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HL90 alternatives, equivalents, and replacements

Review exact electrical variations and directional substitutions recorded for the HL90 power - pentode (not beam). Compare core specifications and verify every restriction before using a replacement.

Replacement tubes for HL90

The following tubes are recorded as possible replacements for HL90. This direction does not establish that HL90 can replace them.

19AQ5

Power - Beam (NOT sweep)

American To Foreign

The database records 19AQ5 as a possible replacement forHL90.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typePower - Pentode (NOT beam)Power - Beam (NOT sweep)
ConstructionPentodeBeamPower
BaseNot recorded7BZ
SocketB7GB8G
Base pins77
Sections11
Heater voltage19 V18.9 V
Heater current0.15 A0.15 A

Where HL90 can be used as the replacement

In these recorded relationships, HL90 is the replacement tube. The listed original tubes are not automatically suitable as replacements for HL90.

19AQ5

Power - Beam (NOT sweep)

Foreign To American

The database records HL90 as a possible replacement for19AQ5.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationHL90 replacementOriginal tube
Tube typePower - Pentode (NOT beam)Power - Beam (NOT sweep)
ConstructionPentodeBeamPower
BaseNot recorded7BZ
SocketB7GB8G
Base pins77
Sections11
Heater voltage19 V18.9 V
Heater current0.15 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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