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25L6 alternatives, equivalents, and replacements

Review exact electrical variations and directional substitutions recorded for the 25L6 power - beam (not sweep). Compare core specifications and verify every restriction before using a replacement.

Replacement tubes for 25L6

The following tubes are recorded as possible replacements for 25L6. This direction does not establish that 25L6 can replace them.

KT32

Power - Tetrode (NOT beam)

Foreign To American

The database records KT32 as a possible replacement for25L6.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typePower - Beam (NOT sweep)Power - Tetrode (NOT beam)
ConstructionBeamPowerTetrode
Base7ACNot recorded
SocketIOIO
Base pinsNot recorded8
Sections11
Heater voltage25 V26 V
Heater current0.3 A0.3 A
25L6G

Power - Beam (NOT sweep)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 25L6G as a possible replacement for25L6.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typePower - Beam (NOT sweep)Power - Beam (NOT sweep)
ConstructionBeamPowerBeamPower
Base7ACNot recorded
SocketIOIO
Base pinsNot recordedNot recorded
Sections11
Heater voltage25 V25 V
Heater current0.3 A0.3 A
25L6GT

Power - Beam (NOT sweep)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 25L6GT as a possible replacement for25L6.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typePower - Beam (NOT sweep)Power - Beam (NOT sweep)
ConstructionBeamPowerBeamPower
Base7ACB7-7
SocketIOIO
Base pinsNot recorded7
Sections11
Heater voltage25 V25 V
Heater current0.3 A0.3 A
25W6GT

Power - TV Vertical Output

Receiving Tubes

The database records 25W6GT as a possible replacement for25L6.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typePower - Beam (NOT sweep)Power - TV Vertical Output
ConstructionBeamPowerBeamPower
Base7AC7AC
SocketIOIO
Base pinsNot recorded7
Sections11
Heater voltage25 V25 V
Heater current0.3 A0.3 A

Where 25L6 can be used as the replacement

In these recorded relationships, 25L6 is the replacement tube. The listed original tubes are not automatically suitable as replacements for 25L6.

25L6G

Power - Beam (NOT sweep)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 25L6 as a possible replacement for25L6G.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification25L6 replacementOriginal tube
Tube typePower - Beam (NOT sweep)Power - Beam (NOT sweep)
ConstructionBeamPowerBeamPower
Base7ACNot recorded
SocketIOIO
Base pinsNot recordedNot recorded
Sections11
Heater voltage25 V25 V
Heater current0.3 A0.3 A
25L6GT

Power - Beam (NOT sweep)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 25L6 as a possible replacement for25L6GT.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification25L6 replacementOriginal tube
Tube typePower - Beam (NOT sweep)Power - Beam (NOT sweep)
ConstructionBeamPowerBeamPower
Base7ACB7-7
SocketIOIO
Base pinsNot recorded7
Sections11
Heater voltage25 V25 V
Heater current0.3 A0.3 A
25W6GT

Power - TV Vertical Output

Receiving Tubes

The database records 25L6 as a possible replacement for25W6GT.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification25L6 replacementOriginal tube
Tube typePower - Beam (NOT sweep)Power - TV Vertical Output
ConstructionBeamPowerBeamPower
Base7AC7AC
SocketIOIO
Base pinsNot recorded7
Sections11
Heater voltage25 V25 V
Heater current0.3 A0.3 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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