Tube cross-reference
955 alternatives, equivalents, and replacements
Review exact electrical variations and directional substitutions recorded for the 955 voltage - triode (single). Compare core specifications and verify every restriction before using a replacement.
Exact variations of 955
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.
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- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Base pins
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
- Heater voltage
- Not recorded
- Heater current
- Not recorded
Replacement tubes for 955
The following tubes are recorded as possible replacements for 955. This direction does not establish that 955 can replace them.
Voltage - Triode (single high frequency)
The database records 4671 as a possible replacement for955.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | Original tube | Replacement |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Voltage - Triode (single) | Voltage - Triode (single high frequency) |
| Construction | Triode | Triode |
| Base | 5BC | WITHOUTBASE-XIII |
| Socket | ACORN5 | Not recorded |
| Base pins | 5 | Not recorded |
| Sections | 1 | 1 |
| Heater voltage | 6.3 V | 6.3 V |
| Heater current | 0.15 A | 0.15 A |
Voltage - Triode (single high frequency)
The database records E1C as a possible replacement for955.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | Original tube | Replacement |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Voltage - Triode (single) | Voltage - Triode (single high frequency) |
| Construction | Triode | Triode |
| Base | 5BC | Not recorded |
| Socket | ACORN5 | Not recorded |
| Base pins | 5 | Not recorded |
| Sections | 1 | 1 |
| Heater voltage | 6.3 V | 6.3 V |
| Heater current | 0.15 A | 0.15 A |
Where 955 can be used as the replacement
In these recorded relationships, 955 is the replacement tube. The listed original tubes are not automatically suitable as replacements for 955.
Voltage - Triode (single high frequency)
The database records 955 as a possible replacement for5731.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | 955 replacement | Original tube |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Voltage - Triode (single) | Voltage - Triode (single high frequency) |
| Construction | Triode | Triode |
| Base | 5BC | 5BC |
| Socket | ACORN5 | Not recorded |
| Base pins | 5 | 5 |
| Sections | 1 | 1 |
| Heater voltage | 6.3 V | 6.3 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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