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Tuning Indicator vacuum tubes

Tuning Indicator records in Tube Tinker cover 99 tube designations, including 386 preserved original datasheets. Compare bases, sockets, heater requirements, construction, exact variations, and directional replacement options.

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Tube records
99
Original datasheets
386
Variation families
15
Tubes with alternatives
29

About Tuning Indicator tubes

If the tube is described as a tuning indicator "magic eye", etc. then apply this type.

Electrical range

Nominal heater voltage
0.7–19 V
Nominal heater current
0.025–3 A

Common tuning indicator characteristics

These are the most frequently recorded attributes among tubes in this category.

Bases

  • 6R6
  • 7AG2
  • B9A2
  • Noval2
  • Subminiature2
  • Subminiature wire-leaded2
  • 601
  • 7AL1

Sockets

  • B9A24
  • IO15
  • UX66
  • B45
  • B52
  • P8A2
  • B4D1
  • B5D1

Constructions

  • TuningIndicator50
  • Triode-TuningIndicator42
  • Pentode-TuningIndicator4
  • TuningIndicator-TuningIndicator2
  • Triode-Triode-TuningIndicator1

Tuning Indicator tube list

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  • VLS405A

    TuningIndicator

    Cold-cathode neon indicator lamp for low-current visual indication service, with published striking voltage, operating current, and capacitance.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • VLS405AS

    TuningIndicator

    Cold-cathode neon indicator lamp variant for low-current visual indication service, with published striking voltage, operating current, and capacitance.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • WE18

    Pentode-TuningIndicator

    Combination variable-mu amplifier pentode and cathode-ray tuning indicator for receiver control and visual tuning or signal-strength indication.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    6.3 V
    Sections
    2