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Introduction
Philips electric lamps were first manu-
factured in Eindhoven, Holland in 1891 and
the head office of this giant electronics
firm is still located in the town.
Philips and Company was founded in May 15
1891. Gerard Philips had the technical
knowledge and his father, Frederik, sup-
plied the initial Capital of 75,000
guilders.
The first 50 commercial lamps were sold
to a candle manufacturer in April 1892 as
full production did not begin until that
year. In 1893/1894, however, losses were
so great that it was decided to sell the
factory. The offers received were much
below the price insisted on by Frederick
Philips and the decision was made to carry
on.
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In December 1894, Anton Philips, Gerard's
younger brother, decided to leave more
I interesting work in London and to join the
! firm on a six months' basis. The element
of adventure in the offer attracted Anton
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and he was to use his commercial talents
leamt in London,
Annual production of lamps in 1895 was
109,000 and the first profit was made. A
race between Anton Philips, the salesman
and Gerard Philips, the manufacturer,
began and by 1899 annual production had
increased to 1,800,000. With Anton's
uncanny salesmanship the company contin-
ued to grow and they were always one of
the first companies to manufacture the
newest types of lamps.
The research laboratory was always aware
of the gap between fundamental physical
research and its application to manufact-
uring processes. One of the physicists
in the laboratory in 1914 was Dr. G. Holst,
who always kept Anton Philips up to date
on the technical developments.
The annual trade fair at Utrecht in March,
1919 gave Dutch industry an opportunity to
exhibit several new inventions and Philips
were we11 to the fore.
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Among the more enthusiastic visitors to While he did not work for Philips, it was
the trade fair were the radio amateurs, partly owing to his persistence that the
many of whom had had experience with Morse physical laboratory began to manufacture
sets in the war. Among these amateurs was radio receiver tubes.
A. Steringa-Idzerda, who was an authority.

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The Beginning.. 1 DEEZET

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! Gerard Philips regarded radio in general as fibrc sheath over it and was connected to the
little more than a game, however, Anton, centre contact.
though no technician, had a highly developed
; perceptivity concerning the application of The 1 deezet was introduced in May, 1918 but
new products. bccause of its weak filament, the duration
of life was rather short and in 1919, two
The first tube manufactured by the company new types were introduced. The or.iginal
was given the name 1 DEEZET or 1DZ, and was tube remained on the market for a short time
so named after Dr. Idzerda. It was a doublé as the type A, while two new types were des-
ended, single filament tube with skirted ignated B and C. The type B had a filament
European candleabra bases (Photo No. 1). voltage of 2 and type C operated on 4 volts.
Both operated at .5 amps. The 3 types were
The elements of the tube closely resembled made in two styles, argon filled or "soft"
those of the doublé grid and plate de Forest and with a high vacuum or "hard".
Audion, which was developed in 1906.
In the period 1920/21, the A and B disappeared
The tube was designed to operate with a 4 volt, from the market and the type C got the addi-
.25 amp filament and to have a plate potential tion of the Roman numerals 1 for gasfilled
of 24 volts. The filament was of tungsten, and 11 for high vacuum.
hairpin shaped, and came out through leads to
one base. The plates and grids came through At the end of 1920 the Dl and Dll (Photo No.
to the base at the other end of the tube and 2) were introduced, with practically the
each pair of plate and grid leads were twisted same electrical characteristics as the Cl
together. The plate lead sometimes had a and Cll but with a more conventional design.
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The earlier doublé ended tubes used porcelain
insulation in the bases, while the later
tubes used the conventional black glass
insulation in the screw base. The electrical
characteristics were usually found on either
base of the tubes which were approximately
one inch in diameter and 4 inches long.
A transmitting tube was made during 1919
which operated on 6 volts with 1.6 amps and
a plate tension of 400 to 500 volts. The
tube had an output of 5 watts. This tube
was also tubular and doublé ended, having
a doublé contact bayonet base at each end.
It was 1£ inches wide and 6£ inches long.

1922-1923 saw the beginning of a great

expanse in the valve manufacture, with 9
receiving, 4 transmitting and 3 rectifying
types being announced and relcased to the
public, "for amateur and experimental use
only". This pcriod also saw the beginning
of the use of the now famous "Miniwatt"
trade name, .for dul.1 emitting tubes.

I 1. Receiving Tubes:

These are divided into 2 classes:

Triodes and Tetrodes, (or doublé grid
tubes)
The type Bil (Photo No. 3) was a hard dull
emitter triode with a filament voltage of
1.6 to 1.8 which operated at .15 amp. The
plate voltage being 30 to 75. The diameter
of the tapered bulb was 42 mm and overall
length 95 mm. The tube was gettered and
had the standed 4 pin European base.

The type Dl.II was the same as the Dl and

DII but had a 3 volt filament and was 10 mm
shorter. The DIII was designcd as an
equivalent to the Telefunken REU and had
a shorter bulb. The base had 4 pins set
in a square, diagonally 17 nin apart.
Locking of the base to enable the pins to
match the correct contact was done by
means of a 4 mm lug adjacent to the plate
pin.
The next two tubes to be considered are
the DIV (Photo No. 4) and DV (Photo No. 5).
These were designed to use in American
equipment and had a short pin UV style
base. The DIV was a soft tube operating
on 3.5V for the filament at a current of
.5 amp. Plate voltage being 25/30V. The
DV was a hard tube of the same filament
voltage and currentas the DIV but with a -
plate voltage of 30/75.
The E type (Photo No. 6) made by Philips
was a direct equivalent of the popular
British or French "R" type and was a hard
tube. Filament volts 4 and amps .7. The
plate voltage on the E type was 60-100.
The diameter of the E was 55 mm and it was
105 mm long. Earlier tubes of the conven-
tional style had a brass base on which was
printed the electrical charactcristics and
the country of manufacture. The insulation
on these tubes consisted of a disc of
moulded composition held steady by 4 in­
den tations in the lower end of the brass
collnr. Ui ter, this was changed to nickcl
plated brass, with a fibrc insulation insert.

In 1923, the Q was introduccd. Tlüs was the

first of the spacecharge grid types, however,
later in the same year, this marking was
changed to DVI.

Thcre wcre two tetrodes made - the BVI and

DVI. The BVI (Photo No. 7) was a dull emit-
ting gettered tube having a filament voltage
of 1.6 to 1.8, with a current of .15 amp.
The tube had a diameter of 46 mn and a
length of 105 mm. The DVI (Photo No. 8)
operated on a filament voltage of 3.5 and
current of .5 amp. The tube was the same
size as the E type. Used as a detector, the
tubes could operate on a plate voltage of
2 to 4 and as an amplifier, operated on a
voltage range of 4 to 10.
These tubes were fitted with both the English
and American bases. The space charge grid
connection of the English based tubes was
made by way of a binding post and thread pres-
sed to the side of the base midway between
the plate and one filament pin. The American
based type had a plated brass lug sticking
out at right angles from the top of the base,
to which was attached a binding post.

The BVI, as with the Bil, had a filament of

tungsten-thoriumoxyde alloy, which reduced
power in the filament from 2 watts to 0.27
watts.

2. Transmitting Tubes:

These compnsed three ba sic types:

The first of these was the ZI (Photo No. 9)
which had the same design as the E type.
The filament was 3.8 volts with a current of
1.4 amps. The plate voltage 200 to 300 and
dissipation of 2.5 watts, The ZI could
also be used as a last stage amplifier tube
in a multi-stage amplifier for loud speaker
use. This tube was originally designated
Type F.
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The ZIIA and ZIIB (Photo No. 10) tubes were
completely different in appearance. The
ZI.IA was doublé ended with a doublé contact
bayonet base at each end. The plate was
brought out to both contacts at one end and
the filament and grid from the other end,
the grid connection being made to the side
shell. The diameter of the ZIIA was 60 mm
and the length 150 rrm.
The ZIIB was a single ended tube having a
Standard four pin English base. Each lead-
in wire protected by a separate glass
sheath.
The grid and plate leads camc through the
glass stem in the form of Nodules, while
the filament and supports comc through the
uogular press. The grid on the ZIIA pro-
Lrudes approx. 2 mm beyond the plate which
is cylindrical having a diameter of 26mm
and length of 30mm. The grid of the ZIIB
protrudes 7mm from the top of the plate
(near the tip) and 5mm from the base end.
The grid of both tubes has a reinforcing
ring at each end and is approx. lOmm dia­
meter.
The filament*voltage of the two tubes
was 6 and the current 2.7 amps. Plate vol­
tage was 500 to 1000 with a dissipation of
10 to 20 watts.

