Vacuum tube

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OBJECT TYPE: MEDIUM MU TRIODE SHARP CUTOFF/PENTODE/MINIATURE/9 PINS
DATE: 1960–1969
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1995.0923.001

MANUFACTURER: RTT
MODEL: 6CX8
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: GLASS/ METAL/ SYNTHETIC/ CARDSTOCK

Dimensions

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

Length: 6.3 cm
Width: 2.1 cm
Height: N/A
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

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

Context

Country: Worldwide
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: USED IN TV RECEIVER APPLICATIONS. PENTODE UNIT IS USED AS A VIDEO AMPLIFIER; TRIODE UNIT IS USED IN SOUND IF AMPLIFIER, SWEEP OSCILLATOR, SYNC SEPARATOR, SYNC AMPLIFIER AND SYNC CLIPPER CIRCUITS.
Technical: MODEL 8CX8 IS IDENTICAL EXCEPT FOR HEATER RATINGS
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: PRINTED ON TUBE: '6/ CX8/ U.S.A./ [?] ELECTRIC'/ PRINTING ON BOX INCUDES: 'RTT Electron Tube/ RTT/ 6CX8/ Premium Quality Receiving Tube/ COUNTRY OF ORIGIN/ AS MARKED ON TUBE'
Missing: N/A
Finish: TUBE: UNCOLOURED GLASS WITH WHITE AND GOLD LETTERING/ BOX: WHITE WITH BLACK AND ORANGE LETTERING
Decoration: N/A

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RTT, Vacuum tube, between 1960–1969, Artifact no. 1995.0923, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/1995.0923.001/

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