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6LX8 alternatives, equivalents, and replacements
Review exact electrical variations and directional substitutions recorded for the 6LX8 power - tv horizontal output (sweep). Compare core specifications and verify every restriction before using a replacement.
Exact variations of 6LX8
These designations belong to the same electrical variation group. Their names may differ because of international standards, manufacturing tolerances, or materials, but they are recorded as electrically equivalent—not merely substitutes.
LCF802 Voltage Triode Pentode
- Base
- 9AE
- Socket
- B9A
- Base pins
- 9
- Sections
- 2
- Heater voltage
- 6 V
- Heater current
- 0.45 A
Replacement tubes for 6LX8
The following tubes are recorded as possible replacements for 6LX8. This direction does not establish that 6LX8 can replace them.
Voltage Triode Pentode
The database records LCF802 as a possible replacement for6LX8.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | Original tube | Replacement |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Power - TV Horizontal Output (sweep) | Voltage Triode Pentode |
| Construction | Pentode-Triode | Pentode-Triode |
| Base | 9DC | 9AE |
| Socket | B9A | B9A |
| Base pins | 9 | 9 |
| Sections | 2 | 2 |
| Heater voltage | 6 V | 6 V |
| Heater current | 0.45 A | 0.45 A |
Power - Pentode (NOT beam)
The database records 6JW8 as a possible replacement for6LX8.
- Parallel heater circuits only
- No-warmup series circuits only
| Specification | Original tube | Replacement |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Power - TV Horizontal Output (sweep) | Power - Pentode (NOT beam) |
| Construction | Pentode-Triode | Pentode-Triode |
| Base | 9DC | E9-1 |
| Socket | B9A | B9A |
| Base pins | 9 | 9 |
| Sections | 2 | 2 |
| Heater voltage | 6 V | 6.3 V |
| Heater current | 0.45 A | 0.43 A |
Where 6LX8 can be used as the replacement
In these recorded relationships, 6LX8 is the replacement tube. The listed original tubes are not automatically suitable as replacements for 6LX8.
Voltage Triode Pentode
The database records 6LX8 as a possible replacement forLCF802.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | 6LX8 replacement | Original tube |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Power - TV Horizontal Output (sweep) | Voltage Triode Pentode |
| Construction | Pentode-Triode | Pentode-Triode |
| Base | 9DC | 9AE |
| Socket | B9A | B9A |
| Base pins | 9 | 9 |
| Sections | 2 | 2 |
| Heater voltage | 6 V | 6 V |
| Heater current | 0.45 A | 0.45 A |
Power - Pentode (NOT beam)
The database records 6LX8 as a possible replacement for6JW8.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | 6LX8 replacement | Original tube |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Power - TV Horizontal Output (sweep) | Power - Pentode (NOT beam) |
| Construction | Pentode-Triode | Pentode-Triode |
| Base | 9DC | E9-1 |
| Socket | B9A | B9A |
| Base pins | 9 | 9 |
| Sections | 2 | 2 |
| Heater voltage | 6 V | 6.3 V |
| Heater current | 0.45 A | 0.43 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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