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The ZIII (Photo No. 11) is the largest of During 1925, tubes made earlier (E.G. DV and ji
the transmitting tubes, being 270rrm long and ZIIA) had the Roman numeral changed to ^
and lOOmm in diameter, rhe plate is con- conventional numbering and became D5 and
nected to the .top of the egg shaped tube Z2A. The January 1926 Philips catalogue lists
which has a large cup contaming a binding the following earlier types: Dl, D2, B2, Z2A
post. The plate is supported by a collar amd Z2B. It is assumed that the DIII, DIV,
around the press which has four legs welded DV and DVI were replaced by tubes with the
I to it which in turn hold the plate in posi- newer identification, or in fact, discontinued.
ï tion. Four leading in wires, twisted to- The BVI, however, was replaced by the A241.
gether in the press, connect to the plate. The E was also listed in the same catalogue.
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The plate itself is 30mm diameter and 40mm
long, with 2 reinforcing furrows around it. At this point it is necessary to mention what
Philips were doing elsewhere in the field of
The grid of the ZIII is 12mm in diameter and Radio. In 1924, the new research laboratory
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34mm long, also protruding beyond the plate opened and gave much needed faciliti.es for
and having reinforcing rings at each end. scientific and technical staff to study all
The grid is supported by 2 legs attached aspects and problems of the radio industry.
to a collar around the lower press. The from every angle. To assist these people in
I grid lead wire comes out of the side of the their task, the Philips Engineering Works
tube 30mm above the lower base. The wire co-operated and as a result, highly intricate
is connected to a binding post and is machines were developed which were able to
I diametrically opposed to the side tip. create a much higher degree of quality of
every stage of the manufacture of the Philips
The filament leads through the press con­ radio tube.
nect to two pins in the base which are
approximately 20mm long and _20mm apart. As the men and machines were ready, it then
The whole is surrounded by a nickel plated became necessary to explore the entire field
; base .45mm .in diameter. The filament of radio telegraphy and radio telephony to
operates at 8 volts with 4.5 amps current see if it would be possible to bring about
f and the plate voltage is 1000 to 2000. The any improvements. A number of specialists
dissipation of ZIII is 50/100 watts. applied themselves to this task and as a
; result they decided that, if the Philips tube
1 was to retain its supremacy, it must be
The rectifying valves comprised 3 types,
ZGIIA, ZGIIB and ZGIII and have the same backed up by components of the same high eff­
\i physical and electrical dimensions respect- iciency. Following on from this, it was
; ively as the ZIIA, ZIIB and ZIII. The only decided that the components should also be
pi difference of course being that tubes do made by the Philips Works. In order to cope
!' « not have a grid. No photographs are avail- with the new venture, additional works had
able on these tubes. to be built which, between them, would be
able to manufacture every single part of
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i The ZGIIA and ZGIIB rectify 1000 maximum the radio set.
with a loss of 135 volts while the plate
current is 60ma. The ZGIII rectifies 2000 What the combination of Science and method
volts maximum with a loss of 270 volts. can do is best demonstrated by the results
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The current being 150ma. It has the same which were achieved with the Philips Short-
physical dimensions as the ZIII, but without Wave Transmitter. On May 31st 1927, Princess
the grid connection. Juliana addressed the Dutch West Indies and
on June lst, the Dutch East Indies. Hundreds
of letters were received at Eindhoven from
In 1925, the Z4 transmitting tube was intro- all over the world, praising the Transmit­
duced. It had a filament voltage of 10-10.5 ter, which became known as PCJJ.
and filament current of between 6 and 7, with
i a plate voltage of 3,500 to 6,000. The out­ In August 1932, Philips had produced their
put was rated at 240 watts. mi11ionth receiver and were, at that time,
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well established among the world leaders
The largest tube of the nZ" series, the Z5, of radio manufacturing industries.
m was also introduced along with the Z4. The
: • Z5 opera ted with filament voltage of 12
and current of 7.25 amps. The plate vol­ In the later months of 1924 and into 1925,
tage was 5000 to 10,000 and had an output Philips devised a new code identification
of 500 watts. There are no photographs for their receiving and transmitting tubes
of the Z5 available to the author. until 1935 which is set out below:
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 Following are examples of the new tube 44, 54, 64, etc: Diode triodes, diode
numbering and, in Table 1 can be found the tetrodes (binodes).
approximate year that the various types
were introduced. 45, 55, 65, etc: Remote cut off R.F.
tetrodes (selectodes).*
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46, 56, 66, etc: Pentodes.
A. RECEIVING TUBES
47, 57, 67, etc: Remote cut off R.F.
First letter = filament current pentodes (selectodes).
First number = filament voltage 48, 58, 68, etc: Hexode mixers.
Last two numbers = amplification factor 49, 59, 69, etc: Remote cut off hexode
mixers.
Voltage In 1934, a completely nevr-system of num­
1 = 1 to 1.8v bering tubes in Europe was introduced and
2=2 to 2.8v adopted by most manufacturers. This system
consisted of a number of Capital letters
3 = 3 to 3.8v followed by either one or two figures
4=4 volts (EBC3, EL33, AL2 etc.) and is still in use.
5=5 volts The first letter indicates the filament or
6=6 volts heater rating, whilst the remaining letters
give the type classification. The figures
7=7 volts indicate both individual type identification
and the tube base and.or the type of tube
Amperes construction used. In some cases, a' letter
A up to .1 amp suffix was used to indicate a minor con-
structional or characteristic change (EL33
B up tó .15 amp - EL33A or AL2 - AL2X). Many tubes within
C up to .25 amp this sytem were made af ter 1935, however,
the key to the system is given ia the
D up to .65 amp following tables:
E up to 1 amp
F over 1 amp
lst Letter. (Filament or Heater Ratings)
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Example 1)-A609 -A - .06 amp A - 4V. AC type.
6=6 volt filament B - 180mA DC type.
09 = amp. factor of 9 C - 200mA AC/DC type.
Example 2)-C509 -C = .25 amp D - Battery types up to 1.4V DC.
5=5 volt filament E - 6.3V AC type.
09 - amp. factor of 9 F - 13V. car radio type.
As for Doublé and multi grid tubes, the G - 5V. AC type.
first number indicates the filament K - 2V. battery type.
voltage, the last number is a serial number
and the middle number points to the fact _F - 300mA AC/DC type.
that the tube has more than 3 electrodes. U - lOOmA AC/DC type.
The numbers of most of these tubes are V - 50mA AC/DC type.
as follows:

2nd & Subsequent Letters.

41, 51, 61, etc: Tetrodes with space charge (Type Classification)
grid
42, 52, 62, etc: Radio frequency tetrodes. A - Single diode.
43, 53, 63, etc: Output pentodes. B - Doublé diode.

