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6AD7 Vacuum Tube New and Used

- Description
- Specifications
The 6AD7G is an octal-base triode-pentode designed primarily for phase inverter and push-pull audio power output service in vintage radio chassis and high-fidelity audio equipment. Housed in a classic shoulder-type (ST-16) glass envelope, its pentode section is electrically identical to a 6F6G power output tube, while the triode section provides the phase inversion signal required to drive a second 6F6G in a push-pull output stage. Operating on a 6.3V/0.85A heater, it was specified in pre-war and early post-war console receivers produced by manufacturers such as Zenith, Philco, RCA Victor, and Crosley. Available in NOS and tested used conditions.
Type: Triode / Power Output Pentode (Phase Inverter / Audio Output)
Base: 8-Pin Octal (EIA 8BY layout — Pins 2/7 Heater)
Heater Voltage: 6.3V
Heater Current: 0.85A (850 mA)
Max Plate Voltage (Pentode / Triode): 375V / 285V
Max Screen Grid Voltage (Grid 2, Pentode): 285V
Max Pentode Plate Dissipation: 8.5W
Audio Power Output (Pentode Section): ~3.2W (Class A1)
Equivalents & Relatives: 6AD7, 6AD7G, CV1878 (military equivalent), 6F6G (pentode section electrical equivalent)