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Lafayette Tube Tester

This article will discuss servicing of the Lafayette TE-50 tube tester. Electrical voltages are present, repairs should only be attempted by a qualified technician. Copyrighted, all rights reserved. Ebay ID = rjputnak The Lafayette TE-50 is an excellent example of a nice portable tube tester that packs a lot of punch into a very small […]

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Identifying NATIONAL UNION tubes

This article provides examples of NATIONAL UNION-manufactured tubes. NATIONAL UNION was another quality USA tube manufacturer with most production dating from 1930s to 1950s. Their production numbers were significantly smaller than the big name brands (RCA, Sylvania, GE). The NATIONAL UNION (EIA) code number is “247″. Here is an example: (Left = Sentinel brand 6SN7GT;

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Identifying RAYTHEON tubes

This post provides examples of Raytheon manufactured tubes. Raytheon was an extremely high quality USA tube manufacturer with prolific output, covering both civilian issue and a vast majority of US Military parts production. The Raytheon (EIA) code number is “280″. Here is an example: In this photo, we see three Raytheon-manufactured 6SN7GT tubes featuring Black

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