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6FR7 alternatives, equivalents, and replacements

Review exact electrical variations and directional substitutions recorded for the 6FR7 power - tv vertical output. Compare core specifications and verify every restriction before using a replacement.

Replacement tubes for 6FR7

The following tubes are recorded as possible replacements for 6FR7. This direction does not establish that 6FR7 can replace them.

6FD7

Power - TV Vertical Output

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6FD7 as a possible replacement for6FR7.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typePower - TV Vertical OutputPower - TV Vertical Output
ConstructionTriode-TriodeTriode-Triode
BaseNot recorded9HF
SocketNot recordedB9A
Base pins99
Sections22
Heater voltage9.7 V6.3 V
Heater currentNot recorded0.925 A

Where 6FR7 can be used as the replacement

In these recorded relationships, 6FR7 is the replacement tube. The listed original tubes are not automatically suitable as replacements for 6FR7.

6DR7

Power - TV Vertical Output

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6FR7 as a possible replacement for6DR7.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification6FR7 replacementOriginal tube
Tube typePower - TV Vertical OutputPower - TV Vertical Output
ConstructionTriode-TriodeTriode-Triode
BaseNot recorded9MF
SocketNot recordedB9A
Base pins99
Sections22
Heater voltage9.7 V6.3 V
Heater currentNot recorded0.9 A
6FD7

Power - TV Vertical Output

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6FR7 as a possible replacement for6FD7.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification6FR7 replacementOriginal tube
Tube typePower - TV Vertical OutputPower - TV Vertical Output
ConstructionTriode-TriodeTriode-Triode
BaseNot recorded9HF
SocketNot recordedB9A
Base pins99
Sections22
Heater voltage9.7 V6.3 V
Heater currentNot recorded0.925 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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