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6JT6A alternatives, equivalents, and replacements

Review exact electrical variations and directional substitutions recorded for the 6JT6A power - tv horizontal output (sweep). Compare core specifications and verify every restriction before using a replacement.

Replacement tubes for 6JT6A

The following tubes are recorded as possible replacements for 6JT6A. This direction does not establish that 6JT6A can replace them.

6JG6A

Power - TV Horizontal Output (sweep)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6JG6A as a possible replacement for6JT6A.

  • Parallel heater circuits only
SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typePower - TV Horizontal Output (sweep)Power - TV Horizontal Output (sweep)
ConstructionBeamPowerBeamPower
Base9QU9QU
SocketB9EB9E
Base pins99
Sections11
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current1.2 A1.6 A
6JT6

Power - TV Horizontal Output (sweep)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6JT6 as a possible replacement for6JT6A.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typePower - TV Horizontal Output (sweep)Power - TV Horizontal Output (sweep)
ConstructionBeamPowerBeamPower
Base9QU9QU
SocketB9EB9E
Base pins99
Sections11
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current1.2 A1.2 A

Where 6JT6A can be used as the replacement

In these recorded relationships, 6JT6A is the replacement tube. The listed original tubes are not automatically suitable as replacements for 6JT6A.

6JT6

Power - TV Horizontal Output (sweep)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6JT6A as a possible replacement for6JT6.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification6JT6A replacementOriginal tube
Tube typePower - TV Horizontal Output (sweep)Power - TV Horizontal Output (sweep)
ConstructionBeamPowerBeamPower
Base9QU9QU
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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