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D - Output triode.
E ~ Tetrode.
F - Pentodes except output pentodes.
H - Hexode or heptode.
K - Octode.
L - Output pentode.
M - Tuning indicator.
P - Secondary emission valve.
W - Half wave gas-filled rectifier.
X - Full wave gas-filled rectifier.
Y - Half wave high-vacuum rectifier.
Z - Full wave high-vacuum rectifier.
Number Sequence.
I-10. Pinch type construction tubes fitted
with European 5- pin (V base) or 8- pin
(Phase) side contact bases or international
octal bases with European basing connection
sequence.
II-19- European type metal tubes and glass
tubes fitted with European metal bases.
20-29- All-glass tubes fitted with 8” pin
Loktal type American bases.
30-39- Pinch type construction tubes fitted
with international octal bases with
American basing connection sequence.
40-49” All-glass miniature tubes fitted
with 8- pin Rimlock base.
50”59” Special construction types fitted
with bases applicable to design features
used.
60-64- All-glass tubes fitted with 9- pin
base.
65-79- Sub-miniature all-glass tubes with
or without bases.
80-89” All-glass miniature tubes fitted
with 9” pin American MNoval" type base.
90-99” All-glass miniature tubes fitted
with 7- pin American "Button" type base.
Exceptions to Above.
(a) DAC21, DF21, DF22, DK21, DL21, DLL21
are of pinch type construction fitted
with international octal bases with
European base Connection sequence.
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(b) ECH3G, ECH4G, EK2G, EK2G/GT, EL3G,
EL3NG, KF3G, KK2G, KL4G are of pinch
type construction fitted with inter-
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national octal bases w.ith American base
connection sequence.
(c) EBF2G, EBF2GT/G, EBF35 are of pinch
type construction fitted with inter­
national octal bases with European base
connection sequence.
B. TRANSMITTING TUBES
The titles of all tubes in the transmitting
series introduced in 1925-1926, and which
rcplaccd the Z series, wcre formed by
letters and numbers (EG TA04/5, QB3/500
etc.). The first letter indicatcd the
type of tube, while the second letter in-
dicated the type of filament used. These
letters appear in the table below in the
order in which the type of filament
appeared during tube development. In some
cases a third letter was used to indicate
special, or additional features E.G. in
the case of the DCG5/30 the G indicates
Mcrcury Vapour.
The number before the strokc indicatcd the
plate voltage in Kilo volts - 3 = 3000v
etc. When a tube was loss than IKV, the
plate voltage was expressed in hundreds
of volts and as a guide, a cypher preceded
the voltage number - 04 = plate voltage
of 400. The number following the stroke
indicatcd the power rating. In the case
of triodes, reetifiers and pentodes, this
is usually the output obtainablc under
conscrvatively estimated working conditions.
For modular types the number indicated the
plate dissipation rating for continuous
running.
The power rating was indicated in watts
in both cases, however, with some larger
tubes, the power rating was shortened
and indicated in kilowatts. No confusion
could arise from this as the plate voltage
is also a good guide for the approximate
power rating. An example of this is the
TA18/20. A plate voltage of 18000 would
not be employcd for a tube having only
20 watts output.
In some special cases the title is ter-
minated by a number expressed in Roman
figures preceded by a hyphen. This number
indicates an improvement in manufacturing
processes as can be seen in Photo No. 33
which shows a MC1/50 beside a MC1/50-III.
Broad specifications of Philips transmit-
ting tubes from 1925 to 1935 can be seen
from the following list.
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TA04/5 TC03/5 DC1/50 G Mercury Vapour
TA08/10 TC03/5-I DC1/60 L Forced air cooling
TA3/500 TC04/10 DC2/200 W Water cooling
TA3/500 K-L TC04/10-2 DA6/1500 X Xenon filled
TA4/250 TC05/23 DA7/700
(d) First group of figures
TA4/1500 TC1/75 DA10/2000
TA4/2000 TC2/250 DA10/2500 Maximum Anode Voltage in K.V.
V MCI/50
TA4/1500 K-I DA10/5000 (e) Second group of .figures
TA5/4000 MC1/75 DA12/15 Rectifier - approximate D.C. output in
TA7/700 MC2/200 DA12/24000 watts or K.W.
TA10/5000K MC2/250 DCG1/50 R.F. tubes - approximate power output
TA12/15 MA4/500 DCG1/125 Audio - approximate anode dissapation
TA12/20 MA4/600 DCG2/500
MA10/600 Example:
TA12/35 DCG2/1000
MA12/15000 QQE 04/5
_r TA12/20j000K DCG4/400
QC05/15 QQ = doublé tetrode
TA18/100 DCG4/1000
QB2/75 E = Indirectly heated filament
TA18/100,000 DCG5/2500
QB3/500 04 = .04 kv (400V)
TA18/20 DCG5/7500
PC05/15 /5 = 5 watts output
TA20/250 DCG5/30
TB04/10 PC05/150 DCG10/15
TB2/250 PC1/50 TAM 1.5/50
MAGNETRON Early type numbering system used on
TB2/500 PCL.5/100 transmitting tubes. Two of these tubes can
PC3/1000 TAM 1.5/100 be found in Photo Nos. 2 and 3.
TB3/1000 MAGNETRON
PE04/10
PE05/15 (a) First letter T = Transmitting
PE06/40 M = Modulating
PEl/80 Q = Screen grid
(b) Second letter type of filament
(a) First letter (Classification) A= ?
* B = Oxide coating
D rectifier
M triode (audio) C = Thoriated tungsten
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P pentode Numerals at left of stroke = maximum anode
voltage in K.V,
Q tetrode
QQ doublé tetrode Numerals at right 2 stroke = maximum anode
dissipation in watts.
T triode (R.F. or oscillating)
i. Example 1. TC 03/5
\'l (b) Second letter (type of filament) T = Transmitting
rr A tungsten C = Thoriated tungsten fila­
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C oxide coated 03 = .03kv (300V)
E indirectly heated /5 = 5 watts
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Exarrplc 2. T B 1/50
T = Transmitting
B = Oxide coatcd filament
1 j = 1 Kilo Volt
/5 = 50 watts
Example 3. Q B 2/75
Q = Screen grid
B = Oxide coated filament
2 = 2 Kilo Volt
*/75 = 75 watts
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Photo No. 12 shows the TA04/5 with UX base
and Photo No. 13. shows the QC05/15.
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started manufacturing a few tubes with
American designations. The author has
a Philips 201-A, (Photo No. 14 left) with
the same base as used on the D1V and DV
tubes, but which, like most 201A tubes,
:! is completely silvered. The 201-A was
also made with an English base, and was
identifical in appearance to the C507
(Photo. No. 14 right). It can be assumed
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that other early American tubes of this
i time were also manufactured. From 1927 TA04/5
to 1933, direct American equivalents
were made in quantity but these will be
dealt with later. 4. Type D34 was a French doublé grid
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style base using 5 pins set slightly
With the beginning of the new numbering further apart than the A32 type
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series in 1924 Philips also started using 5. Type E34 was another Frcnch type
-i a brown bakelite composition for the
bases. Tubes were made with the familiar 6. Type F25 was the UV199 style of
nickel plated brass bases, some of those American base
being the Al10, A306 and C507 and B406 7. Type G34 was the Standard UX American
but this was in a "transition" period. base
j The A306 is of particular interest as it 8. Type G29 was the UX199 style American
was made in three distinct styles as base
shown in Photo No. 15. The left tube 9. Type 102 was the American Wcstinghouse
being the regular English base type, the style of base for WDll tubes.
centre being a direct equivalent to the
UV199 and the right being the UX199 Other bases of different manufacturers of
equivalent. The latter was also known as the time, could be fitted to the tubes on
the 306X. request.

