On 21 Apr 99 at 13:23, Don Maslin wrote:
> On Wed, 21 Apr 1999, Lawrence Walker wrote:
>
> > On 20 Apr 99 at 23:59, Jim Strickland wrote:
> >
> > > > Out of curiousity was the term for the configuration of
> > > > the common tube mantle-radio, "All-American 5", used in the UK and
> > > > Europe or is this an expression you've acquired from Yanks.
> > >
> > > I've seen it used in the US press (albiet magazines about old radios) so
> > > I suspect it's from here in the US. If memory serves it's from a 5 tube
> > > set (as near as I can tell, very like a chipset today) made by one or more
> > > of the major tube manufacturers that had all the components for a simple,
> > > inexpensive superhet radio.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Jim Strickland
> > > jim_at_DIESPAMMERSCUMcalico.litterbox.com
> > > -----------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > 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?
> - don
>
> > different but basicly the same circuit with occasional variants or additions.
> > RCA could have originated it but everyone and his brother put out sets using it
> > Kind of like the IBM clones. (in order to get back OT).
> >
> > ciao larry
> > lwalker_at_interlog.com
> >
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I had done a quick look at the schema on the back of an old RCA set I had.
Don't remember the "official" original tube but could be, based on the number.
There were many variants depending on tube development but functionally the
same circuit.
ciao larry
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Received on Thu Apr 22 1999 - 13:44:07 BST