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18GE6 alternatives, equivalents, and replacements

Review exact electrical variations and directional substitutions recorded for the 18GE6 voltage - triode (with diode, heptode or hexode). Compare core specifications and verify every restriction before using a replacement.

Replacement tubes for 18GE6

The following tubes are recorded as possible replacements for 18GE6. This direction does not establish that 18GE6 can replace them.

18FY6

Voltage - Triode (with diode, heptode or hexode)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 18FY6 as a possible replacement for18GE6.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typeVoltage - Triode (with diode, heptode or hexode)Voltage - Triode (with diode, heptode or hexode)
ConstructionDiode-Diode-TriodeDiode-Diode-Triode
BaseNot recordedNot recorded
SocketB9AB7G
Base pins77
Sections33
Heater voltage18 V18 V
Heater current0.1 A0.1 A
18FY6A

Voltage - Triode (with diode, heptode or hexode)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 18FY6A as a possible replacement for18GE6.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typeVoltage - Triode (with diode, heptode or hexode)Voltage - Triode (with diode, heptode or hexode)
ConstructionDiode-Diode-TriodeDiode-Diode-Triode
BaseNot recordedNot recorded
SocketB9AB7G
Base pins77
Sections33
Heater voltage18 V18 V
Heater current0.1 A0.1 A
18GE6A

Voltage - Triode (with diode, heptode or hexode)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 18GE6A as a possible replacement for18GE6.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typeVoltage - Triode (with diode, heptode or hexode)Voltage - Triode (with diode, heptode or hexode)
ConstructionDiode-Diode-TriodeDiode-Diode-Triode
BaseNot recordedNot recorded
SocketB9AB9A
Base pins77
Sections33
Heater voltage18 V18 V
Heater current0.1 A0.1 A

Where 18GE6 can be used as the replacement

In these recorded relationships, 18GE6 is the replacement tube. The listed original tubes are not automatically suitable as replacements for 18GE6.

18FY6

Voltage - Triode (with diode, heptode or hexode)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 18GE6 as a possible replacement for18FY6.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification18GE6 replacementOriginal tube
Tube typeVoltage - Triode (with diode, heptode or hexode)Voltage - Triode (with diode, heptode or hexode)
ConstructionDiode-Diode-TriodeDiode-Diode-Triode
BaseNot recordedNot recorded
SocketB9AB7G
Base pins77
Sections33
Heater voltage18 V18 V
Heater current0.1 A0.1 A
18FY6A

Voltage - Triode (with diode, heptode or hexode)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 18GE6 as a possible replacement for18FY6A.

  • No-warmup series circuits only
Specification18GE6 replacementOriginal tube
Tube typeVoltage - Triode (with diode, heptode or hexode)Voltage - Triode (with diode, heptode or hexode)
ConstructionDiode-Diode-TriodeDiode-Diode-Triode
BaseNot recordedNot recorded
SocketB9AB7G
Base pins77
Sections33
Heater voltage18 V18 V
Heater current0.1 A0.1 A
18GE6A

Voltage - Triode (with diode, heptode or hexode)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 18GE6 as a possible replacement for18GE6A.

  • No-warmup series circuits only
Specification18GE6 replacementOriginal tube
Tube typeVoltage - Triode (with diode, heptode or hexode)Voltage - Triode (with diode, heptode or hexode)
ConstructionDiode-Diode-TriodeDiode-Diode-Triode
BaseNot recordedNot recorded
SocketB9AB9A
Base pins77
Sections33
Heater voltage18 V18 V
Heater current0.1 A0.1 A

Verify before substituting

Matching a base or heater voltage is not enough to prove that two tubes are interchangeable. Check pin connections, heater current, maximum ratings, bias requirements, warm-up behavior, and the equipment manufacturer’s service documentation before making a substitution.

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