA, Japan, inside view 12AV6 USA, Japan, 3AV6
6AC7, 6AC7GT Japan, 6AC7W, 6AC7/6134
12AD7
6AG7, 6AG7/VT247, 6AG7GT
7AN7/PCC84
6AQ7
6AS7G
6AT7, 12AT7/ECC81, 12AT7WA
7AU7, 12AU7 Early-time, 12AU7A
12AV7
12AX7 Early-time, 12AX7/ECC83, 12AX7A
12AY7
12AZ7, 12AZ7A
6AB8/ECL81
6AM8
6AN8, 5AN8
6AQ8/ECC85, 9AQ8/PCC85, 26AQ8/UCC85
6AR8
6AU8
6AW8, 6AW8A, 8AW8A
@
@
6AC10
6AL11
6AR11, 8AR11
Table 5B Receiving Tubes (B)
1-2
3
4
5
6
7
8-10
B
17BE3
6BR3/6RK19, 12BR3/12RK19
6BS3A
12BT3
12BY3
6BK4, 6BK4A, 6BK4B
6BK5
6BQ5/EL84, 8BQ5
6BY5GA
6BA6 USA, Japan, Inside view, 12BA6 USA, Japan
6BE6 USA, Japan, 12BE6 USA, Japan, Inside view, 3BE6
6BF6 USA, 12BF6
6BG6G
6BH6
6BN6, 3BN6
6BQ6GA, 6BQ6GT, 6BQ6GTB, 6BQ6GTB/6CU6, 12BQ6GTB, 25BQ6GTB, 25BQ6GTB/25CU6
6BX6
6BZ6, 3BZ6
6BC7
12BH7A
6BK7B
6BQ7A, 4BQ7A
6BX7GT
12BY7A
6BZ7
4BC8
6BL8
6BM8/ECL82, 50BM8
6BN8
@
15BD11
12BF11
6BH11
8BM11
6BN11
8BQ11
11BT11
8BU11
6BW11
Table 5B Receiving Tubes (C-E)
1-2
3
4
5
6
7
8-10
C
6CG3, 19CG3, 25CG3, 6CG3/6CF3/6CD3
6CH3
6CJ3/6DW4B
3CV3
6CA4/EZ81
6CK4
6CW4
6CB5A
6CM5/EL36
12CN5
12CT5
12CU5, 17CU5
6CW5/EL86, 8CW5, 10CW5, 15CW5/PL84, 30CW5
5CZ5
6CB6, 3CB6, 6CB6A
6CD6GA
6CL6
EL38/6CN6
6CU6
12CX6
6CA7/EL34
6CG7
6CM7
6CS7
6CW7/ECC84
6CG8, 5CG8
5CL8A
8CX8
D
6DW4A, 12DW4A, 6DW4B
6DZ4
6DQ5, 26DQ5
6DG6
6DK6, 3DK6
12DQ6A, 6DQ6B
6DT6, 3DT6, 6DT6A, 4DT6A
12DZ6
6DE7, 10DE7
6DR7
12DU7
6DJ8/ECC88, 7DJ8
15DQ8/PCL84
6DX8, 10DX8
12DY8
E
42EC4/PY500
12ED5
50EH5
6EM5, 8EM5
12EM6
6EW6, 4EW6
6EH7, 3EH7, 4EH7
6EJ7, 3EJ7, 4EJ7
6EM7
10EG7
6EW7, 10EW7
5EA8
8EB8, 10EB8/10GN8
Table 5B Receiving Tubes (F-H)
1-2
3
4
5
6
7
8-10
F
6FV5, 35FV5/PL136
12FX5
12FM6
18FW6A
13FD7
6FM7, 15FM7
6FQ7, 8FQ7, 12FQ7
6FY7
G
18GB5/LL500, 27GB5/PL500
6GC5
34GD5
2GK5, 3GK5, 4GK5, 6GK5
16GY5
6GK6, 10GK6
6GM6, 4GM6
6GY6
6GF7A, 10GF7A
12GN7A/12HG7A
4GS7, 5GS7, 6GS7, 7GS7
6GU7
4GX7
33GY7, 33GY7A
5GH8, 6GH8, 5GH8A, 6GH8A, 9GH8A
8GN8
10GV8/LCL85, 18GV8
6GW8/ECL86
H
2HA5, 3HA5, 6HA5
6HE5
6HJ5
2HM5/2HA5
6HQ5
6HV5A
6HZ6, 5HZ6
6HB7
33HE7, 38HE7
12HG7
7HG8
Table 5B Receiving Tubes (J-M)
1-2
3
4
5
6
7
8-10
J
6JA5
@
6JB5, 6JB5/6HE5
6JC5, 6JC5/6JB5/6HE5
6JH5
4JC6
4JD6
6JE6C
6JH6
6JN6, 17JN6
6JS6A, 21JS6A, 31JS6A, 6JS6B, 6JS6C
50JY6
21JZ6
6JU8, 6JU8A
6JV8
8JV8, 10JY8
9JW8
6JX8
6JZ8, 12JZ8, 13JZ8, 17JZ8
K
6KD6, 30KD6, 40KD6
6KG6A/EL509, 40KG6A/PL509
6KM6
21KQ6/LL521, 29KQ6, 29KQ6C
17KV6A
6KA8
4KN8/4RHH8
6KR8, 10KR8
L
6LB6
29LE6
6LQ6
11LY6
6LF8
6LN8
6LR8, 21LR8
6LU8, 16LU8, 21LU8
6LX8
M
6MD6
6MD8
15MF8
11MS8
Table 5B Receiving Tubes (N-R)
1-2
3
4
5
6
7
8-10
N
P
Q
R
Table 5B Receiving Tubes (S)
1-2
3
4
5
6
7
8-10
S
6SA7, 6SA7GT, Japan, 6SA7GT/G, 12SA7, 12SA7Y, 12SA7GT/G
6SJ7, 6SJ7/VT116, 6SJ7Y, 6SJ7GT, Japan, 6SJ7GT/G, 12SJ7GT
6SK7, VT117, 6SK7Y, 6SK7GT, 6SK7GT/G, Japan, 12SK7/VT131, 12SK7GT Japan, 12SK7GT/M
6SL7GT
6SN7GT, 6SN7/VT231, 6SN7GTB
6SQ7, 6SQ7GT, Japan, 12SQ7, 12SQ7GT Japan, 12SQ7GT/G, 12SQ7GT/M
Table 5B Receiving Tubes (T-Z)
1-2
3
4
5
6
7
8-10
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z