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1C3

Directly heated medium-mu triode for low-power Class A amplifier service in receiving and general small-signal electronic equipment.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
5CF
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
1.4 V / 50 mA

Description

Directly heated medium-mu triode for low-power Class-A amplifier service.

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
5CF
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater voltage
1.4 V
Nominal heater current
50 mA
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

5CF - Terminal pinout

Electrical assignments shared by every tube using this base designation.

TerminalSectionConnectionEvidence
PIN1PAP — Plate (Anode)

EIA chart transcription; manufacturer corroboration pending

Unverified

EIA Base Connections, printed page 127, 5CF

PIN2ISAIS — Internal Screen

EIA chart transcription; manufacturer corroboration pending

Unverified

EIA Base Connections, printed page 127, 5CF

PIN3H—H — Heater

EIA chart transcription; manufacturer corroboration pending

Unverified

EIA Base Connections, printed page 127, 5CF

PIN4H—H — Heater

EIA chart transcription; manufacturer corroboration pending

Unverified

EIA Base Connections, printed page 127, 5CF

PIN6G1AG1 — Control Grid

EIA chart transcription; manufacturer corroboration pending

Unverified

EIA Base Connections, printed page 127, 5CF

PIN7KAK — Cathode

EIA chart transcription; manufacturer corroboration pending

Unverified

EIA Base Connections, printed page 127, 5CF

Section ratings

1 physical section, each with unique specifications.

Section 1

Triode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Plate resistance
19000 Ω
Transconductance
0.00076 S
Amplification factor
14.5
Max plate voltage
110 V

Promoted from the printed condensed-manual maximum/characteristic columns; operating-point values are retained in TUBE_SECTION_PARAMETER.

Source-dependent data

Operating conditions by source

Each block preserves the test conditions and published values from one reference. Values from different sources are intentionally kept separate.

Data set 01

195X General Electric Essential Characteristics

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Capacitance

  • Input capacitance

    0.9 pF

    Section1

  • Output capacitance

    4.2 pF

    Section1

  • Grid-to-plate capacitance

    1.8 pF

    Section1

Other

  • Plate voltage

    90 V

    ClassA

  • Control-grid voltage

    -3 V

    ClassA

  • Plate current

    1.4 mA

    ClassA

Characteristic

  • Plate resistance

    19000 Ω

    ClassA

  • Transconductance

    760 µS

    ClassA

  • Amplification factor

    14.5

    ClassA