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7581A alternatives, equivalents, and replacements

Review exact electrical variations and directional substitutions recorded for the 7581A power - beam (not sweep). Compare core specifications and verify every restriction before using a replacement.

Where 7581A can be used as the replacement

In these recorded relationships, 7581A is the replacement tube. The listed original tubes are not automatically suitable as replacements for 7581A.

5881

Power - Beam (NOT sweep)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 7581A as a possible replacement for5881.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification7581A replacementOriginal tube
Tube typePower - Beam (NOT sweep)Power - Beam (NOT sweep)
ConstructionBeamPowerBeamPower
BaseNot recordedT7AC
SocketB9AIO
Base pins87
Sections11
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.9 A0.9 A
6L6

Power - Beam (NOT sweep)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 7581A as a possible replacement for6L6.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification7581A replacementOriginal tube
Tube typePower - Beam (NOT sweep)Power - Beam (NOT sweep)
ConstructionBeamPowerBeamPower
BaseNot recorded7AC
SocketB9AIO
Base pins88
Sections11
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.9 A0.9 A
6L6G

Power - Beam (NOT sweep)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 7581A as a possible replacement for6L6G.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification7581A replacementOriginal tube
Tube typePower - Beam (NOT sweep)Power - Beam (NOT sweep)
ConstructionBeamPowerBeamPower
BaseNot recorded7AC
SocketB9AIO
Base pins88
Sections11
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.9 A0.9 A
6L6GA

Power - Beam (NOT sweep)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 7581A as a possible replacement for6L6GA.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification7581A replacementOriginal tube
Tube typePower - Beam (NOT sweep)Power - Beam (NOT sweep)
ConstructionBeamPowerBeamPower
BaseNot recorded7AC
SocketB9AIO
Base pins88
Sections11
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.9 A0.9 A
6L6GB

Power - Beam (NOT sweep)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 7581A as a possible replacement for6L6GB.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification7581A replacementOriginal tube
Tube typePower - Beam (NOT sweep)Power - Beam (NOT sweep)
ConstructionBeamPowerBeamPower
BaseNot recorded7AC
SocketB9AIO
Base pins88
Sections11
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.9 A0.9 A
6L6GC

Power - Beam (NOT sweep)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 7581A as a possible replacement for6L6GC.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification7581A replacementOriginal tube
Tube typePower - Beam (NOT sweep)Power - Beam (NOT sweep)
ConstructionBeamPowerBeamPower
BaseNot recorded7AC
SocketB9AIO
Base pins88
Sections11
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.9 A0.9 A
7581

Power - Beam (NOT sweep)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 7581A as a possible replacement for7581.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification7581A replacementOriginal tube
Tube typePower - Beam (NOT sweep)Power - Beam (NOT sweep)
ConstructionBeamPowerBeamPower
BaseNot recordedNot recorded
SocketB9AIO
Base pins88
Sections11
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.9 A0.9 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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