[Boatanchors] 1625 tube and Octal based metal tubes

[Troglodite at aol.com]

In a message dated 10/7/04 1:50:10 PM Central Daylight Time,  
wlhoward at verizon.net writes:

> I think it was in the RCA Receiving tube manual but the metal  octal
based tubes were first introduced in 1936. <
 
Thanks Bill. I never had an exact date, this pins it down.
 
And thanks to all that pointed out my error in saying the 1625 was an  octal. 
:-) Just wanted to see if you were on your toes.
 
OK, how many of you can call up FROM MEMORY the connections for each and  
every pin of a common tube like a 6V6? With a mind full of such trivia, it's not  
surprising I get it mixed up sometimes.
 
Doug Moore