Summary
Cold cathode full wave rectifier, designed for use in 'B' battery eliminators.
The type B valve was replaced by the higher output type BH at the end of 1926.
Manufacturer: Raytheon Manufacturing Co., Cambridge, MA, USA.
Physical Description
Conical bulb with top exhaust tip on 4 short pin American style (UV) base (brass shell).
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Wireless Institute of Australia, Mr Max Howden, 28 Apr 1967
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Manufacturer
Raytheon Manufacturing Co., Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America, 1926
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Inscriptions
Base: RAYTHEON/TYPE B/PATENTED/(dates)/RAYTHEON MFG. COMPANY/CAMBRIDGE MASS
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Overall Dimensions
109 mm (Length), 44 mm (Outside Diameter)
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References
[Book] Stokes, John. 1982. 70 Years of Radio Tubes and Valves., 112 - 115 Pages
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