Mystery tube

[Keith Rowland]

Hi Peter:

The UX245 is almost certainly a "45" type tube, which should be in one of your old manuals.  It's a triode power amp, good for 2 watts output, and was used as an audio output tube in many radios of the 20s and early 30s.  I can't find the 283 anywhere either, but I'd be willing to bet it's an 83 rectifier, which should also be in your old manuals.

Keith

"Peter J. Havens" wrote:

> Hey Guys:
>     This isn't "Heath", but it does have me stumped: I was working on an old receiver last night. Needed to replace a tube, so went out to my storage barn and found an old box of tubes I hadn't seen in years. They were old tubes that my dad had kept when he was doing TV and radio repair back in the early 1950's. Sure I found some familiar numbers, but then these:
> a "283A" and a "UX245", both made by Westinghouse, both 4-prong, bakelite base, about 5 inches tall. I can't find them in my 1973 RCA tube manual, any substitution manual, Antique Electronic Supply catalogs, nowhere. I'm guessing they gotta be 1920's era. Any ideas, guys (they sure look neat; maybe I'll make a little lamp out of one)?!
>      Just wondering....                                                                   Peter Havens
>                                                                                                   KA2SQJ
>
> -----------------------------------------------------------
> This list is a public service of the City of Tempe, Arizona
> -----------------------------------------------------------
>
> Subscription control - http://www.tempe.gov/lists/control.asp?list=HEATH
> To post - HEATH at LISTSERV.TEMPE.GOV
> Archives - http://interactive.tempe.gov/archives/HEATH.html

-----------------------------------------------------------
This list is a public service of the City of Tempe, Arizona
-----------------------------------------------------------

Subscription control - http://www.tempe.gov/lists/control.asp?list=HEATH
To post - HEATH at LISTSERV.TEMPE.GOV
Archives - http://interactive.tempe.gov/archives/HEATH.html