Nine different bases could be obtained In the early stages when the bases were
for the Philips tubes of the period. changed from nickel plated brass to com-
position, some tubes adopted unusual bulbs.
The B105 (Photo No. 16) C509 Photo No. 17
They are as follows: left) and A310 (Photo No. 18) right, are
1. Type A32 was the Standard 4 pin Euro- examples of this. The Standard UX base
pean base was adopted for export use by Philips and
2. Type B30 was a popular German type from mid 1925 they had changed the tube
bases to Standard 4 pin English, (or
3. Type C34 was the American "Shaw" style Continental) and UX.
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in the following years and most were manu-
factured with either base. The C509 was a
direct successor to the 201-A but was also
known as the 509X. Early twin grid (or
"Space charge") tubes of the era such as
the A141 had screw terminals on the side
(Photo No. 17 right).
Another unusual tube of the time was the 303X
(Photo No. 18 centre), similar to the 306X
or UX199 but with a slightly lower ampli-
fication factor. The A235, A435 and A635
(Photo No. 18 left), tubes were specially
designed for HF amplification with a tuned
plate circuit and had the plate terminal
at the top of the bulb. The connection was
made from the base by an extemal wire,
sometimes a continuous lead-in wire and
sometimes a removable wire between a screw
terminal on the base and the screw terminal
at the top. The A430 was a similar tube
to the A435 in appearance and it usually
followed that tube of the same type, but
different voltages, were the same in
appearance. However, the A630 was a conven-
tional shape, without the top plate con­
nection.
The E435 (Photo No. 19) is worthy of mention,
being an amplifier triode with indirectly
heated filament. The plate is attached
to the top screw terminal. The plate in
the left tube, consists of a rectangular
sheet about 3/4 inches wide and 1 k inches
long and placed about k inch above the grid.
The plate in the right tube is, as can
just be sccn, triangular, with a flattened
top and partly surrounds the grid.

Philips wcrc well to the fore in the manu-

facture of electrometer triodcs with three
types on the market - type 4060 (Photo No.
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1930. The other types later relcased were

the types 4063 and 4066. The 4060 operated
on 0.7 filament volts, with plate voltage
of 4 and an amplification factor of .5.

The A414K (Photo No. 21) was a special met-

al shielded -triode detector designed
specially for use in the type 2802 radio
player. Another special purpose triode was
the C408 (Photo No. 22). This triode was
directly heated and had the plate from a
top screw terminal.

Baretters or Voltage regulator tubes started

making an appearance during 1924 and two of
the early ones are shown in Photo No. 23.
Left is a 329 and right is a 1011. The 329
had a very thick low rcsistance filament
and was used in early battery chargers
along with the type 328 rectifier and a
small' tungsten lamp.

In 1926 a battery charger (type 1009) was

introduced which used the 1010 rectifier
and 1011 regulator tube. A later battery
charger (type 430) used the type 451
rectifier and 452 regulator. Another conr
bination of tubes used in the type 1453
charger was the types 1457 rectifier
(Photo No. 24) and 1459 regulator.
used in conjunction with the type 367
Another heavy duty baretter was the type rectifier tube in the No. 366 battery
340 (Photo No. 25). Two of these were charger.

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340
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Philips introduced a range of battery el-
iininators in 1927 which started with the
type 372, which employed a half wave
rectifier tube, type 373, mounted on top
of the eliminator. Early 373 tubes had
long English bases with 3 unplated brass
pins while the tube made from 1929 to 1934
had .a shorter base with nickel plated pins.
A larger rectifier tube of the Mercury type
No. 1063 was used in the 1064 battery
charger and had an Edison Screw base, to-
gether with 3 arms on which were "binding
posts" for the high tension leads.
Some of the other rectifier tubes and
voltage regulator tubes are shown in Table
2, at the end of this book, with the
equipment that used them.
Another popular rectifier tube, still quite F203
often found, is the type 306 full wave
rectifier. This tube was physically the
same size as the 373 but, being full wave,
had 4 pins. These tubes were not made in
UX style bases.
A small "Trickle charger" type 1016/17
appeared on the market in late 1927 and
used a mercury rectifier tube No. 1018.
(Photo No. 26).
Two other unusual rectifier tubes are the
type 39 (Photo No. 27) and the type 2504
(Photo No. 28).
The type 1560 rectifier (Photo No. 29) was
the equivalent of the American UX 280 and was
made mostly with regular plates. However,
the oneshown has large plates, which have
mesh "windows".
With the advent of the A.C. tubes came a
whole new range from Philips as well as
some American Equivalents mentioned earlier.
Among the more popular of these equivalents
were the following:
F109A American Equivalent UX226
F209A UY227
F242 UY224A
UX245
C603 UX171A
F704 UX250
Philips also made tubes with the American
numbers, such as Ph227 (UY227) P1I232 (UX232),
PI1247 (UY247) and PH280 (UX280) PH58 (58)
but these mostly appeared in the early '30s.
From early 1927, Philips tubes were made
in both Germany and England. The German
being made at the works and the
English tubes being made by wholly owned
factories. Bases on tubes from both places
were of black bakelite.
It is interesting to note that the cement,
used in tubes of the late '20s both in
Holland and England, has not, in a large
number of cases, stood the test of time
and many tubes now located have loose bases. "gold coat" a number of their tubes (Photo
As with most radio tube manufacturers,
Philips made many tubes, either for special
applications or in limited quantities and
there now remains little, if any, informa-
tion on them. Axf example of this is the type Most coated tubes were of the screen grid
1800, a rather common looking half wave
rectifier tube recently acquired by the
author. It was made about 1930 but does not
appear in any lists or publications consulted Almost all tubes made by Philips to 1935
during research for this book.
II is feit that there are possibly many
more Philips tubes ovcrlooked because they
are now so few and far between. If any
reader can supply additional information
on Philips tubes of the period covered, the
author would be most grateful.
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(.
jmitJps
JlUfUUfiï&
r E409
Yhiips
Some markings appeared on the tubes, parti-
cularly in Europe, which today defy explan-
ation. They were not put there during mant
facture and it can only be assumed that the
markings meant that tubes were used in
certain countries or by certain institutior
During the early 1930*s Philips started to
Nos. 30, 31 and 32) and this followed on
a selected number of tubes until well into
the decade. Later, the coating was changed
to red. The E409 and E442 were tubes which
sometimes appeared coated and sometimes not
types or octodes while the E409 was an
indirectly heated triode.
are shown in the accompanying lists but
there are a few additional types of which
no records remain or which were special-
ised types not normally available.
1936 saw the introduction of the red coated
"E" series of tubes and sees the close of
this book which has been prepared for
the education of tube collectors, Museums,
radio technicians and the like.
FMIL'
VIN 11
Af 2
"
H.F POmWOE
SttfMOOt.
M •
MC1/50III MC1/50
 An item ofpassing interest on the Octode.

After the introduction of the Philips Octode of efficiënt organization and a marquee was
a spectacular event occufed at Sydney's erected at the aerodrome, and lunch served
Mascot airport. On April 5th, 1935, a to mark the eventful occasion,
cargo of half a ton of the new tubes The cargo was the largest single consign-
arrived from the factories in England and ment of regular merchandise brought to
Holland. Thousands of the tubes were air- Australia by air at the time and created a
lifted to Australia to meet the shortage record for this, as well as the distance it
of the tubes created by their popularity. travelled. The English consignment was
brought by Imperia! Airways to Singapore t
The tubes were sent on planes from four of and the Dutch consignment by KLM frem
the major air-lines opcrating at the time Holland to Batavia. QANTAS picked up the »
(two of these air-lines, KLM and QANTAS tubes at Singapore and Batavia and carried
still are world wide). them to Brisbane where they were picked
up by New England Airways for the conpletion
A gathering of over 200 members of the of the journey to Sydney. The trip took
Sydney radio trade witnessed the culmination 2 weeks in all to complete.

Thanks go to the following, without whose

help, compiling this history would have *1
been impossible.

Mr. John Stokes, Auckland, New Zealand.

Philip Industries, Sydney, Australia.
N.V. Philips Gloeilampenfabrieken,
Eindhoven, Holland.
The late Ron W. Tremlett

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TYPE YEAR BASE FïL F1L CRID FU, PIATE PLATE USE
VOLT CUR BIAS TYPE VOLT CURR.

