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AZ1

Sensibly equivalent to:
CV2860
See also:
Mullard Red 'E' Series Advert - Mullard AZ1 Box
    
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The AZ1 directly heated full wave rectifier is fitted with an eight pin side contact base. These bases were used originally by Philips in Europe and Mullard in the UK for universal valves from the 1930s. Universal meant valves for AC or DC supplies. When the Ct8 base proved unpopular in the UK some of the valves were re-issued on a standard International Octal base. For the AZ1 the re-issue was be the AZ31 with identical electrical characteristics. Thanks to Kajetan Rozycki for confirming these facts.
It has a 4 Volt filament rated at 1.1 Amp. The maximum anode RMS voltage is 500 Volts. At this anode Voltage the DC current could be up to 60 mA. At 400 Volts on the anode the output could rise to 75 mA and with 300 Volts on the anodes the output current could be 100 mA. The maximum reservoir capacitor had to be no more than 60 µF.
The twin rectifier sections. In this exhibit the folded anode sheet is spot welded to the supports. In AZ1 the anodes are pressed and stitched together.
Another view of the anode construction.
In this detail image the filament can be seen to be an oxide coated tape.
The classic envelope is 43 mm in diameter and, excluding the Ct8 base pins, is 101 mm tall.
References: Data-sheet & 1040. Type AZ1 was first introduced in 1936. See also 1936 adverts.

 

Pin Connections
Ct8
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
nc
f
f
nc
a(1)
nc
nc
a(2)

 

Absolute Maximum Operating Conditions
Rectifier
Vh
Ah
Va
mAa
4.0
1.1
500
60
Thanks to Frank Philipse for supplying the above PDF datasheet.
Updated January 03, 2022.
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