Talk:List of vacuum tubes

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[edit] List of Tubes

Where do we stop?

I don't think the originator of this list was thinking about all of the various tube types that are out there when they titled this list. The "List of vacuum tubes" could grow to be quite extensive rivaling other individuals (see the on line resources in the article).

I could see this list growing to include a 'cross reference' (ie 6L6 is a 12L6 is a ???), a 'substitution list' (6SK7 is replaced by 6SS7, etc), a data sheet list (or abbreviated version of data sheet information), typical application (example schematic), et all.


[example abbreviated data sheet information] Tube designation, name, usage, Biasing diagram number [with link to page showing biasing], Outline/profile number [with link to outline page], Heater/Filiment Voltage, H/F Current, Plate Voltage, Plate I, Screen V, Screen I, Plate Z, Trans conductance, Amplification, Zout, Power out.

ie 6ss7, remote-cutoff pentode, class a amp, 2a, 8N, 6.3 0.15, 250, 0.009, 100, 0.002, 1, 1850, null, null, null —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.131.149.235 (talk) 21:12, 16 September 2007 (UTC)

And this is just discussing "Receiving tubes". I am leaving open questions about CR Tubes, X-ray tubes, Microwave/Klystron/Traveling wave, and High power transmitter tubes. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.131.149.235 (talk) 21:24, 16 September 2007 (UTC)

I believe the intent was just to list the tubes for which there were articles. There's a note to that effect in a comment at the top of the article. GlassFET 22:08, 18 September 2007 (UTC)