Vacuum tube

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OBJECT TYPE: BEAM POWER AMPLIFIER
DATE: 1961
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1998.0663.001

MANUFACTURER: Bendix Corp.
MODEL: 5992
LOCATION: United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: .1 GLASS ENVELOPE; METAL PINS & PARTS; SYNTHETIC BASE/.2 CARDBOARD BOX

Dimensions

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

Length: N/A
Width: 3.3 cm
Height: 8.1 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

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

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: Unknown
Canada: FROM COLLECTION OF VACUUM TUBES DONATED TO CSTM BY CANADIAN GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT NATURAL RESOURCES CANADA.
Function: GLASS-OCTAL TYPE VACUUM TUBE USED AS OUTPUT AMPLIFIER IN AUTOMOBILE, BATTERY-OPERATED & OTHER RECEIVERS IN WHICH REDUCED PLATE-CURRENT DRAIN IS DESIRABLE.
Technical: EXAMPLE OF MILITARY-INDUSTRIAL VERSION OF BEAM POWER AMPLIFIER, EQUIVALENT TO COMMERCIAL 6V6GT.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: .1 BLACK LETTERING ON BASE READS "5992/ MADE IN U.S.A./ Bendix/ LOGO", "533" & "N15"/.1 BLACK LETTERING ON BOX END READS "EIA-/ 5992" & ON SIDE "ONE ELECTRON TUBE/ EIA-5992/TE-8/ MFD BY THE BENDIX CORP/ DATE PKD 4/61"
Missing: COMPLETE
Finish: .1 COLOURLESS TRANSPARENT GLASS; BROWN BASE; METALLIC PINS/.2 BUFF CARDBOARD
Decoration: N/A

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