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W727 alternatives, equivalents, and replacements

Review exact electrical variations and directional substitutions recorded for the W727 voltage pentode - remote cutoff (single). Compare core specifications and verify every restriction before using a replacement.

Replacement tubes for W727

The following tubes are recorded as possible replacements for W727. This direction does not establish that W727 can replace them.

6BA6

Voltage Pentode - Remote Cutoff (single)

American To Foreign

The database records 6BA6 as a possible replacement forW727.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typeVoltage Pentode - Remote Cutoff (single)Voltage Pentode - Remote Cutoff (single)
ConstructionPentodePentode
BaseNot recorded7CC
SocketB7GB7G
Base pins77
Sections11
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.3 A0.3 A

Where W727 can be used as the replacement

In these recorded relationships, W727 is the replacement tube. The listed original tubes are not automatically suitable as replacements for W727.

5749

Voltage Pentode - Remote Cutoff (single)

Foreign To American

The database records W727 as a possible replacement for5749.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationW727 replacementOriginal tube
Tube typeVoltage Pentode - Remote Cutoff (single)Voltage Pentode - Remote Cutoff (single)
ConstructionPentodePentode
BaseNot recordedE7-1
SocketB7GB7G
Base pins77
Sections11
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.3 A0.3 A
6660

Voltage Pentode - Remote Cutoff (single)

Foreign To American

The database records W727 as a possible replacement for6660.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationW727 replacementOriginal tube
Tube typeVoltage Pentode - Remote Cutoff (single)Voltage Pentode - Remote Cutoff (single)
ConstructionPentodePentode
BaseNot recordedNot recorded
SocketB7GB7G
Base pins77
Sections11
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.3 A0.3 A
6BA6

Voltage Pentode - Remote Cutoff (single)

Foreign To American

The database records W727 as a possible replacement for6BA6.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationW727 replacementOriginal tube
Tube typeVoltage Pentode - Remote Cutoff (single)Voltage Pentode - Remote Cutoff (single)
ConstructionPentodePentode
BaseNot recorded7CC
SocketB7GB7G
Base pins77
Sections11
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.3 A0.3 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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