Vacuum tube

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OBJECT TYPE: MEDIUM-MU TRIODE SHARP-CUTOFF/PENTODE
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1999.0253.001

MANUFACTURER: Sylvania
MODEL: 6AN8A
LOCATION: Canada

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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/.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: 5.2 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: Sylvania
Country: Canada
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 COLOUR TELEVISION RECEIVER APPLICATIONS PENTODE UNIT IS USED AS INTERMEDIATE FREQUENCY AMPLIFIER, VIDEO AMPLIFIER, AGE AMPLIFIER, OR REACTANCE TUBE. TRIODE UNIT IS USED IN LOW-FREQUENCY OSCILLATOR, SYNC-SEPARATOR SYNC-CLIPPER, & PHASE SPLITTER CIRCUITS.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: .1 WHITE LETTERING ON TUBE READS "6AN8A" WITH "S [LOGO]/ SYLVANIA/ MADE IN CANADA/ B8 DLA"/.2 BLACK LETTERING ONBOX ENDS READS "REALISTIC/ INTERNATIONAL/ 6AN8A" & "JAPAN/ GUARANTEED/ FOR LIFE"; BLACK LETTERING ON BOX SIDES READS "REALISTIC/ Lifetime/ ELECTRON TUBE" & "Guaranteed for Life/ CUSTOM MANUFACTURED BY RADIO SHACK/ A TANDY CORPORATION COMPANY/ FORTH WORTH, TEXAS 76107"
Missing: COMPLETE
Finish: .1 COLOURLESS TRANSPARENT GLASS; METALLIC PINS; GREY INTERIOR PARTS/.2 WHITE & GOLD EXTERIOR
Decoration: N/A

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Sylvania, Vacuum tube, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1999.0253, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1999.0253.001/

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