Summary
High voltage rectifier diode. 2.5 volt directly heated cathode.
This valve was produced in response to the needs of the local industry in 1940 for a high voltage rectifier for use in locally manufactured radar equipment.
Manufacturer: Amalgamated Wireless Valve Company, Sydney, Australia
Physical Description
Shouldered bulb with top cap and 4 pin UX style base
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from Science Museum of Victoria (SMV), 01 Aug 1971
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Manufacturer
Amalgamated Wireless Valve Company, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1941-1945
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Inscriptions
Bulb: AV11 Base: Radiotron/MADE IN AUSTRALIA/(excise mark - 1 over 4)
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Overall Dimensions
142 mm (Length), 51 mm (Outside Diameter)
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References
The AWA AV11 Rectifier, Colin MacKinnon, HRSA Radio Waves, October 1994, PP 3, 4. (See AV11.pdf)
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