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5Y4GT Vacuum Tube New and Used

- Description
- Specifications
The 5Y4GT is a directly heated octal-base full-wave power rectifier designed for low-to-medium power supplies in vintage radio receivers and audio chassis. Featuring a compact T-9 glass envelope, it is electrically identical to the widely used 5Y3GT but utilizes a different octal pin arrangement. Operating on a 5.0V/2.0A filament, it was regularly specified in mid-century consoles and tabletop models produced by manufacturers such as Zenith, Philco, RCA Victor, and Crosley. Available in NOS and tested used conditions.
Type: Directly Heated Full-Wave Vacuum Rectifier
Base: 8-Pin Octal (EIA 5Q layout — Filament Pins 7/8, Plates Pins 3/5)
Filament Voltage: 5.0V
Filament Current: 2.0A
Max Peak Inverse Voltage: 1,400V
Max DC Output Current: 125 mA
Max Peak Plate Current: 440 mA
Tube Voltage Drop: ~50V @ 125 mA
Equivalents & Relatives: 5Y4, 5Y4G, 5Y3GT (electrically identical, different pinout)