Stock changes daily and prices continue to increase due to the scarcity of most we tubes. These tubes include the 101d, 205de, 211de, 274ab, 300ab, 310a, 348a, 350b, 396a, 417a, 421a and 437a, just to name a few. You will find thousands of tubes or valves with interesting links. Includes pictures of tubes and complete operating characteristics and curves. For this month i selected the western electric 417a. Western electric 275a nos nib from 1973 beautiful 3watt. Clean pins, clear glass and perfect lettering as can be seen in the pics. Weldon of dallas, texas, for xera, a mexican station along the border with texas. Despite the crazy hype around western electric and every product baring that name, nos we 417a tubes can still be found at tube dealers. Western electric inventory last updated on october th, 2016 there is no bigger name in the history of vacuum tubes than western electric. As i began to learn about vintage western electric tubes, i took note of the date codes. Order direct on line at uk or by telephoning the customer care centre number above. Unlike certain adrenaline versions of modern 300b variants, this traditional western electric recipe avoids the occasionally metallic quality and somewhat mechanical mien ive heard elsewhere.
There are a lot of discussions on the web about this tube and that its just a rebrand of tungsol 5998. Western electric 221h ret coil transformer for tube amp. The complete western electric vacuum tube library this is a comprehensive reference for collectors and users alike. The complete western electric vacuum tube library books. They were used in a custom high power transmitter built by james o. It is quite interesting how some tube types go through cycles of being discovered by amplifier builders then overly hyped and finally almost forgotten and rarely seen anymore. Western electric 211 e engraved base classic tube audio. Brooks audio western electric 437a tube preamp with tango. Western electric tubes 1956 see other formats western electric electron tubes designs by b e l l t e ie p h on e iabor atori e s western electric electron tubes general bulletin foreword jl his bulletin presents in concise tabular form the essential data on western electric electron tubes, which are designed by bell telephone laboratories.
Hardtofind data for 44 western electric tube types 205d, 300b, 350b, etc. Standard electron tube data sheet western electric 437a electron tube description the 37a electron tube is a high. The following listing of tubes are those special tubes and encompass tubes used in special communications equipment, broadcasting, amateur radio and the audio industry. This military spec western electride 717a tube is a pentode that can also be wired as a triode like in the yamamoto a08 tube amplifiers. This amperex 5842 tube is a 417a triode tube type made famous by western electric.
Page 2 failure to follow the instructions given in this cookbook and operating instructions, may affect the recipe result and in some instances may be dangerous. The western electric 336a tube was used in speech input equipment and the 106 type amplifier. It seems like the prewwii tubes dont have dates and feature the engraved base. The 300b tube has the bayonet pin so located that it may also be mounted in a western electric 100m, 115b or similar socket. Instructions for use in radio broadcasting, sound recording, and public address systems, a microphone is needed that has the utmost fidelity of pickup, inherent quietness, stability, and mechanical ruggedness. The text material has been selected and arranged with the view of guiding the circuit designer most readily to the western electric tube which will meet his requirements for particular applications.
Western electric 422a, 1957 grey plates 110% of nos for sale. The tube featured on this page is a western electic 320a. Seems that i recall reading that somewhere a long time ago. Vintage vacuum tubes and bulbs western electric 437a, 3. Printable version 6c45pi 437a sovtek russian 6c45, used in home audio preamps. Dieters nixie tube data archive this file is a part of dieters nixie and display tubes data archive if you have more datasheets, articles, books, pictures or other information about nixie tubes or other display devices please let me know. Western electric 422a, 1957 grey plates 110% of nos. Psvane we205d205dl replica vacuum tubes pair psvane. Tube 437a or rohre 437a id22122, triode, vacuum, magnoval 9pins, b9d and rfifstage shown. These tubes are western electric types from the period 19 to 1938. I would imagine the 203b was a 203a with increased plate dissapation, but dont quote me on that. The western electric 216a was first made in 1922 and used in the we7a amplifier. Brooks audio western electric 437a tube preamp for sale.