1. MAM Series
A 104 1925 UX English 1.1 .06 -10 D.H. 100 5Ma Amplifier Triode
A 106 1925 UX English 1.3 .06 - 9 D.H. 135 7Ma Amplifier Triode
A 109 1925 UX English 1.3 .06 - 9 D.H. 150 2Ma Amplifier Triode
A 110 1924 UX English 1.3 .06 -4.5 D.H. 120 3Ma Amplifier Triode
A 125 1926 UX English 1.25 .06 - 3 D.H. 150 .45Ma Amplifier Triode
* A 135 1927 UX English 1.25 .06 0 D.H. 200 1.9Ma Amplifier Triode
A 141 1925 English with 1.3 .06 1-5 D.H. 20 3.5Ma R.F. Tetrode
screw Terminal on side
A 203 1925 UX English 2.0 .065 -30 D.H. 150 12 Ma Amplifier Triode
A 205 1926 UX English 2.0 .06 -18 D.H. 150 7 Ma Amplifier Triode
x A 206 1925 UX English 2.0 D.H. Amplifier Triode
A 209 1925 UX English 2.0 .08 - 9 D.H. 150 4 Ma Amplifier Triode
A 210 1925 UX English 2.0 .06 - 9 D.H. 135 3 Ma Amplifier Triode
A 225 1926 UX English 2.0 .08 - .3 D.H. 150 1 Ma Amplifier Triode
* A 235 1927 UX English 2.0 .06 0 D.H. 150 1.5Ma Amplifier Triode
A 241 1925 English with .2.0 .06 -1.5 D.H. 20 3.5Ma R.F. Tetrode
screw Terminal on side
A 242 1925 English with 2.0 .08 -2 +20 D.H. 20 1.2Ma R.F. Tetrode
screw Terminal on top
A 303 1925 UX, UV Eng. 3.3 .06 -27 D.H. 150 3 Ma Amplifier Triode
A 306 1925 UX, UV Eng. 3.3 .06 -15 D.ll. 150 1.5Ma Amplifier Triode
A 310 1924 English UV 3.3 .06 -4.5 D.H. 100 2.5Ma Amplifier Triode
Large
A 404 1926 UX English 4.0 .06 -10 D.H. 100 4 Ma Amplifier Triode
A 406 1925 UX English 4.0 .06 - 9 D.H. 150 6 Ma Amplifier Triode
x A 408 1926 UX English 4.0 D.H.
A 409 1926 UX English 4.0 .065 - 9 D.H. 150 3.5Ma Amplifier Triode
A 410 1925 UX English 4o0 .06 - 3 D.H. 150 3.5Ma Amplifier Triode
X A 41 ON 1929 UX English 4.0 D.H. Amplifier Triode
English 4.0 D.H. ?
+ A 414K 1929
A 415 1927 UX English 4.0 .085 - 4 D.H. 150 4 Ma Amplifier Triode
x A 416 1928 UX English 4.0 D.H. Amplifier Triode
A 425 1926 UX English 4.0 .065 - 3 D.H. 200 .8Ma Amplifier Triode
* A 435 1927 UX English 4.0 .06 0 D.H. 150 1.4Ma Amplifier Triode
A 441 1928 UX English 4.0 .06 -1.5 D.H. 20 2 Ma Amplifier Tetrode
with screw Terminal on side
I
i - A 442 1927 English UX 4.0 .06 - 1 D.H. 200 4 Ma R.F. Tetrode
screen from top Amplifier
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 j

TYPE YEAR cru) KIL i

BASE FIL KIL PLATE PLATE USE
VOLT CUR BJLAS TYPE VOLT CURR.

A 609 1926 UX English 6.0 .06 - 9 D.H. 150 4 Ma Amplifier Triode

A 615 1927 UX English 6.0 .08 - 4.5 D.H. 150 4 Ma Amplifier Triode
A 630 1927 UX English 6.0 .06 - 1.5 D.H. 150 .7 Ma Amplifier Triode
* A 635 1927* UX English 6.0 .06 0 D.H. 150 1.2Ma Amplifier Triode
A 642 1927 UX English 6.0 .06 - 1 D.H. 200 .4 Ma R.F. Tetrode
screen from top Amplifier

* Plate lead connected extemally to top binding post

+ Shielded with me tal can
x Limited information available on this type

2. ,,B" Series
B 105 1925 UX English 1.3 .15 -18 D.H. 150 8 Ma Triode Amplifier
B 203 1926 UX English 2.0 .19 -30 D.H. 150 12Ma Amplifier Triode
B 205 1926 UX English 2.0 .15 -18 D.H. 150 7 Ma Amplifier Triode
B 217 1934 UX English 2.0 .1 - 4 D.H. 150 4 Ma Amplifier Triode
B 228 1934 UX English 2.0 .1 - 2 D.H. 150 2 Ma Amplifier Triode
B 240 1934 Continental 2.0 .2 0 D.H. 150 Zero Signa1 Twin
(7 pin) 3.5 Class "B" Triode
B 242 1932 UX English 2.0 .15 0 D.H. 200 4.5Ma R.F. Tetrode
screen from top Amplifier
B 255 1932 UX English 2.0 .18 - 7 R.F. Variable MU
screen from top -0.5 D.H. 150 1.8Ma Tetrode
B 262 1932 UX English 2.0 .18 -0.5 D.H. 150 2.0Ma R.F. Tetrode
screen from top Amplifier
B 342 1934 UX Screen 2.7 .13 -1.5 D.H. 135 3.7Ma R.F. Tetrode
from top Amplifier
B 403 1925 UX English 4.0 .15 -30 D.H. 150 15Ma Amplifier Triode
B 405 1925 UX English 4.0 .15 -18 D.H. 150 llMa Amplifier Triode
B 406 1925 UX English 4.0 .1 -15 D.H. 150 8 Ma Amplifier Triode
B 409 1925 UX English 4.0 .15 -18 D.H. 250 12Ma Amplifier Triode
B 424 1928 UX English 4.0 .1 - 3 D.H. 200 6 Ma Amplifier Triode
B 438 1927 UX English 4.0 .1 - 3 D.H. 200 1 Ma Amplifier Triode
B 442 1929 UX English 4.0 .15 - 1 D.H. 200 4.5Ma R.F. Tetrode
screen from top Amplifier
B 443 1927 UX 4 pin 4.0 .15 -19, D.H. 250 12Ma Power Output
English with screw terminal on side Pentode
B 443S 1928 5 Pin Eng. 4.0 .15 -12 D.H. 250 12Ma Power Output
Pentode
B 543 1930 UY English 4.0 . 1 -15 D.H. 200 12Ma Power Output
Pentode
B 605 1926 UX English 6.0 .12 -18 D.H. 150 9 Ma Amplifier Triode

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 TYPE yi-ak base Kil, KIL CRII) KIL KIATË 1>\ATE USE
VOLT CUR BJAS TYPE VOLT CURR.

3. "C" Series

C 125 1928 UX English 1.0 . 8 - 3 D.H. 150 3 Ma

C 135 1928 UX English 1.0/1.5 .25 0 D.H. 150 1.5Ma Amplifier Triode
plate from top
C 142 1927 UX English 1.0 .25 1.5 D.H. 150 1.7Ma
plate from top
C 243N 1934 UY 5 Pin 2.0 . 2 -4.5 D.H. 150 6 Ma Power Output
English Pentode
C 243 1934 UY 5 Pin 2.0 .27 -15 D.H. 150 17Ma Power Output
English Pentode
C 405 1930 UX English 4.0 . 3 -32 D.H. 250 20Ma Power Output
Triode Amp.
C 408 1930 UX English 4.0 .25 - 7 D.H. 150 14Ma Amplifier Triode
C 443 1930 UY & 5 Pin 4.0 .25 -25 D.H. 300 20Ma Power Output
English Pentode
C443N 1930 UY & 5 Pin 4.0 .25 -20 D.H. 300 20Ma Power Output
English Pentode
C443N/S 1930 English UY 4.0 .25 -42 D.H. 300 20Ma Power Output
5 Pin Pentode
C 453 1930, UY & 5 Pin 4.0 .25 -25 D.H. 300 20Ma Power Output
English Pentode
• C 508 1927 UX English 5.0 .25 - 9 D.H. 135 6.2Ma Amplifier Triode
C 509 1925 UX English 5.0 .25 - 9 D.H. 150 lOMa Amplifier Triode
C 603 1926 UX English 6.0 .25 -40.5 D.H. 180 20Ma Power Output
Triode
C 606 1926 UX English 6.0 .25 -27 D.H. 250 20Ma Power Output
Triode
C 643 1928 UY 5 Pin 6.0 .25 -20 D.H. 300 21Ma Power Output
English Pentode

