Electronic tube type
Power - Beam (NOT sweep) vacuum tubes
Power - Beam (NOT sweep) records in Tube Tinker cover 452 tube designations, including 1,507 preserved original datasheets. Compare bases, sockets, heater requirements, construction, exact variations, and directional replacement options.
- Tube records
- 452
- Original datasheets
- 1,507
- Variation families
- 35
- Tubes with alternatives
- 114
About Power - Beam (NOT sweep) tubes
Tubes fall into this type if they are Beam Power tubes but NOT "HorizontalSweep" or "VerticalSweep" or "PowerBeamBroadcast" or "PowerBeamLow". They may contain another section, but the beam power section takes priority in assigning the whole tube to this type. The max plate voltage and dissipation also must be under 1000 volts and under 100 watts. The plate watts also must be over 10 watts to qualify.
Electrical range
- Nominal heater voltage
- 1.25–117 V
- Nominal heater current
- 0.05–63 A
Common power - beam (not sweep) characteristics
These are the most frequently recorded attributes among tubes in this category.
Bases
- 7AC35
- 12EZ8
- 12BU5
- B9A5
- 7BZ4
- OCTAL 8P4
- 6AA3
- 9AM3
Sockets
- IO120
- B9A72
- B12C29
- B7G23
- SEPTAR78
- MEDIUM56
- B7A5
- B9E4
Constructions
- BeamPower364
- BeamPower-BeamPower24
- BeamPower-Triode23
- BeamPower-Pentode21
- BeamPower-Rectifier8
- BeamTetrode4
- BeamPower-Diode-Diode2
- BeamPower-Diode1
Power - Beam (NOT sweep) tube list
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4PR65A BeamPower
Radial-beam pulse tetrode for pulse modulator, amplifier, and oscillator service, with approximately 15 kV plate capability and high amplification factor.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6 V
- Sections
- 1
50C6G BeamPower
Beam-power amplifier designed for AC/DC receiver output stages, providing high audio power sensitivity from comparatively low supply voltages.
- Base
- 7AC
- Socket
- U7A
- Heater
- 50 V
- Sections
- 1
50C6GA BeamPower
High-sensitivity beam-power amplifier for receiver audio-output service, providing useful Class-A output at comparatively low DC supply voltage.
- Base
- 7AC
- Socket
- U7A
- Heater
- 50 V
- Sections
- 1
50EH5A BeamPower
Beam power pentode for audio output amplifier service.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 50 V
- Sections
- 1
50FY8 BeamPower-Triode
Combination voltage-amplifier triode and beam-power pentode designed for compact monaural and push-pull stereo audio amplifiers, integrating driver and output functions.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 50 V
- Sections
- 2
50HB26 BeamPower
Beam-power tube intended for power-amplifier service, with published Class-A1 and push-pull Class-AB1 operating conditions for audio-frequency output stages.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B9D
- Heater
- 50 V
- Sections
- 1
50HN5 BeamPower
High-perveance beam-power pentode with very high power sensitivity, developed for economical low-cost audio power amplifiers.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B7G
- Heater
- 50 V
- Sections
- 1
50L6G BeamPower
Beam-power output tube designed for high audio output from low-voltage AC/DC receiver supplies, serving conventional single-ended receiver power stages.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- IO
- Heater
- 50 V
- Sections
- 1
50L6GT BeamPower
Glass-octal beam-power tube widely used in audio-output stages of AC/DC radio receivers, delivering substantial power from low supply voltages.
- Base
- 7AC
- Socket
- IO
- Heater
- 50 V
- Sections
- 1
5516 BeamPower
Instant-heating filamentary 15-watt transmitting beam pentode intended for compact RF power service requiring rapid warm-up.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6 V
- Sections
- 1
56R9 BeamPower-Triode
Compactron combining a high-mu audio voltage-amplifier triode with a beam-power pentode for power-amplifier service, using separate heater sections.
- Base
- E12-70
- Socket
- B12C
- Heater
- 56 V
- Sections
- 2
5763 BeamPower
Industrial VHF beam-power tube for low-power mobile transmitters, fixed-station drivers, oscillators, and frequency multipliers, providing useful Class-C RF output.
- Base
- 9K
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
5812 BeamPower
Instant-heating miniature 10-watt beam pentode power tube intended for both RF and audio-frequency power service.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B7G
- Heater
- 6 V
- Sections
- 1
5824 BeamPower
Special beam-power amplifier related to the 25BG6 family, with published Class-A operating conditions yielding several watts of power output.
- Base
- 7AC
- Socket
- IO
- Heater
- 25 V
- Sections
- 1
5871 BeamPower
Special beam-power amplifier functionally comparable to the 6V6GT family, with published Class-A operating data supporting receiver and audio power-output service.
- Base
- 7AC
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
5881 BeamPower
Beam-power pentode electrically related to the 6L6 family, designed for audio-frequency power amplification with documented single-ended and push-pull output operation.
- Base
- T7AC
- Socket
- IO
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
5881WXT BeamPower
Modern 5881-family beam tetrode designed for low-frequency power amplification in hi-fi audio-output stages.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
5890 BeamPower
Remote-cutoff high-voltage, low-current beam pentode designed specifically for shunt regulation of high-voltage DC power supplies.
