Vacuum tube

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OBJECT TYPE: VARIABLE MU/RF AMPLIFIER
DATE: 1936
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1996.0386.001

MANUFACTURER: SILVERTONE
MODEL: 6D6
LOCATION: United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: GLASS BULB/ SYNTHETIC BASE/ METAL TOP AND PINS/ METAL AND SYNTHETIC WORKING PARTS/ PAPER LABEL AFFIXED TO GLASS

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 12.0 cm
Width: 4.0 cm
Height: N/A
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Vacuum Tubes
Category: Receiving
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: SILVERTONE
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: North America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: PROBABLY THE 1920S AND 1930S
Canada: TYPE SAMPLE
Function: USED AS AN AMPLIFIER IN THE RADIO-FREQUENCY AND INTERMEDIATE- FREQUENCY STAGES OF RADIO RECEIVERS DESIGNED FOR ITS CHARACTERISTICS.
Technical: ESPECIALLY APPLICABLE TO RADIO RECEIVER DESIGN BECAUSE OF ITS ABILITY TO REDUCE CROSS-MODULATION EFFECTS, ITS REMOTE "CUT OFF" FEATURE, AND ITS FLEXIBLE ADAPTABILITY TO CIRCUIT COMBINATIONS AND TO RECEIVER DESIGN. [REF 1]
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: PRINTED ON GLASS: '6D6'/ PRINTED ON BASE: 'Super/ Silvertone [IN CURSIVE]/ MADE IN U.S.A./ 87X'/ PRINTED ON LABEL: 'RETUBE WITH/ SUPER/SILVERTONE/ RCA/ LICENSED/ SEARS ROEBUCK AND COMPANY'/ MOLDED IN BASE: 'LICENSED ONLY TO EXTENT INDICATED ON CARTON'
Missing: N/A
Finish: UNCOLOURED GLASS; BLACK BASE WITH SILVER PRINTING; WHITE LABEL WITH GREEEN PRINTING
Decoration: N/A

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