The HL13 was made by Mullard in two versions. We have the Ct8 based type but a B7 base option also existed. Although not in the literature Mullard also made a B5 based HL13. Mullard describe this valve as an indirectly heated medium impedance triode for use in DC/AC mains receivers.

Hivac also made an HL13 but only in B7 base and the characteristics differ slightly from the Mullard. The essential difference is that the Mullard version has a 13 Volt 200 mA heater, whereas the Hivac uses a 13 Volt 300 mA heater.

The use for the valve would have been as an RF amplifier in radio receivers.

The classic envelope is 39 mm in diameter and, excluding the Ct8 base pins, is 98 mm tall.

 
Pin Connections

Ct8	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	tc
	m	h	h	k	-	-	-	a	g1

 
Absolute Maximum Operating Conditions

Triode	Vh	Ah	Va	Vg	mAa	ra	gm
	13.0	0.2	200	-3.7	5.0	12,000	3.3

Thanks to Frank Philipse for supplying the above PDF datasheet

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This exhibit was last updated on 01 January 2008