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5Z4

Sensibly equivalent to:
CV1864 VT-74
See also:
Metal Striptease
    
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This is a genuine RCA metal envelope 5Z4 and is in excellent condition.
The 5Z4 was designed to supply equipment of up to 40 Watts total power, this rectifier was made by several manufacturers. The miniature metal octal type was introduced in America by RCA about 1935.
See also 5Z4G and 5Z4GT.
The thin metal tube envelope is 25 mm in diameter and excluding the IO base pins, is 67 mm tall.
References: Data-sheet, 1040 & 1043. Type 5Z4 was first introduced in 1935. See also 1935 adverts.

 

Pin Connections
IO
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
m
h
nc
a(2)
nc
a(1)
nc
h,k

 

Absolute Maximum Operating Conditions
Rectifier
Vh
Ah
Va
mAa
5.0
2.0
350
125
Thanks to Frank Philipse for supplying the above PDF datasheet.
Updated February 22, 2013.
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