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6JE8 alternatives, equivalents, and replacements

Review exact electrical variations and directional substitutions recorded for the 6JE8 power - pentode (not beam). Compare core specifications and verify every restriction before using a replacement.

Replacement tubes for 6JE8

The following tubes are recorded as possible replacements for 6JE8. This direction does not establish that 6JE8 can replace them.

6EB8

Power - Pentode (NOT beam)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6EB8 as a possible replacement for6JE8.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typePower - Pentode (NOT beam)Power - Pentode (NOT beam)
ConstructionPentode-TriodePentode-Triode
BaseNot recorded9DX
SocketB9AB9A
Base pins99
Sections22
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.78 A0.75 A
6GN8

Voltage Triode Pentode

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6GN8 as a possible replacement for6JE8.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typePower - Pentode (NOT beam)Voltage Triode Pentode
ConstructionPentode-TriodePentode-Triode
BaseNot recorded9DX
SocketB9AB9A
Base pins99
Sections22
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.78 A0.75 A
6HF8

Voltage Triode Pentode

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6HF8 as a possible replacement for6JE8.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typePower - Pentode (NOT beam)Voltage Triode Pentode
ConstructionPentode-TriodePentode-Triode
BaseNot recorded9DX
SocketB9AB9A
Base pins99
Sections22
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.78 A0.75 A
6HZ8

Power - Pentode (NOT beam)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6HZ8 as a possible replacement for6JE8.

  • Parallel heater circuits only
SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typePower - Pentode (NOT beam)Power - Pentode (NOT beam)
ConstructionPentode-TriodePentode-Triode
BaseNot recordedNot recorded
SocketB9AB9A
Base pins99
Sections22
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.78 A1.125 A
6JA8

Voltage Triode Tetrode

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6JA8 as a possible replacement for6JE8.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typePower - Pentode (NOT beam)Voltage Triode Tetrode
ConstructionPentode-TriodeTetrode-Triode
BaseNot recorded9DX
SocketB9AB9A
Base pins99
Sections22
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.78 A0.75 A
6JV8

Voltage Triode Pentode

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6JV8 as a possible replacement for6JE8.

  • Parallel heater circuits only
SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typePower - Pentode (NOT beam)Voltage Triode Pentode
ConstructionPentode-TriodePentode-Triode
BaseNot recorded9AE
SocketB9AB9A
Base pins99
Sections22
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.78 A0.6 A
6LF8

Voltage Triode Pentode

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6LF8 as a possible replacement for6JE8.

  • Parallel heater circuits only
SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typePower - Pentode (NOT beam)Voltage Triode Pentode
ConstructionPentode-TriodePentode-Triode
BaseNot recorded9DX
SocketB9AB9A
Base pins99
Sections22
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.78 A0.6 A

Where 6JE8 can be used as the replacement

In these recorded relationships, 6JE8 is the replacement tube. The listed original tubes are not automatically suitable as replacements for 6JE8.

6CX8

Power - Pentode (NOT beam)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6JE8 as a possible replacement for6CX8.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification6JE8 replacementOriginal tube
Tube typePower - Pentode (NOT beam)Power - Pentode (NOT beam)
ConstructionPentode-TriodePentode-Triode
BaseNot recorded9DX
SocketB9AB9A
Base pins99
Sections22
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.78 A0.75 A
6EB8

Power - Pentode (NOT beam)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6JE8 as a possible replacement for6EB8.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification6JE8 replacementOriginal tube
Tube typePower - Pentode (NOT beam)Power - Pentode (NOT beam)
ConstructionPentode-TriodePentode-Triode
BaseNot recorded9DX
SocketB9AB9A
Base pins99
Sections22
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.78 A0.75 A
6GN8

Voltage Triode Pentode

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6JE8 as a possible replacement for6GN8.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification6JE8 replacementOriginal tube
Tube typePower - Pentode (NOT beam)Voltage Triode Pentode
ConstructionPentode-TriodePentode-Triode
BaseNot recorded9DX
SocketB9AB9A
Base pins99
Sections22
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.78 A0.75 A
6HF8

Voltage Triode Pentode

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6JE8 as a possible replacement for6HF8.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification6JE8 replacementOriginal tube
Tube typePower - Pentode (NOT beam)Voltage Triode Pentode
ConstructionPentode-TriodePentode-Triode
BaseNot recorded9DX
SocketB9AB9A
Base pins99
Sections22
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.78 A0.75 A
6HZ8

Power - Pentode (NOT beam)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6JE8 as a possible replacement for6HZ8.

  • Parallel heater circuits only
Specification6JE8 replacementOriginal tube
Tube typePower - Pentode (NOT beam)Power - Pentode (NOT beam)
ConstructionPentode-TriodePentode-Triode
BaseNot recordedNot recorded
SocketB9AB9A
Base pins99
Sections22
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.78 A1.125 A
6JA8

Voltage Triode Tetrode

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6JE8 as a possible replacement for6JA8.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification6JE8 replacementOriginal tube
Tube typePower - Pentode (NOT beam)Voltage Triode Tetrode
ConstructionPentode-TriodeTetrode-Triode
BaseNot recorded9DX
SocketB9AB9A
Base pins99
Sections22
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.78 A0.75 A
6JV8

Voltage Triode Pentode

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6JE8 as a possible replacement for6JV8.

  • Parallel heater circuits only
Specification6JE8 replacementOriginal tube
Tube typePower - Pentode (NOT beam)Voltage Triode Pentode
ConstructionPentode-TriodePentode-Triode
BaseNot recorded9AE
SocketB9AB9A
Base pins99
Sections22
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.78 A0.6 A
6KS8

Voltage Triode Pentode

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6JE8 as a possible replacement for6KS8.

  • Parallel heater circuits only
Specification6JE8 replacementOriginal tube
Tube typePower - Pentode (NOT beam)Voltage Triode Pentode
ConstructionPentode-TriodePentode-Triode
BaseNot recordedB9A
SocketB9AB9A
Base pins99
Sections22
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.78 A0.6 A
6LF8

Voltage Triode Pentode

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6JE8 as a possible replacement for6LF8.

  • Parallel heater circuits only
Specification6JE8 replacementOriginal tube
Tube typePower - Pentode (NOT beam)Voltage Triode Pentode
ConstructionPentode-TriodePentode-Triode
BaseNot recorded9DX
SocketB9AB9A
Base pins99
Sections22
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.78 A0.6 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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