- Base
- 12J
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
5932 BeamPower
Rugged beam-power amplifier designed for control and power-amplifier service in equipment exposed to severe vibration and shock.
- Base
- 7AC
- Socket
- IO
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
5933 BeamPower
Beam-power pentode for audio and RF amplifier applications, with published Class-B and Class-C operating ratings extending through VHF frequencies.
- Base
- 5AW
- Socket
- IO
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
5B250A BeamPower
Beam-power amplifier designed for both audio-frequency and radio-frequency power service, providing substantial plate dissipation for professional amplifier applications.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- MEDIUM5
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
5B254G BeamPower
Beam-power amplifier in the 5B254 family, providing approximately 25 watts plate dissipation for audio and radio-frequency power applications.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B8G
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
5B254M BeamPower
Beam-power amplifier of the 5B254 family, serving audio and radio-frequency power applications with the family's published electrical characteristics.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
5B255M BeamPower
Beam-power amplifier variant in the 5B254 family, intended for professional audio and radio-frequency power-amplifier applications.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
5B256M BeamPower
Reliable indirectly heated beam-power tetrode electrically similar to the 5B/250A family, using flexible leads for direct-wired equipment.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 19 V
- Sections
- 1
5B257M BeamPower
Beam-power amplifier variant in the 5B254 family, intended for professional power-amplifier applications using the family's established electrical characteristics.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 12 V
- Sections
- 1
5B258M BeamPower
Beam-power amplifier variant in the 5B254 family, sharing its established electrical characteristics for professional power-amplifier service.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 19 V
- Sections
- 1
5C100A BeamPower
Directly heated beam-power amplifier specifically intended for radio-frequency power service, with a 100-watt maximum plate-dissipation rating.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- LARGE7BAYONET
- Heater
- 10 V
- Sections
- 1
5KZ8 BeamPower-Triode
Combination triode and beam-power section designed as an oscillator and mixer in VHF color and black-and-white television receivers.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 5 V
- Sections
- 2
5V6GT BeamPower
Beam-power amplifier for output stages of 600-mA series-heater television receivers, electrically equivalent to the 6V6GT except for heater ratings.
- Base
- 7AC
- Socket
- IO
- Heater
- 4.7 V
- Sections
- 1
6000 BeamPower
Rugged single-ended beam-power pentode designed for RF applications to approximately 100 MHz and for vehicular or aircraft equipment.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 26.5 V
- Sections
- 1
6005 BeamPower
Rugged beam-power tube designed for audio-frequency output stages and other demanding power-amplifier applications.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B7G
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
6046 BeamPower
Beam-power pentode designed for applications requiring relatively high plate current from low plate and screen supply voltages.
- Base
- 7AC
- Socket
- B7G
- Heater
- 25 V
- Sections
- 1
6061 BeamPower
Ruggedized audio beam-power pentode designed for dependable power-output service under demanding environmental conditions.
- Base
- 9AM
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
6094 BeamPower
Hard-glass beam-power pentode designed for mobile equipment, high ambient temperatures, and severe vibration, shock, and acceleration.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
6095 BeamPower
Military premium beam-power tube in the 6005/6AQ5W family, intended for dependable power-amplifier service under demanding conditions.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
6098 BeamPower
Ruggedized beam pentode optimized for high peak plate current at negative grid potentials, especially suited to industrial and military airborne communications equipment.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- IO
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
60HL5 BeamPower
High-perveance beam-power audio-output tube designed for high sensitivity from low B+ supplies, delivering about 3 W single-ended or roughly 16.5 W from a push-pull pair.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 60 V
- Sections
- 1
6146 BeamPower
Beam-power transmitting tube for HF RF amplification, oscillation, frequency multiplication, AF power amplification, and modulation, with useful transmitting output extending into VHF.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- IO
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
6146A BeamPower
Improved 6146-family beam-power transmitting tube for RF amplification, oscillation, frequency multiplication, and communications transmitter output service.
- Base
- B8-150
- Socket
- IO
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
6146B BeamPower
Enhanced 6146-family transmitting beam tube designed for RF power amplification and related communications service, with improved ratings over earlier variants.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- IO
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
6146W BeamPower
Ruggedized military 6146-family beam-power transmitting tube designed for reliable RF power service under severe environmental and mechanical conditions.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- IO
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
6159 BeamPower
Beam-power transmitting tube related to the 6146 family, intended for communications RF power amplification with a 26.5 V heater.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- IO
- Heater
- 26.5 V
- Sections
- 1
6159B BeamPower
Improved 6159-family beam-power transmitting tube for RF communications service, providing compact moderate-power output with a 26.5 V heater.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- IO
- Heater
- 26.5 V
- Sections
- 1
6159W BeamPower
Ruggedized 26.5 V beam-power transmitting tube related to the 6146W family, intended for reliable communications and severe-service RF equipment.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- IO
- Heater
- 26.5 V
- Sections
- 1
6185 BeamPower
Beam-power output tube intended for substantial audio or general power-amplifier service, providing high current and useful output from a compact envelope.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B12C
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
6216 BeamPower
Beam-power transmitting tube for RF power amplification and related high-frequency service, providing substantial output in compact communications equipment.
- Base
- 6216
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
6287 BeamPower
Specialized beam-power pulse tube designed for high-current short-duration amplifier service, with pulse ratings substantially exceeding its continuous operating capability.
- Base
- 9CT
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
