[Boatanchors] 12AX7 Saga

[Glenn Little WB4UIV]

This was just discussed ion the Tekscopes group. It is also used as a 
reference tube in the Tektronix 545 scope and possibly others in that family.

73
Glenn
WB4UIV



At 10:58 AM 12/20/05, WA5CAB at cs.com wrote:
>John & Group,
>
>One entry in my database says the 5651 is an 87 volt voltage reference tube.
>One application being in ME-6(*)/U.  Can anyone confirm this?
>
>In a message dated 12/20/2005 9:44:02 AM Central Standard Time,
>flood at Krohne.com writes:
> > I found the box marked 12AX7's  (good news),  what was in there was 20 nos
> > mil pkg. RCA JRC 5651's (bad news).  Sorry guys, I should have looked
> > first before I sent my first message.  Anyone have a use for these? $2.00
> > ea plus postage or $30.00 for all 20 and I'll pay for shipping in the
> > lower 48.  Requests for all 20 take first preference.  I do not have a
> > listing for testing these on my Hickok 534 so they are as is and appear to
> > be NOS.
>
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