[Boatanchors] Tube data VT-41 (CG-851)???

[Al Parker]

Hi Olaf,
    According to Sibley, in "Tube Lore"

VT-41  (aka CV2671, 851)

the 851: (aka 551, F351A, UE-951, 38151, CG-2172, VT-41, PR-51-A, CV2671)
xmtg triode, number assigned in 1924, "expanded 204A format":  stepped T48
bulb w/ cap, blade-and-pins base; T-T filament 11v @ 15.5A, mu 20.5, 750
W, 3Mhz

Whatcha got going as a project these days?
73,
Al, W8UT
New Bern, NC
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Olaf Madsen" <Olaf at carolina.rr.com>
To: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, June 03, 2006 3:53 PM
Subject: [Boatanchors] Tube data VT-41 (CG-851)???


> Hello''Boatanchores]
>
> I ended up with two ''humoungus'' tubes from the 40's or so ,which I
want to
> use as display along with my other ''boatanchors''
> they are Triodes,approx 18 inches tall and 6'' diameter,the anodes are
about
> twice the sizee of the old  833's.
>
> They are made by GE and marked  VT-41    CG-851 and have a US Navy stamp
on
> it.---Does anyone have data on those monsters ??---I have not been able
to
> find anything meaninngful on the Internet.---Any of the old Navy folks
> remember where they were  used.???
>
> TNX de Olaf,KF4TP
>
>
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