Western electric tube data original 1933 book 242a 284a. This tube seems to be far more linear than the type is generally credited for. The following guidelines should be taken into account. With the nostalgia electrics bsm300 4in1 bakery bites express you can cook a variety of mini treats such as brownies, cookies, cupcakes and bundt cakes. However, factory western electric sets could only be sold for commercial purposes. Carot one ernestolo with westrex speakers best sound image i ever heard. If an amateur or home user wanted a western electric set then they had to. Western electric tube data, 2nd edition western electric tube data hardtofind data for 44 western electric tube types 205d, 300b, 350b, etc. This tube is end of the road for people that have amps that use 6as7 or 5998. Data sheet containing technical information, illustrations and photographs of western electric 437a electron tube. Immaculate single tube western electric 422a with decemeber 1957 date code. Western electric 437a electron tube billington export. The tubes may be mounted in either a vertical or horizontal position. The label on the glass reads western electric 717a vt269 by raytheon.
Youll notice the tube is taller than the doorway next to it, approximately 8 feet tall. Equivalent to western electric we437a, this tube is quiet and has a very high gm which makes it suitable for low signal high gain applications like a phono preamp stage. We test your order before shipment for world class performance and the best tone possible. Equivalent to western electric we 437a, this tube is quiet and has a very high gm which makes it suitable for low signal high gain applications like a phono preamp stage. The we437a pair is used as output tubes generating 1w with high current 30 ma.
Details about western electric tube data original 1933 book 242a 284a 205d 205e 252a. Western electric tube data hardtofind data for 44 western electric tube types 205d, 300b, 350b, etc. Tube world stocks one of the most extensive inventories of we tubes on the planet. Then the bigger sister, the 437a on the left besides the undisputed high transconductance drama. They sound amazing in my singleended tube amplifier using 80 as rectifier. Western electric engineered, designed, produced or experimented with over 785 different tubes from 19 1988. Both receiving and transmitting tubes are included in.
Western electric came out with some good, but weird tubes that nobody else copied. The peanuttube was also produced in canada by northern electric. It has a metallic gray plate and a halo getter vk6 series. Western electric 221h ret coil transformer for tube amp this auction is for one 1 pc. Many of these tubes were superb sounding audio tubes that are still in very high demand today. Antique radio forums view topic 203b western electric. Western electric tube data original 1933 book 242a 284a 205d 205e 252a. A few things you must pay attention to before you swap your current 205d tubes to the psvane we205d205d l replica tubes. Printable version 6c45pi437a sovtek russian 6c45, used in home audio preamps. This is not a simple collection of scans ripped from the internet. The orange print on the glass has the pq badge for special quality.
Note that the original 203a and 211 tubes were called fifty watters. It is very clean and in good physical condition i have also checked the continuity between the pins with an ohm meter and between 2 pins reads about 9 ohms i am assuming that this is the filament. Typical operation as given in the data sheet is 150v and 22. The 37a electron tube is a high figure of merit triode with an. Take a look at your 205d tube socket if it is the same as the original western electric 205d socket for 4 smaller shorter pins, you need to order the we205d replica. Customer care centre 08705 357357 selected spares and accessories. Western electric was one of the few companies that could legally build and sell a superheterodyne in the 1920s.
Ge essential characteristics, the whole 228 page book in an indexed pdf file big, 11mb. Western electric tube data, 2nd edition ce distribution. I was wondering if anyone knows a site, or has information that might be interesting in this regard. Brooks audio we 437a line stage preamp this preamp was built by mr. Vacuum tube prices 30 to 698 vacuum tubes radio tubes. Western electric 101d data sheet 1933101d, we101d, we101d, we101d, we101d 101f data sheet 1933101f, we101f, we101f, we101f, we101f 102d data sheet 1936102d, we102d, we102d, we102d, we102d 102f data sheet 1936102f, we102f, we102f, we102f, we102f 102g data sheet 1936102g, we102g, we102g, we102g, we102g 205d data sheet 1933205d, we205d. Here we have a very rare engraved base 211e triode. These are very rare, and we were lucky enough to get 4 pcs in stock nos in original boxes.