4. MD" Series
D 143 1927 English side 1.0 .06 -15 D.H. 150 12Ma Power Output
screw Terminal Pentode
D 243 1927 UY 5 Pin 2.5 . 6 -27 D.H. 300 20Ma Power Output
English Pentode
D 404 1927 UX English 4.0 .65 -40 D.H. 250 40Ma Power Output
Triode

5. nEM Series
E 406 1928 UX English 4.0 1.0 -24 D.H. 250 48Ma Power Output
Triode
I E 406N 1928 UX English 4.0 1.0 -24 D.H. 250 48Ma Power Output
Triode
E 408 1928 UX English 4.0 0.9 -24 D.H. 200 26Ma Power Output
Triode
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 TYPE YEAR BASE FIL FIL CRU) FIL PLATE PLATE USE
VOLT CIÏRR BIAS TYPE VOLT CURR

E 408N 1928 UX English 4.0 1.0 -36 D.H. 400 30Ma Power Output Triode
E 409 1928 UY 5 Pin 4.0 1.0 -16 I.H. 200 12Ma Power Output Triode
English
E 409N 1928 UY 5 Pin 4.0 I.H. Power Output Triode
English
E 410 1928 English 4.0 1.0 -28 D.H. 400 30Ma Power Output Triode
E 414 193Q English 4.0 0.9 -16 I.H. 150 6.5Ma Power Output Triode
E 415 1928 European 5 4.0 1.0 - 8 I.H. 200 6 Ma Triode
Pin & UY English 5 pin
E 424 1929 UY English 5 4.0 1.0 - 6 I.H. 200 6 Ma Triode
pin & European 5 pin
E 424N 1929 UY English 5 4.0 1.0 -3.5 I.H. 200 6 Ma Triode
pin & European 5 pin
E 430 1928 English 4.0 0.9 - 3 D.H. 150 4 Ma Triode
E 425 1930 English 4.0 1.0 -4.5 D.H. 150 Triode
i
E 428 1929 English 4.0 1.0 -3.5 D.H. 200 3 Ma Triode
E 435 1928 UY English 4.0 1.0 -1.5 I.H. 200 3 Ma Amplifier
5 pin & European 5 pin
E 438 1928 UY English 4.0 1.0 - 3 I.H. 200 2.5Ma Amplifier
5 pin & European 5 pin
i
E 441 1930 English 4.0 1.0 0 D.H. 100 1.7Ma Tetrode
Screen from top
E 441N 1931 English 4.0 1.0 0 D.H. 100 1.7Ma Tetrode
Screen from top
E 442 1928 5 pin Eng. 4.0 1.0 -1.3 I.H. 200 1.5Ma Tetrode
plate from top
E 442S 1928 5 pin Eng. 4.0 1.0 - 2 I.H. 200 4 Ma Tetrode
plate from top
E 443H 1929 UY 5 Pin 4.0 1.1 -14 D.H. 250 36Ma Power Output Pentode
English
E 443N 1928 UY 5 Pin
English
4.0 1.0 -40 D.H. 400 30Ma Power Output Pentode r
E 444 1933 American & 4.0 1.1 -2.3 I.H. 200 .35Ma Diode Tetrode ï
European 6 Pin
_E 444N 1933 American & 4.0 1.1 - 3 I.H, 200 4 Ma Diode Tetrode u
European 6 Pin
3 444S 1933 UY European 4.0 1.0 -3,5 I.H. 200 6 Ma Diode Triode
5 Pin
= 445 1933 5 Pin Eng. 4.0 1.1 -40 to Variable MU R.F.
UY plate from top - 2 I.H. 200 6 Ma Tetrode
= 446 1933 5 Pin Eng. 4.0 1,1 - 2 I.H. 200 3 Ma R.F. Pentode
European 7 pin plate from top
447 1933 5 Pin Eng. 4.0 1.1 -50 to Variable MU R.F.
- 2 I.D. 200 4.5Ma Pentode

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 TYPE YEAR BASE FJ.L FIL CRJD FIL PLATE PLATE USE
VOLT CURR BIAS TYPE VOLT CURR

E 448 1933 European 4.0 1.2 -1.5 I.H. 300 3 Ma Hexode Converter
7 Pin
E 449 1933 European 4.0 1.2 - 8 to Variable MU
7 Pin - 2 I.H. 200 3 Ma Hexode
E 451 1932 5 Pin Eng. 4.0 1.1 both grids 0 8.5Ma- Doublé Grid
D.H. 400 56Ma Output
E 452T 1933 5 Pin Eng. 4.0 1.0 - 2 I.H. 200 3 Ma Amplifier Tetrode
plate from top
E 453 1932 European 4.0 1.1 -15 I.H. 250 24Ma Power Output Pentcxle
6 Pin
E 454 1933 American 4.0 1.2 -3.5 I.H. 200 3.5Ma Duo Diode Triode
7 Pin
E 455 1932 5 Pin Eng. 4.0 1.0 -40 to Variable MU
6 UY American 7 pin 1.5 I.H. 200 3 Ma Tetrode
E 463 1930 European 4.0 1.35 -22 I.H. 250 36Ma Power Output Pentode
6 Pin
E 499 1933 5 Pin Eng. 4.0 1.0 -1.5 I.H. 200 1 Ma Triode Amplifier
6 UY
E 543 1933 European 4.5 1.1 -15' I.H. 250 24Ma R.F. Pentode
6 Pin
E 703 1932 4 Pin Eng. 7.5 1.0 D.H. 425 30Ma Power Output Triode
E 707 1932 Special 7.2 .08 -80 D.H. 800 40Ma Power Output Triode
4 Pin
E 708

6. "F" Series
F 109A 1928 UX & Eng. 1.5 1.0 -14.5 D.H. 180 6.2Ma Amplifier Triode
F 203 1930 UX & Eng. 2.5 1.5 -56 D.H. 275 36Ma Power Output Triode
F 209A 1928 UY & 5 Pin 2.5 1.75 -21 I.H. 250 5.2Ma Amplifier Triode
English
F 215 1927 UY & 5 Pin 2.5 1.5 - 6 I.H. 150 6.5Ma Amplifier Triode
English
F 242 1928 UY, Grid 2.5 1.75 - 3 I.H. 250 4 Ma R.F. Tetrode
from top Amplifier
F 410 1932 UX & Eng. 4.0 2.0 -36 D.H. 550 45Ma Power Output Triode
F 443 1933 UY & 5 Pin 4.0 2.0 -40 D.H. 550 45Ma Power Output Pentode
English
F 443N 1933 UY & 5 Pin 4.0 2.0 -30 D.H. 550 45Ma Power Output Pentode
English
HF 603 1930 UY & 5 Pin 4.0 2.0 -30 D.H. 550 45Ma Power Output Pentode
English *
704 1930 UX & English 7.5 1.25 -84 D.H. 450 55Ma Power Output Triode
—1 707 1931 UX & English 7.5 1.25 -84 D.H. 450 55Ma Power Output Triode
=■ 708 1930
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TYPK YKAR BASK fil voi;r piate voi;r piate curr '1YPE V

