Electronic tube type
Power - Pentode (NOT beam) vacuum tubes
Power - Pentode (NOT beam) records in Tube Tinker cover 396 tube designations, including 1,397 preserved original datasheets. Compare bases, sockets, heater requirements, construction, exact variations, and directional replacement options.
- Tube records
- 396
- Original datasheets
- 1,397
- Variation families
- 42
- Tubes with alternatives
- 91
About Power - Pentode (NOT beam) tubes
Tubes of this type must a power pentode section which takes priority. The max plate watt rating must be over 10 watts and less than 100 watts. Qualification also says that this tube did NOT qualify as "HorizontalSweep" or "VerticalSweep"
Electrical range
- Nominal heater voltage
- 0.625–60 V
- Nominal heater current
- 0.01–9 A
Common power - pentode (not beam) characteristics
These are the most frequently recorded attributes among tubes in this category.
Bases
- 5J21
- 9DX8
- 7S7
- B9A6
- Octal6
- 5E4
- Subminiature4
- 5B3
Sockets
- B9A82
- IO47
- B7G18
- B514
- P8A13
- B5D11
- B8G9
- M7A8
Constructions
- Pentode325
- Pentode-Triode38
- Diode-Diode-Pentode16
- Pentode-Pentode13
- BeamPower-Pentode1
- Diode-Pentode1
- Pentode-Pentode-Triode1
- Pentode-Rectifier1
Power - Pentode (NOT beam) tube list
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10BQ5 Pentode
Miniature audio-output power pentode electrically equivalent to 6BQ5/EL84 except for heater rating. Designed for the output stage of audio-frequency amplifiers, it provides substantial power from compact nine-pin construction.
- Base
- 9CV
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 10.5 V
- Sections
- 1
10GK6 Pentode
Miniature output pentode used in audio amplifier output stages and television video-output stages. Its power-capable construction supports both audio load drive and comparatively high-current wideband video service.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 10 V
- Sections
- 1
10GN8 Pentode-Triode
Miniature triode-pentode for television receivers. The triode serves sync-separator, sync-clipper, phase-inverter, or sound-IF functions, while the pentode provides video-output amplification.
- Base
- 9DX
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 10.5 V
- Sections
- 2
10GV8 Pentode-Triode
Miniature triode-pentode for television sync-amplifier and video-output applications. It is electrically equivalent to related ECL85-family types except for heater rating, combining small-signal control and output functions.
- Base
- 9LY
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 11.6 V
- Sections
- 2
10P18 Pentode
Output pentode designed for audio power stages in AC/DC mains-powered equipment. Its heater and output characteristics suit transformerless receivers requiring a dedicated low-frequency power amplifier.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 45 V
- Sections
- 1
10PL12 Pentode-Triode
Beam-power output valve intended for audio-frequency power amplification in television and radio receivers, using a heater suited to series-connected receiver supplies.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 50 V
- Sections
- 2
10Z10 BeamPower-Pentode
Beam-power receiving tube intended primarily for audio-frequency output service in television or radio equipment using series-connected heater supplies.
- Base
- 12BT
- Socket
- B12C
- Heater
- 10 V
- Sections
- 2
11AF9 Pentode-Pentode
Miniature dual-pentode television tube combining a high-current video-output section with a lower-power section for sound IF, AGC, or sync-separator service, integrating multiple television signal functions in one envelope.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 11.6 V
- Sections
- 2
11KV8 Pentode-Triode
Miniature triode-pentode for television voltage amplification, sync separation, sound IF, and video output. Its pentode section uses frame-grid construction for high-transconductance wideband output service.
- Base
- 9DX
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 10.9 V
- Sections
- 2
11LQ8 Pentode-Triode
Miniature triode-pentode for television receivers. The triode serves sync-separator or sound-IF functions while the pentode provides video-output amplification, combining control and output stages in one tube.
- Base
- 9DX
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 10.9 V
- Sections
- 2
12CM6 Pentode
Beam-power output tube intended for audio-frequency amplification in television and radio equipment, providing moderate output power from low-voltage receiving-tube supplies.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 12.6 V
- Sections
- 1
12DZ8 Pentode-Triode
Triode-pentode electrically equivalent to related 6DZ8-family versions except for heater rating. Manufacturer documentation defines a combined small-signal triode and pentode device rather than a single-section power pentode.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 12.6 V
- Sections
- 2
12HU8 Pentode-Pentode
Twin output pentode, the 12-volt-heater designation of the 6HU8/12HU8 family. Two power-capable pentode sections are combined in one envelope for dual output-stage applications.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 12 V
- Sections
- 2
15HB6 Pentode
Power pentode heater variant whose source explicitly references the corresponding 6-volt parent electrical characteristics; intended for power-output service in series-heater equipment.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 14.7 V
- Sections
- 1
1611 Pentode
Pentode intended for amplification or power-output service. Manufacturer documentation supplies electrical ratings, characteristics, operating conditions, capacitances, and construction details supporting general power-capable amplifier operation.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- IO
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
1613 Pentode
RCA heater-cathode RF power pentode designed for transmitting service. Its manufacturer ratings are intended for radio-frequency power generation or amplification rather than ordinary receiving or audio-output use.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- IO
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
1644 Pentode-Pentode
Special-quality twin-pentode power amplifier related to the 12L8GT family, intended for dependable power-amplifier service.
- Base
- 8BU
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 12.6 V
- Sections
- 2
16GK6 Pentode
High-transconductance power pentode for audio-output and television video-output stages, with approximately 13.2 W plate dissipation.
