OT: Welfare state morality

From: Don Maslin <donm_at_cts.com>
Date: Wed Apr 21 18:30:36 1999

On Wed, 21 Apr 1999, Tony Duell wrote:

> > > Oh, the expression is definitely american. The AA5 were the 12ba6, 12be6,
> > > 35w4, 50b5 and the 12at6. British and Euro names for the same tubes could be
> > ^^^^ Wasn't it 50L6?
>
>
> There were various versions, I think, using valves with different bases
> but which were electically similar. The 12BE6/12BA6/12AT6/50B5/35W4 were
> 7 pin miniatures (B7G base in the UK). IIRC the octal line-up was
> 12(S)K8/12(S)K7/12(S)Q7/50L6/35Z4??? The 12K8, etc had top cap
> connections, the 12SK8 etc were 'single ended' and had all connections
> made through base pins.
>
> -tony

You are right, of course. I was thinking of the octal series.

                                                 - don
 
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