7. RECTIFIERS

39 1930 English
328 1926 English 1.8 28 1.3 Ma
367 1933 Special 4 Pin 1.8 45 6.0 Ma Full Wave
373 1926 3 Pin English 4 220 40 Ma Half Wave
451 1926 English 1.8 16 1.3 Ma
505 1927 3 Pin English 4 400 60 Ma Half Wave
506 1927 English 4 2X 300 75 Ma Full Wave
506K 1927 English 4 300 75 Ma Full Wave
1002 1926 English 1.8 160 0.1 Ma
1010 1926 English 1.8 60 4 Ma
1018 1925 Special Side Contact 1.8 16 200 Ma
1201 English 2.5 300 75 Ma
1457 1926 English
1560 1928 UX & English 5.0 2X 300 125 Ma Full Wave
1561 1928 UX, "P" Base, Eng. 4.0 2X 500 120 Ma Full Wave
1562 1928 UX 7.5 750 110 Ma Half Wave
1801 1931 English 4.0 2X 250 30 Ma Full Wave
1802 1931 3 Pin English 4.0 250 30 Ma Half Wave
1803 1931 3 Pin English 4.0 500 30 Ma Half Wave
1805 1932 English 4.0 2X 500 60 Ma Full Wave
1807 1933 English 4.0 350
1815 1933 English 4.0 2X 500 180 Ma Full Wave
1817 1933 English 4.0 2X 350 300 Ma Full Wave
1821 1929 English 4.0 * 250
1831 1933 English 4.0 2X 700 60 Ma Full Wave
1832 1933 3 Pin English 4.0 2X 700 120 Ma Half Wave
1861 1933 English 4.0 500 120 Ma I.H.
1067 1933 UX 4.0 350 120 Ma I.H. Full Wave
1875 1935 P Base, Plate from 4.0 5000 5 Ma Half Wave
top
1876 1935 P Base 4.0 850 5 Ma Half Wave
.
1877 1935 English 4.0 5000 3 Ma I.H. Half Wave
1878 1935 Edison Screw 4.0 10.500 2 Ma Half Wave
1882 1935 P Base 5.0 2X 400 110 Ma Full Wave
1883 1935 P Base 5.0 2X 400 110 Ma I.H. Full Wave
2504 1929 Small Bayonet
2506 1928 English 4.0 2X 300 40 Ma Full Wave i
2769 3 Pin English Plates 2.2 2X 1000 75 Ma Full Wave
from top
3006 1926 3 Pin English 4.0 40 1 Ma Half Wave
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'IYPE Yf'AR BASF, VOLT MIN. MAX. CURRENT

8. CURRENT REGULATORS
302 1934 Edison Screw 112 195 .3a
329 1924 3 Pin English 10 30 .02a
452 1925 3 Pin English 7 20 .115a
1003 1926
1004 1926
1011 1926
1012 192*6 Edison Screw 6 18 .57a
1459 1926
1461 1926
1904 1930 English 50 70 la
1910 3 Pin English 4.5 14.5 1.44a
1911 English 50 70 .15a
1915 English 50 70 .24a
1916 English 25 5.0 .18a
1920 English 50 70 .25a
1926 English 16 .18a Resistance
1927 English 35 100 .18a
1928 English 100 225 .18a
1933 English 50 160 .la
1934 UX 85 195 ,25a
1941 English & 77 200 .3a
Edison Screw
1949 English 30 90 .3a
Cl P Base 80 200 .2a
C2 P Base 35 100 .2a
C3 P Base 100 200 .2a
C4 P Base 55 105 .2a
C5 P Base .2a
C6 P Base 70 100 .2a
C7 P Base 35 70 .2a
C8 P Base 80 200 .2a
C9 P Base 35 100 .2a
CIO P Base 35 100 .2a
C12 P Base 80 35 200 100 .2a

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VOLT CURR VOLT CURR BIAS

9. POWER TUBES
4641 Special 4 Pin 4.0 2.1a 1500 15 Ma -140 Power Output
Triode
4682 P Base 4.0 1.0a 375 24 Ma “ Bias Resistor Power Output
29 Ma 540 ohms Pentode
4683 P Base 4.0 .95a 350 43 Ma - Bias Resistor Power Output
46 Ma 850 olims Pentode
4684 P Base 4.0 1.75a 375 24 Ma - Bias Resistor Power Output
30 Ma 142 obus Pentode
4688 P Base 4.0 2.09a 375 48 Ma - Bias Resistor Power Output
62 Ma 165 olims Pentode
4689 P Base 6.3 1.35a 375 48 Ma - Bias Resistor Power Output
62 Ma 165 olims Pentode
4694 P Base 6.3 .9a 375 24 Ma - Bias Resistor Power Output
30 Ma 145 olims Pentode

10. 20 VOLT .18 AMP DC'MAINS SERIES TUBES

TYPE BASE PLATE IMATE GR1D USE
VOLT CURR BIAS
B 2046 5 Pin English plate 200 3 Ma - 2 R. F. Pentode
from top
B 2047 5 Pin English plate 200 4 Ma -50 - llexode Converter
from top - 2
B 2052T 5 Pin English plate 200 3 Ma - 2 R.F. Tetrode
from top
B 2045 5 Pin English plate 200 4 Ma -40 Ma - Variable MU Tetrode
from top - 2 Ma
B 2044 6 Pin European plate 200 .76a - 4 Diode Tetrode
from top
B2044S 5 Pin English 200 6 Ma - 3 Diode Triode
B 2038 5 Pin English 200 6 Ma - 3 Triode i
B 2099 5 Pin English 200 .2 -1.6 Triode ;
:
B 2006 5 Pin English 200 15Ma -18 Power Triode
B 2043 6 Pin European 200 20Ma -18 Power Pentode
B 2041 5 Pin English 100 2.5Ma Tetrode
B 2042 5 Pin English plate 200 4 Ma - 2 Tetrode
from top
B 2049 7 Pin European 200 3 Ma - 18 & Variable MU Hexode
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VOLT CURR TYPE VOLT CURR

11. GOLDEN SERIES W1TH NEW STYLE NUMBERINC ADOPTED IN 1934

AKI 4.0 .65 I.ll. 250 1.6 Ma Octode Converter
AK2 4.0 .65 I.H. 250 1.6 Ma Octode Converter
AF2 4.0 1.1 1.11. 250 4.25 Ma Variable MU R.F. Pentode
ACHl 4.0 1.0 I.H. 300 2.5 Ma Triode Hexode
KF1 2.0 .135 D.H. 135 3.0 Ma R.F. Pentode
KF2 2.0 .2 D.H. 135 3.0 Ma Variable MU R.F. Pentode

12. SI DE CONTACT "P" BASE AS INTRODUCED IN 1935, MOSTLY GOLD COATED

Al 11 4.0 .65 I.H. 250 1.7 Ma Converter Separate
Osei11ator
AF3 4.0 .65 I.H. 250 .8 Ma Variable MU R.F. Pentode
AF6
AF7 4.0 .65 I.H. 250 3 Ma Amplifier
AB2 4.0 .65 1.11 2X "00 .8 Ma Detector Rectifier
ABC1 4.0 .65 I.H. 250 4.0 Ma Amplifier
ABC2 4.0 .65 1.11. 250 6.0 Ma Amplifier
AL1 4.0 1.1 D.H. 250 36.0 Ma Amplifier
AL2 4.0 1.0 I.H. 250 36 Ma Amplifier
AL4 4.0 1.75 I.H. 250 36 Ma Amplifier
ABL1 4.0 2.4 I.H. 250 36 Ma Amplifier
AL5 4.0 2.0 I.H. 250 72 Ma Amplifier
ADI 4.0 .95 D.H. 250 60 Ma Amplifier
AMl 4.0 .3 1.11. 250 .13 Ma Tuning Indicator
AM2 4.0 .32 I.H. 250 1.0 Ma Tuning Indicator

