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2940 Valve Exhibits
eg
PX25
classic audio power triode
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here
as a start
Approximate Date of Introduction
Valves listed by decade, or
actual year
where known
Base Type
Valves listed by the base type fitted eg
footless
or number of
base pins
Construction Index
Details of the production technology and envelope shape used
Electrode System Index
Valves classified by the electrode system in the envelope eg
triode
or
beam tetrode
Exhibits with PDF data-sheets
Click the valve name within the exhibit page to open the pdf datasheet
Heater Characteristics
Organised by heater voltage or current
Makers Design Purpose
A broad classification by original usage
Manufacturers
Exhibits indexed by maker plus some company details eg
Mullard
Update history
or all valves in
one long list
Collections & Museums
List of all the named collections present in the museum eg
The Liverpool Collection
Vintage Adverts and Boxes
Fully Indexed Primary data from manufacturers eg
BTH LF407
box or Mullard's
EL84
audio pentode advert
Technical articles
Re-published articles eg Mullard
5-10 amplifier
or
Cossor 'Tin Hat' Valves
Equivalents Index
&
references
Listings of: valve types, dates, electrode system and characteristics for exhibits and non-exhibits
Timeline of Valve History
Milestones of valve technology development eg
1929 Olympia Show
or the Wireless World review of
1919