Summary
Electronic valve (beam tetrode) manufactured for Mullard and stored or packaged in Miniwatt packaging. Used as a spare part for the MUDPAC analogue computer. This valve most probably would have been used as a series regulator in a power supply.
Physical Description
Tubular glass bulb with dome top on an octal base (6 pins present). Plain cardboard box with black printed text.
More Information
-
Collection Names
Melbourne University Dual Package Analogue Computer (MUDPAC) Collection
-
Collecting Areas
-
Acquisition Information
Donation from Electrical & Electronic Engineering Department, University of Melbourne (The), 02 Dec 1987
-
Manufacturer
-
Inscriptions
On bulb: ' Mullard / MADE IN / U.S.A. / 772 ', ' U.S.A. / 6L6 / GC ' On box: ' MINIWATT / 6L6GC ' , ' 32RI2 '
-
Classification
-
Category
-
Discipline
-
Type of item
-
Overall Dimensions
42 mm (Width), 42 mm (Depth), 118 mm (Height)
Above dimensions are for the box.
-
Part Dimensions
97 mm (Height), 39 mm (Outside Diameter)
Dimensions for valve only.
-
Keywords
Electronics, Analogue Computers, Computers, Computer Technology, Electronic Engineering, Thermionic Electron Valves, Computer Engineering, Computer Hardware, MUDPAC (Computer)
