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6F6G alternatives, equivalents, and replacements

Review exact electrical variations and directional substitutions recorded for the 6F6G power - pentode (not beam). Compare core specifications and verify every restriction before using a replacement.

Replacement tubes for 6F6G

The following tubes are recorded as possible replacements for 6F6G. This direction does not establish that 6F6G can replace them.

KT63

Power - Tetrode (NOT beam)

Foreign To American

The database records KT63 as a possible replacement for6F6G.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typePower - Pentode (NOT beam)Power - Tetrode (NOT beam)
ConstructionPentodeTetrode
Base7SNot recorded
SocketIOIO
Base pins88
Sections11
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.7 A0.7 A
6F6

Power - Pentode (NOT beam)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6F6 as a possible replacement for6F6G.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typePower - Pentode (NOT beam)Power - Pentode (NOT beam)
ConstructionPentodePentode
Base7S7S
SocketIOIO
Base pins88
Sections11
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.7 A0.7 A
6F6GT

Power - Pentode (NOT beam)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6F6GT as a possible replacement for6F6G.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typePower - Pentode (NOT beam)Power - Pentode (NOT beam)
ConstructionPentodePentode
Base7S7S
SocketIOIO
Base pins88
Sections11
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.7 A0.7 A

Where 6F6G can be used as the replacement

In these recorded relationships, 6F6G is the replacement tube. The listed original tubes are not automatically suitable as replacements for 6F6G.

KT63

Power - Tetrode (NOT beam)

American To Foreign

The database records 6F6G as a possible replacement forKT63.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification6F6G replacementOriginal tube
Tube typePower - Pentode (NOT beam)Power - Tetrode (NOT beam)
ConstructionPentodeTetrode
Base7SNot recorded
SocketIOIO
Base pins88
Sections11
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.7 A0.7 A
6F6

Power - Pentode (NOT beam)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6F6G as a possible replacement for6F6.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification6F6G replacementOriginal tube
Tube typePower - Pentode (NOT beam)Power - Pentode (NOT beam)
ConstructionPentodePentode
Base7S7S
SocketIOIO
Base pins88
Sections11
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.7 A0.7 A
6F6GT

Power - Pentode (NOT beam)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6F6G as a possible replacement for6F6GT.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification6F6G replacementOriginal tube
Tube typePower - Pentode (NOT beam)Power - Pentode (NOT beam)
ConstructionPentodePentode
Base7S7S
SocketIOIO
Base pins88
Sections11
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.7 A0.7 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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