Tube cross-reference
6BC32 alternatives, equivalents, and replacements
Review exact electrical variations and directional substitutions recorded for the 6BC32 voltage - triode (with diode, heptode or hexode). Compare core specifications and verify every restriction before using a replacement.
Replacement tubes for 6BC32
The following tubes are recorded as possible replacements for 6BC32. This direction does not establish that 6BC32 can replace them.
Voltage - Triode (with diode, heptode or hexode)
The database records 6AV6 as a possible replacement for6BC32.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | Original tube | Replacement |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Voltage - Triode (with diode, heptode or hexode) | Voltage - Triode (with diode, heptode or hexode) |
| Construction | Diode-Triode | Diode-Diode-Triode |
| Base | Not recorded | 7BT |
| Socket | B7G | B7G |
| Base pins | Not recorded | 7 |
| Sections | 2 | 3 |
| Heater voltage | 6.3 V | 6.3 V |
| Heater current | 0.3 A | 0.3 A |
Where 6BC32 can be used as the replacement
In these recorded relationships, 6BC32 is the replacement tube. The listed original tubes are not automatically suitable as replacements for 6BC32.
Voltage - Triode (with diode, heptode or hexode)
The database records 6BC32 as a possible replacement for6AT6.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | 6BC32 replacement | Original tube |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Voltage - Triode (with diode, heptode or hexode) | Voltage - Triode (with diode, heptode or hexode) |
| Construction | Diode-Triode | Diode-Diode-Triode |
| Base | Not recorded | 7BT |
| Socket | B7G | B7G |
| Base pins | Not recorded | 7 |
| Sections | 2 | 3 |
| Heater voltage | 6.3 V | 6.3 V |
| Heater current | 0.3 A | 0.3 A |
Voltage - Triode (with diode, heptode or hexode)
The database records 6BC32 as a possible replacement for6AV6.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | 6BC32 replacement | Original tube |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Voltage - Triode (with diode, heptode or hexode) | Voltage - Triode (with diode, heptode or hexode) |
| Construction | Diode-Triode | Diode-Diode-Triode |
| Base | Not recorded | 7BT |
| Socket | B7G | B7G |
| Base pins | Not recorded | 7 |
| Sections | 2 | 3 |
| Heater voltage | 6.3 V | 6.3 V |
| Heater current | 0.3 A | 0.3 A |
Voltage - Triode (with diode, heptode or hexode)
The database records 6BC32 as a possible replacement for6BK6.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | 6BC32 replacement | Original tube |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Voltage - Triode (with diode, heptode or hexode) | Voltage - Triode (with diode, heptode or hexode) |
| Construction | Diode-Triode | Diode-Diode-Triode |
| Base | Not recorded | 7BT |
| Socket | B7G | B7G |
| Base pins | Not recorded | 7 |
| Sections | 2 | 3 |
| Heater voltage | 6.3 V | 6.3 V |
| Heater current | 0.3 A | 0.3 A |
Voltage - Triode (with diode, heptode or hexode)
The database records 6BC32 as a possible replacement for6BT6.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | 6BC32 replacement | Original tube |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Voltage - Triode (with diode, heptode or hexode) | Voltage - Triode (with diode, heptode or hexode) |
| Construction | Diode-Triode | Diode-Diode-Triode |
| Base | Not recorded | 7BT |
| Socket | B7G | B7G |
| Base pins | Not recorded | 7 |
| Sections | 2 | 3 |
| Heater voltage | 6.3 V | 6.3 V |
| Heater current | 0.3 A | 0.3 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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