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6GJ5 alternatives, equivalents, and replacements

Review exact electrical variations and directional substitutions recorded for the 6GJ5 power - tv horizontal output (sweep). Compare core specifications and verify every restriction before using a replacement.

Replacement tubes for 6GJ5

The following tubes are recorded as possible replacements for 6GJ5. This direction does not establish that 6GJ5 can replace them.

6GJ5A

Power - TV Horizontal Output (sweep)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6GJ5A as a possible replacement for6GJ5.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typePower - TV Horizontal Output (sweep)Power - TV Horizontal Output (sweep)
ConstructionBeamPowerBeamPower
Base9QK9QK
SocketB9EB9E
Base pins99
Sections11
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current1.2 A1.2 A

Where 6GJ5 can be used as the replacement

In these recorded relationships, 6GJ5 is the replacement tube. The listed original tubes are not automatically suitable as replacements for 6GJ5.

6GJ5A

Power - TV Horizontal Output (sweep)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6GJ5 as a possible replacement for6GJ5A.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification6GJ5 replacementOriginal tube
Tube typePower - TV Horizontal Output (sweep)Power - TV Horizontal Output (sweep)
ConstructionBeamPowerBeamPower
Base9QK9QK
SocketB9EB9E
Base pins99
Sections11
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current1.2 A1.2 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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