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2x MATCHED Pair Vintage NOS/NIB GE 6U8A ( 6KD8 6678 ECF82 6U8 ) TUBES (sub 7199)

$ 8.94

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Condition: New
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Brand: GE
  • Modified Item: No
  • MPN: Does Not Apply
  • Type: Vacuum Tube
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Model: 6U8A 6679 6AX8 5KB8 6KD8 ECF82
  • Restocking Fee: No

    Description

    The GE 6U8A tube is a great sounding and
    affordable
    replacement
    substitute
    for a 7199 tube
    (an example would be in a Dynaco ST70 ) however you would need
    to purchase a 6U8A---->7199
    plug and play converter adapter small tube socket which are sold on ebay for a little over each
    and not included in this sale.
    The eBay sale is for:
    2x (2 Tubes / Valves ) a Matched Pair Vintage 1960's-1970's NOS / NIB UNUSED
    GE  6U8A (aka 6679 6AX8 5KB8 6KD8 ECF82 ) Twin Sections
    Pentode/Triode tubes
    Condition: Vintage Unused New Old Stock in Original GE Boxes
    Calibrated TV7D/U Tested @ NOS 'Bogie' Spec or Above
    GE Date Codes on the tubes range from 1963,1969,1971,1974 & 1980 :
    "FZ", 4
    x "KF", "MZ",
    2x "NI", 2
    x "NR"
    Technical references:  (GE
    Technical Engineering Tube data
    (6U8/6U8A/6678/6AX8/5KB8/6KF8 tube):
    ( In the link below change dot to '.'  )
    frostburg dot edu/personal/latta/ee/6x2rcvr/schematic/mixer/6U8A dot pdf
    TESTING:
    We use a Military TV-7 A/U upgraded to TV-7 D/U with Plate Current (mA) testing jacks as our tube test set.
    Calibrated 8/16/2019 good for 10,000 hours of service until next calibration by by Bud Allen CG Industries of Florida.
    A Minimum TV7 meter reading of the Pentode section of  57=1,425 Gm and Triode section 57=2,850
    micromhos (Gm) transconductance is 60-65% reject point.
    NOS 'Bogey' for a 6U8A tube running in a Class A1 Audio Amplifier for the tubes
    Pentode section is 5,000-5,500 Gm @ 9.0mA plate current and
    Triode section
    is 7,000-7,500 Gm @ 13.5 mA Plate Current
    given in the GE 6U8A technical engineering
    data sheets above.
    Calibrated TV7D/U tested  @ ~150Volts :
    All Tubes tested NO Shorts,  No Gas, No Leakage
    All tube pairs tested at NOS 'Bogey' specs or higher and closely matched as pairs
    (please see all pics)
    Shipping:  ( WE COMBINE SHIPPING )
    We pack very well for safe shipping, 30+ years of safe shipping experience.
    Shipped CONUS Low cost with USPS First Class with Tracking. (3-10 days depending upon
    zip code zone).
    Ships from S. Florida.
    International shipping via Low cost Ebay consolidated Economy Small parcel insured with Tracking
    depending upon country
    (10 days - 30 days).
    Note: Some Country exclusions currently apply.
    Thank you for looking