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CV1694

Sensibly equivalent to:
3A/144A POVT132
    
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The CV1694 (commercially the 3A/144A) is a directly heated triode with a five Watt anode dissipation. The prototype was the 4104D. It is a replacement for use in older telephone repeaters. The old GPO code is POVT132.
The filament is oxide coated whereas the 4101D was a bright emitter. The serial number is 79.
The classic envelope is 44 mm in diameter, and excluding the UV base pins is 101 mm tall.
Reference: Data-sheet. Type CV1694 was first introduced in 1946. See also 1946 adverts.

 

Pin Connections
UV
1
2
3
4
g1
f1
f+
a

 

Absolute Maximum Operating Conditions
Triode
Vh
Ah
Va
ra
gm
μ
4.5
1.0
160
2,000
1.15
2.35
Thanks to Frank Philipse for supplying the above PDF datasheet.
Updated January 03, 2026.
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