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6GF7 alternatives, equivalents, and replacements

Review exact electrical variations and directional substitutions recorded for the 6GF7 power - tv vertical output. Compare core specifications and verify every restriction before using a replacement.

Replacement tubes for 6GF7

The following tubes are recorded as possible replacements for 6GF7. This direction does not establish that 6GF7 can replace them.

6GF7A

Power - TV Vertical Output

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6GF7A as a possible replacement for6GF7.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typePower - TV Vertical OutputPower - TV Vertical Output
ConstructionTriode-TriodeTriode-Triode
Base9QD9QD
SocketB9EB9E
Base pins99
Sections22
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.985 A0.985 A

Where 6GF7 can be used as the replacement

In these recorded relationships, 6GF7 is the replacement tube. The listed original tubes are not automatically suitable as replacements for 6GF7.

6GF7A

Power - TV Vertical Output

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6GF7 as a possible replacement for6GF7A.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification6GF7 replacementOriginal tube
Tube typePower - TV Vertical OutputPower - TV Vertical Output
ConstructionTriode-TriodeTriode-Triode
Base9QD9QD
SocketB9EB9E
Base pins99
Sections22
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.985 A0.985 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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