Tube cross-reference
6CD7 alternatives, equivalents, and replacements
Review exact electrical variations and directional substitutions recorded for the 6CD7 tuning indicator. Compare core specifications and verify every restriction before using a replacement.
Exact variations of 6CD7
These designations belong to the same electrical variation group. Their names may differ because of international standards, manufacturing tolerances, or materials, but they are recorded as electrically equivalent—not merely substitutes.
EM34 Tuning Indicator
- Base
- Octal
- Socket
- IO
- Base pins
- 8
- Sections
- 2
- Heater voltage
- 6.3 V
- Heater current
- 0.2 A
Replacement tubes for 6CD7
The following tubes are recorded as possible replacements for 6CD7. This direction does not establish that 6CD7 can replace them.
Tuning Indicator
The database records EM34 as a possible replacement for6CD7.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | Original tube | Replacement |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Tuning Indicator | Tuning Indicator |
| Construction | Triode-TuningIndicator | Triode-TuningIndicator |
| Base | 8EV | Octal |
| Socket | IO | IO |
| Base pins | Not recorded | 8 |
| Sections | 2 | 2 |
| Heater voltage | 6.3 V | 6.3 V |
| Heater current | 0.2 A | 0.2 A |
Where 6CD7 can be used as the replacement
In these recorded relationships, 6CD7 is the replacement tube. The listed original tubes are not automatically suitable as replacements for 6CD7.
Tuning Indicator
The database records 6CD7 as a possible replacement for6M2.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | 6CD7 replacement | Original tube |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Tuning Indicator | Tuning Indicator |
| Construction | Triode-TuningIndicator | Triode-TuningIndicator |
| Base | 8EV | IO8 |
| Socket | IO | IO |
| Base pins | Not recorded | 8 |
| Sections | 2 | 2 |
| Heater voltage | 6.3 V | 6.3 V |
| Heater current | 0.2 A | 0.2 A |
Tuning Indicator
The database records 6CD7 as a possible replacement forEM34.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | 6CD7 replacement | Original tube |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Tuning Indicator | Tuning Indicator |
| Construction | Triode-TuningIndicator | Triode-TuningIndicator |
| Base | 8EV | Octal |
| Socket | IO | IO |
| Base pins | Not recorded | 8 |
| Sections | 2 | 2 |
| Heater voltage | 6.3 V | 6.3 V |
| Heater current | 0.2 A | 0.2 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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