Summary
Double diode intended for low current rectification. Frequently used as detector, automatic gain control rectifier and noise limiter in communications receivers and top-end domestic radios.
The metal 6H6 was released in 1935 but this example appears to be of wartime production because it carries the US Navy initials U.S.N.
Manufactured by Radio Corporation of America, Harrison, New Jersey, USA.
6.3 V indirectly heated cathode.
Physical Description
Small metal bulb on 7 pin octal base.
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Acquisition Information
Unknown Acquisition Method from Unknown Source, 19 Apr 1972
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Manufacturer
Radio Corporation of America (RCA), Harrison, New Jersey, United States of America, 1940s
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Inscriptions
Bulb: (RCA logo)/U.S.N./CRC 6H6
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Overall Dimensions
41 mm (Length), 32 mm (Outside Diameter)
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