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6FD7 alternatives, equivalents, and replacements

Review exact electrical variations and directional substitutions recorded for the 6FD7 power - tv vertical output. Compare core specifications and verify every restriction before using a replacement.

Replacement tubes for 6FD7

The following tubes are recorded as possible replacements for 6FD7. This direction does not establish that 6FD7 can replace them.

6FR7

Power - TV Vertical Output

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6FR7 as a possible replacement for6FD7.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typePower - TV Vertical OutputPower - TV Vertical Output
ConstructionTriode-TriodeTriode-Triode
Base9HFNot recorded
SocketB9ANot recorded
Base pins99
Sections22
Heater voltage6.3 V9.7 V
Heater current0.925 ANot recorded

Where 6FD7 can be used as the replacement

In these recorded relationships, 6FD7 is the replacement tube. The listed original tubes are not automatically suitable as replacements for 6FD7.

6DR7

Power - TV Vertical Output

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6FD7 as a possible replacement for6DR7.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification6FD7 replacementOriginal tube
Tube typePower - TV Vertical OutputPower - TV Vertical Output
ConstructionTriode-TriodeTriode-Triode
Base9HF9MF
SocketB9AB9A
Base pins99
Sections22
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.925 A0.9 A
6FR7

Power - TV Vertical Output

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6FD7 as a possible replacement for6FR7.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification6FD7 replacementOriginal tube
Tube typePower - TV Vertical OutputPower - TV Vertical Output
ConstructionTriode-TriodeTriode-Triode
Base9HFNot recorded
SocketB9ANot recorded
Base pins99
Sections22
Heater voltage6.3 V9.7 V
Heater current0.925 ANot recorded

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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