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7494 alternatives, equivalents, and replacements
Review exact electrical variations and directional substitutions recorded for the 7494 voltage - dual triode (similar). Compare core specifications and verify every restriction before using a replacement.
Replacement tubes for 7494
The following tubes are recorded as possible replacements for 7494. This direction does not establish that 7494 can replace them.
Voltage - Dual Triode (similar)
The database records 12AX7WA as a possible replacement for7494.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | Original tube | Replacement |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Voltage - Dual Triode (similar) | Voltage - Dual Triode (similar) |
| Construction | Triode-Triode | Triode-Triode |
| Base | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Socket | B9A | B9A |
| Base pins | 9 | 9 |
| Sections | 2 | 2 |
| Heater voltage | 12.6 V | 12.6 V |
| Heater current | 0.15 A | 0.15 A |
Voltage - Dual Triode (similar)
The database records 6057 as a possible replacement for7494.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | Original tube | Replacement |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Voltage - Dual Triode (similar) | Voltage - Dual Triode (similar) |
| Construction | Triode-Triode | Triode-Triode |
| Base | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Socket | B9A | B9A |
| Base pins | 9 | 9 |
| Sections | 2 | 2 |
| Heater voltage | 12.6 V | 6.3 V |
| Heater current | 0.15 A | 0.3 A |
Voltage - Dual Triode (similar)
The database records 7729 as a possible replacement for7494.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | Original tube | Replacement |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Voltage - Dual Triode (similar) | Voltage - Dual Triode (similar) |
| Construction | Triode-Triode | Triode-Triode |
| Base | Not recorded | E9-1 / 9A |
| Socket | B9A | B9A |
| Base pins | 9 | 9 |
| Sections | 2 | 2 |
| Heater voltage | 12.6 V | 6.3 V |
| Heater current | 0.15 A | 0.3 A |
Where 7494 can be used as the replacement
In these recorded relationships, 7494 is the replacement tube. The listed original tubes are not automatically suitable as replacements for 7494.
Voltage - Dual Triode (similar)
The database records 7494 as a possible replacement for12AX7WA.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | 7494 replacement | Original tube |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Voltage - Dual Triode (similar) | Voltage - Dual Triode (similar) |
| Construction | Triode-Triode | Triode-Triode |
| Base | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Socket | B9A | B9A |
| Base pins | 9 | 9 |
| Sections | 2 | 2 |
| Heater voltage | 12.6 V | 12.6 V |
| Heater current | 0.15 A | 0.15 A |
Voltage - Dual Triode (similar)
The database records 7494 as a possible replacement for6681.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | 7494 replacement | Original tube |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Voltage - Dual Triode (similar) | Voltage - Dual Triode (similar) |
| Construction | Triode-Triode | Triode-Triode |
| Base | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Socket | B9A | B9A |
| Base pins | 9 | 9 |
| Sections | 2 | 2 |
| Heater voltage | 12.6 V | 12.6 V |
| Heater current | 0.15 A | 0.15 A |
Voltage - Dual Triode (similar)
The database records 7494 as a possible replacement for7729.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | 7494 replacement | Original tube |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Voltage - Dual Triode (similar) | Voltage - Dual Triode (similar) |
| Construction | Triode-Triode | Triode-Triode |
| Base | Not recorded | E9-1 / 9A |
| Socket | B9A | B9A |
| Base pins | 9 | 9 |
| Sections | 2 | 2 |
| Heater voltage | 12.6 V | 6.3 V |
| Heater current | 0.15 A | 0.3 A |
Voltage - Dual Triode (similar)
The database records 7494 as a possible replacement for12AX7.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | 7494 replacement | Original tube |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Voltage - Dual Triode (similar) | Voltage - Dual Triode (similar) |
| Construction | Triode-Triode | Triode-Triode |
| Base | Not recorded | 9A |
| Socket | B9A | B9A |
| Base pins | 9 | 9 |
| Sections | 2 | 2 |
| Heater voltage | 12.6 V | 12.6 V |
| Heater current | 0.15 A | 0.15 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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