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B749 alternatives, equivalents, and replacements

Review exact electrical variations and directional substitutions recorded for the B749 voltage - dual triode (similar). Compare core specifications and verify every restriction before using a replacement.

Replacement tubes for B749

The following tubes are recorded as possible replacements for B749. This direction does not establish that B749 can replace them.

12AU7

Voltage - Dual Triode (similar)

American To Foreign

The database records 12AU7 as a possible replacement forB749.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typeVoltage - Dual Triode (similar)Voltage - Dual Triode (similar)
ConstructionTriode-TriodeTriode-Triode
BaseNot recorded9A
SocketB9AB9A
Base pins99
Sections22
Heater voltage6.3 V12.6 V
Heater current0.325 A0.15 A

Where B749 can be used as the replacement

In these recorded relationships, B749 is the replacement tube. The listed original tubes are not automatically suitable as replacements for B749.

12AU7

Voltage - Dual Triode (similar)

Foreign To American

The database records B749 as a possible replacement for12AU7.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationB749 replacementOriginal tube
Tube typeVoltage - Dual Triode (similar)Voltage - Dual Triode (similar)
ConstructionTriode-TriodeTriode-Triode
BaseNot recorded9A
SocketB9AB9A
Base pins99
Sections22
Heater voltage6.3 V12.6 V
Heater current0.325 A0.15 A
5814

Voltage - Dual Triode (similar)

Foreign To American

The database records B749 as a possible replacement for5814.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationB749 replacementOriginal tube
Tube typeVoltage - Dual Triode (similar)Voltage - Dual Triode (similar)
ConstructionTriode-TriodeTriode-Triode
BaseNot recordedNot recorded
SocketB9AB9A
Base pins99
Sections22
Heater voltage6.3 V12.6 V
Heater current0.325 A0.175 A
6067

Voltage - Dual Triode (similar)

Foreign To American

The database records B749 as a possible replacement for6067.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationB749 replacementOriginal tube
Tube typeVoltage - Dual Triode (similar)Voltage - Dual Triode (similar)
ConstructionTriode-TriodeTriode-Triode
BaseNot recorded9A
SocketB9AB9A
Base pins99
Sections22
Heater voltage6.3 V12.6 V
Heater current0.325 A0.15 A
6189

Voltage - Dual Triode (similar)

Foreign To American

The database records B749 as a possible replacement for6189.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationB749 replacementOriginal tube
Tube typeVoltage - Dual Triode (similar)Voltage - Dual Triode (similar)
ConstructionTriode-TriodeTriode-Triode
BaseNot recordedNoval
SocketB9AB9A
Base pins99
Sections22
Heater voltage6.3 V12.6 V
Heater current0.325 A0.15 A
6680

Voltage - Dual Triode (similar)

Foreign To American

The database records B749 as a possible replacement for6680.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationB749 replacementOriginal tube
Tube typeVoltage - Dual Triode (similar)Voltage - Dual Triode (similar)
ConstructionTriode-TriodeTriode-Triode
BaseNot recordedNot recorded
SocketB9AB9A
Base pins99
Sections22
Heater voltage6.3 V12.6 V
Heater current0.325 A0.15 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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