13. 13 VOLT .2 AMP SERIES, ALL WIT11 INDIRECTLY 11EATED FILAMENT

CK1 Octode Converter 200V plate voltage

CH1 Hexode Converter 250V plate voltage
CF3 Variable MU R.F. Pentode 250V plate voltage
CF2 Variable MU R.F. Pentode 200V plate voltage
CF7 R.F. Pentode 200V plate voltage
CF1 R.F. Pentode 200V plate voltage
CB1 Duo Diode Detector Recti­ 200V plate voltage
fier 2X
CB2 Duo Diode Detector Recti­ 200V plate voltage
fier 2X
CBC1 Duo Diode Triode 250V plate voltage
CC2 Triode 200V plate voltage
CL2 Power Output Pentode 200V plate voltage
CIA Power Output Pentode 200V plate voltage
CBL1 Duo Diode Output Pentode 200V plate voltage 27
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14. PtlOTO ELECTRIC CELLS

3510 Vacuum Plate Voltage 100 Plate Current .003 Potassium anode
3512 Vacuum Plate Voltage 100 Plate Current .005 Caesium anode
3530 Gasfilled Plate Voltage 100 Plate Current .003 Caesium anode
3533 Gasfilled Plate Voltage 100 Plate Current .003 Caesium anode
3534 Gasfilled Plate Voltage 100 Plate Current .003 Caesium anode
3540 Gdsfilled Plate Voltage 100 Plate Current .003 Caesium anode
3541 Gasfilled Plate Voltage 100 Plate Current .003 Caesium anode

TABLE 2
1. RECTIFIERS
Tube type 506, used in type 3002, 3003 & 3009 power units and radio players
Tube type 1002, used in type 1001 battery charger
Tube type 328, used in type 327 battery charger
Tube type 451, used in type 450 & 1453 battery charger
Tube type 1010, used in type 1009 & 1013 battery charger
Tube type 1018, used in type 1017 Trickle charger
Tube type 1831, used in type 2701 Amplifier
Tube type 367, used in type 366 & 1369 battery charger
Tube type 1063, used in type 1064 battery charger
Tube type 1029, used in type 1370 battery charger
Tube type 1039, used in type 1371 battery charger
Tube type 1326, used in type 1330 battery charger
Tube type 1119, used in type 1020 battery charger
Tube type DC1/50, used in type 2760/5 Amplifier

2. RESISTANCE LAMPS, BARETTERS OR VOLTAGE REGULATORS

Tube type 329, used in type 327 battery charger
Tbbe type 452, used in type 450 battery charger
>.
Tube type 1003,used in type 1001 battery charger ƒ

Tube type 1001,used in type 1009 battery charger

Tube type 1457,used in type 1453 battery charger i
Tube type 340, used in type 366 battery charger
Tube type 1012,used in type 1025 battery charger
:
Tube type 1331,used in type 1330 battery charger ;
j
1
Tube type 1014,used in type 1013 battery charger ’
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The following photographs are of other types of Philips tubes made during the period
and show even more the wide range of styles adopted.

ITO VERSIONS OF THE TYPE A430

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TYPE 1800 RECTIFIER

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DCG2/500 RECTIFIER TYPE Cl BARETTER
 TYPE 1561 RECTIFIER TYPE CY2 RECTIFIER Z4 TRANSMT.TTING TUBE

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TRANSMITTING TUBES:
TC04/10 TC1/75 TC03/5

TC2/250 TRANSMITTING TUBE

30 Equivalent of Radiotron UV204A
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1063A MERCURY RECTIFIER TUBE

RECTIFIER TUBES
DC1/50 2769 1832

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TYPE PE05/15 TYPE PE06/40

TYPE TA3/500K-1
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 List of corrections, second edition of:
"Illustrated History of Philips Radio Valves to 1935”
AJ
Figure 1 used in earlier types should be I (Roman numeraD^in ZIIB,
inside front cover, and on page 5: Bil; 6: ZGIIBand page 26: all.type
numbers where the number 1 appears (30 times).
Page 2 Line 3: small a Steringa Idzerda; also delete hyphen.
" 2 Para.6: Ideezet
it
5 first line: These were...
ii
6 Para.9: rectify 1000 volts...
ii
7 Para.3: after*efficiency1, add 1 and quality'.
ii
7 A. RECEIVING TUBES: substitute 1figure* and *figures* fo^
*number* and *numbers*.
II Examples 1 and 2: delete dashes preceding A and C in each case.
8
II lines 8 and 10: substitute 'figure* and *figures' for 'number*
8
and * numbers i
n 9 Number sequence; 11—19 — replace 'European' with 'German' in
both cases.
ii 10 Exceptions to above - C; add UBL1, UCH4, UF9, UM4, UY1, UY1N.
ii
15 Example 2: last line to read: /50
ii 16 Second last para: add 'one quarter of an' between 'about' and
i
inch'
ii 18 Para. 8: delete letter 'a' first line.
ii 18 Para. 9: substitute 5000 for 4093 (refer note at the end of
this correction sheet).
ii 21 add to the end of para. 2: 'The coating was a shield but, at
the same time, it was conductive'.
ii 30 C509 and 201A - reverse caption.
ii
42 to 45: Column heading 5 - delete mA and transfer to column 6.
u 42 to 45: Column heading 7 - substitute -V for V.
ii
46 to 50: add heading 'Remarks' after 'Application'.
ti
47 1173 - base to read 3p.sp.
ii 48 Types 506 and 506K remarks to read L=112mm and L==90mm (length)
ii
48 Note... 18888 to read 1888.
ii
49 VOLTAGE STABILIZERS: heading Ri/0 - 0 to read Symbol as for
Greek Capital Omega.
ii
53 PHOTO ELECTRIC CELLS: heading Ra/Mo : o to read 0 as above;
heading N/uA/lm should read: N/uA/Lm and heading Ik max/uA -u
to read p.
it
53 RECTIFIERS: 101 to read 1018.
ii
53 Substitute CURRENT REGULATORS for VOLTAGE REGULATORS.
ii
54 AKI: delete s and t from.base type.
ii
55 DAC31+ to DLL31 have K base.
ii
55 EA50: base type 'special'
it
55 EBC3 - Y base;ECH3 - P base; ECH35 - K base; ECL11 - Y base.
ti
56 EF11 and EF12 have Y base; KE50 delete t from base type.
it
57 UBL1, UCH4, UF9, UM4 and UY1 have T or K base.
ii
58 Philips types A409 and A415; delete Marathon type L308*
ii
60 Mazda Octal not used on Philips tubes to authors knowledge.
ii
60 add Note: Base type B is the C base, without pin no. 6.
Due to inconsistency of some material printed in the 1930's, which was
used as asource for this book, the following tubes were omitted:
EB34, EBC33, EBF32, EBF35, EBL31, EC31, ECC31, ECH34, ECH35, EF37, EF38 /
EF39, EK32, EL32, EL33, EL35, EL37, EM34.

P.T.0.
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Types EBF2G, ECH4G, EK2G, EL3(N)G and EL5G were Australian equivalents
of types EBF32, ECH34, EK32, EL33 and EL35, respectively.
Further to the Philips Type Numbering Book, it is the authors intention
to try and compile an English version of this book over the next few
years. This will include as many items as possible in the series from 1
to 5000 made by the company. It is an assumption, yet to be confirmed,
that Philips used the same numbering series for lamps and possibly
other non radio related products, at least as far back as the early
1920*5 5 for about ten years. As mentioned on page 18 of the Tube History,
there are many gaps in the book as it stands today. This is only a
photostat copy and, in fact, some hundreds of items are simply not there
as whole pages are missing in several instances.
As work progresses, it will be necessary to find out from collectors,
particularly in Europe, what items should be included and cooperation
will be sought at the time, through the pages of the various Historical
Radio j ourna1s.
In the mean time, a request to any readers of the Tube History: if you do
have any tubes of any kind made by Philips, especially with a visible
Atype number below 5000, not included, please let the author know at the
^^address below. Your contribution is needed and will be greatfully received
as it will be used in any future editions of this book that may have to be
printed. This wayy, the record will be more complete.

Fin. Stewart
1 Perouse Ave
San Remo
N.S.W. 2262
Australia
30th. Nov., 1995
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