Vacuum tube

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OBJECT TYPE: HIGH MU TRIODE-SHARP CUTOFF/PENTODE
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1999.0226.001

MANUFACTURER: Philips
MODEL: 6GW8
LOCATION: Netherlands

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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; METAL & SYNTHETIC WORKING PARTS/.2 CARDBOARD

Dimensions

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

Length: N/A
Width: 2.1 cm
Height: 7.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: Philips
Country: Netherlands
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: Unknown
Canada: ONE OF COLLECTION OF VACUUM TUBES USED BY DONOR FOR HIS PART-TIME HOBBY OF ELECTRONICS SERVICING (DONOR'S HISTORY IN 1999.0217 SUPP. INFO.)
Function: MINIATURE TYPE VACUUM TUBE USED IN PREAMPLIFIER & AUDIO OUTPUT STAGES IN AUDIO EQUIPMENT & TELEVISION RECEIVERS.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: .1 WHITE LETTERING ON TUBE READS "6GW8" & "PHI..."; GREY LETTERING READS "WSP/ 43K2"/.2 YELLOW & BLACK LETTERING ON BOX END READS "PHILIPS/ 6GW8 Q N/ HOLLAND"; ORANGE & YELLOW LETTERING ON BOX SIDES READS "PHILIPS ELECTRONIC TUBE/ PHILIPS ELECTRONICS INDUSTRIES LIMITED" & "LAMPE ELECTRONIQUEPHILIPS"/ PHILIPS ELECTRONICS INDUSTRIES LIMITED"
Missing: COMPLETE
Finish: .1 COLOURLESS TRANSPARENT GLASS; METALLIC PINS; GREY INTERIOR PARTS/.2 ORANGE & YELLOW EXTERIOR
Decoration: N/A

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Philips, Vacuum tube, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1999.0226, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/1999.0226.001/

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