- Base
- 9GK
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 16 V
- Sections
- 1
17X10 Pentode-Pentode
Dual-pentode television sound tube combining gated-beam FM limiter/discriminator service with a separate audio power-output pentode.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B12C
- Heater
- 16.8 V
- Sections
- 2
17Y9 Pentode-Pentode
Dissimilar dual pentode for television receivers, combining a high-transconductance video-output section with a signal pentode for sound IF, AGC, or sync separation.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B10B
- Heater
- 16.5 V
- Sections
- 2
18 Pentode
Indirectly heated power pentode similar to types 2A5 and 42, intended for conventional audio-frequency output service with a 14 V heater.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- UX6
- Heater
- 14 V
- Sections
- 1
18AJ10 Pentode-Pentode
Compactron combining a dual-control FM detector pentode with a separate audio power pentode for television sound output.
- Base
- 12E2
- Socket
- B12C
- Heater
- 18 V
- Sections
- 2
18DZ8 Pentode-Triode
Miniature high-mu triode and power-pentode combination designed as a complete two-stage audio-frequency amplifier.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 18 V
- Sections
- 2
18GV8 Pentode-Triode
High-mu triode and power-pentode combination for television sync amplification and video-output service.
- Base
- 9LY
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 18 V
- Sections
- 2
18HB8 Pentode-Triode
Triode-pentode designed for stereo and monaural audio equipment, integrating voltage amplification with approximately 1 W Class-A output.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 18 V
- Sections
- 2
1A5G Pentode
Directly heated battery power pentode for very-low-consumption receiver audio output, producing roughly 0.1 W.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- IO
- Heater
- 1.4 V
- Sections
- 1
1A5GT Pentode
Low-drain directly heated battery power pentode providing approximately 115 mW Class-A audio output from about 90 V.
- Base
- 6X
- Socket
- IO
- Heater
- 1.4 V
- Sections
- 1
1AC5 Pentode
Ultra-low-power directly heated pentode for battery audio-output service from plate supplies as low as 45–67.5 V.
- Base
- 8CP
- Socket
- IO
- Heater
- 1.25 V
- Sections
- 1
1AG4 Pentode
Subminiature directly heated power pentode for compact battery-operated receiver output stages.
- Base
- 512AX
- Socket
- B7G
- Heater
- 1.25 V
- Sections
- 1
1C5G Pentode
Directly heated battery power pentode for low-voltage, low-current receiver audio-output service.
- Base
- G-6X
- Socket
- IO
- Heater
- 1.4 V
- Sections
- 1
1C5GT Pentode
Glass tubular directly heated power pentode for low-voltage battery receiver output stages.
- Base
- G-6X
- Socket
- IO
- Heater
- 1.4 V
- Sections
- 1
1J5G Pentode
Directly heated battery power pentode capable of roughly 0.45 W Class-A audio output from approximately 135 V.
- Base
- 6X
- Socket
- IO
- Heater
- 2 V
- Sections
- 1
1L5G Pentode
Directly heated power-amplifier pentode for conventional battery-operated receiver output service.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- IO
- Heater
- 2 V
- Sections
- 1
1LA4 Pentode
Low-drain directly heated battery power pentode providing roughly 115 mW Class-A audio output.
- Base
- 5AD
- Socket
- B8G
- Heater
- 1.4 V
- Sections
- 1
1LA4E Pentode
Special low-drain battery power pentode for portable receiver output stages where long battery life takes priority over high power.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B8G
- Heater
- 1.4 V
- Sections
- 1
1LB4 Pentode
Power/output pentode designed for Class-A, single-ended, or push-pull audio-frequency output amplification.
- Base
- 5AD
- Socket
- B8G
- Heater
- 1.4 V
- Sections
- 1
1P10 Pentode
Power/output pentode designed for Class-A, single-ended, or push-pull audio-frequency output amplification.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B7G
- Heater
- 1.4 V
- Sections
- 1
1S4 Pentode
Power/output pentode designed for Class-A, single-ended, or push-pull audio-frequency output amplification.
- Base
- 7AV
- Socket
- B7G
- Heater
- 1.4 V
- Sections
- 1
1V5 Pentode
Power/output pentode designed for Class-A, single-ended, or push-pull audio-frequency output amplification.
- Base
- 8CP
- Socket
- B8D
- Heater
- 1.25 V
- Sections
- 1
2101 Pentode
Power/output pentode designed for Class-A, single-ended, or push-pull audio-frequency output amplification.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 2 V
- Sections
- 1
2151 Pentode
Power/output pentode designed for Class-A, single-ended, or push-pull audio-frequency output amplification.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 14 V
- Sections
- 1
220PT Pentode
Power/output pentode designed for Class-A, single-ended, or push-pull audio-frequency output amplification.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B5
- Heater
- 2 V
- Sections
- 1
25B6G Pentode
Power/output pentode designed for Class-A, single-ended, or push-pull audio-frequency output amplification.
- Base
- 7S
- Socket
- IO
- Heater
- 25 V
- Sections
- 1
2A5 Pentode
Power/output pentode designed for Class-A, single-ended, or push-pull audio-frequency output amplification.
- Base
- 6B
- Socket
- UX6
- Heater
- 2.5 V
- Sections
- 1
2E22 Pentode
Power pentode designed primarily for Class-C radio-frequency transmitting, amplifier, oscillator, or modulated RF service.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- UY5
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
2L33 Pentode
Power pentode designed for both audio/output amplification and radio-frequency power-amplifier service.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B7G
- Heater
- 1.2 V
- Sections
- 1
2L35 Pentode
Power pentode designed for both audio/output amplification and radio-frequency power-amplifier service.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B7G
- Heater
- 1.2 V
- Sections
- 1
306A Pentode
Power pentode designed primarily for Class-C radio-frequency transmitting, amplifier, oscillator, or modulated RF service.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- UX4
- Heater
- 2.75 V
- Sections
- 1
