For the radio constructor we have an archive of vintage circuits schematics to build. Although data books specify an upper limit of 400600 mhz, some circuits may obtain gain up to about 900 mhz. Valve tube and transistor with informationprojects and technical help. Arcturus tube data, courtesy of john atwood 701kb pdf file. This typical radio has a 240 volt ac mains power supply, using a transformer and a valve rectifier. Valve vacuum tube data sheets and application notes. New allmetal radio tubes 2mb pdf file courtesy of an anonymous donor. Data and circuits of radio receiver and amplifier valves by markus, n s and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The power valves section reflects my interest in amateur radio and has. This book contains data on all mullard radio and television. I will introduce a little theory and safe operating procedures, to protect you, and the radio. One of the few valve data books aimed specifically at the service engineer rather than the designer. Chapter 2 develops the vital topic of control valve performance. For years i have been using a valve tester that i had developed in the past.
A valve data book such as the miniwatt technical data 7th edition best gives abridged. Courtesy of john atwood courtesy of john atwood 1938 philips miniwatt shortform data 12mb pdf file. Mullard data book 196566 mullard ltd 1965 acrobat 7 pdf 10. Wireless world valve data supplement 1938 a 25page valve data supplement published in wireless world magazine in november 1938. Valve data book 1951 franks electron tube data sheets.
Full service data on vintage valve radios and some transistor radios and record players has been included where possible. Babani, 1971 mullard data book, 19734 i used to own a stack of these but regrettably chucked the earlier ones out in a clearout several years ago. Reference data for radio engineers, international telephone and telegraph corp. We are proud to present our vintage radio service data dvdrom and valve data cdrom. Having said that, valves shouldnt be tapped, hit or rattled. This book explains how valve radios work and how to restore them. A catalogue of mullard radio receiving valves and special electron tubes mullard mullard is the registered trade mark of mullard ltd. Osram valve guide and book of circuits 1934 68 pages.
A list of valve data sheets and application notes and links to others sites with such information. Ge essential characteristics, the whole 228 page book in an indexed pdf file big, 11mb. Chas miller valve radio and audio repair handbook chas miller this book is not only an essential read for every professional working with antique radio and gramophone equipment, but also dealers. Interelectrode capacitances and miller capacitances are minimized by the small dimensions of the device and the widely separated pins. Osram valve guide and book of circuits 1938 72 pages. Boys own paper as far as i can find, the first version of gilbert daveys onevalver was that published in the february 1948 edition of boys own paper. Written by an established author in the field, it is packed with essential information for the practical restorer, regardless of experience, starting from basic principles and progressing in easy. Mullard valves and electron tubes technical data manual 67 pages. Diagram and data including transformer winding data for building a 75w ab2 amp using 6l6 or 807 page1, page 2, page 3, page 4, page 5, page 6, page7, download a zip file of all fgiles on the 75wab2 amplifier by clicking here 807 military specs in a pdf file. With the very large number of vacuum tubes or thermionic valves that were produced and as a result of the multiple vacuum tube numbering systems that were in use, there are generally equivalents for most types of tube. Some of the radio manuals listed are only circuit diagrams. Newnes radio valve data pocket book, unknown binding 1945. Its my belief that those books were primarily written for the trade when those valves were in. For the rest, this is a catalogue of mullard radio valves and electron tubes, and it contains descriptive details of every type in the current manufacturing programme.
This book was first published as practical handbook of valve radio repair in 1982. Another spot to look, which is especially useful if youre looking for replacement types and tubes with similar bases or characteristics, is the nj7p tube database. Online vintage component store with over one thousand radio and audio restoration products and spare parts from the 1920s to the 1980s including valves, high voltage capacitors, transformers, transmitter, radio kit, transistors, crystal set spares original and reproduction, and downloadable circuit diagrams. The simplest vacuum tube, the diode, contains only two elements. Radio valve definition of radio valve by the free dictionary. Price new from used from unknown binding, 1945 please retry. Build a crystal or onevalve radio set described first a crystal design on a simple solid baseboard chassis and front panel which had enough room to add the valve and associated components. With regard to those radio valve data rvd books, it is worth mentioning that the early ones, 6th. Copper oxide peak plates positive end red power radio ratings receivers rect. A site for the novice or established collectorrestorer of vintage radio sets and electronics.
Pdf valve radio and audio repair handbook download full. Ultimate 300 vacuum tube valve audio radio reference book. An inexpensive, easy to build diy valvetube tester for quite some time i have been looking at developing a design for a diy valvetube tester that is easy to build and uses readily available, low cost parts. This endeavor came bo be called bernard babani publishing ltd. Tube websites and tube radio reference books canadian. Theres one more mistake people make, and thats swapping the valves around in an effort to miraculously bring the radio back to life. Once you have the ht supply up and running and have replaced dodgy capacitors and resistors, you can do a great deal to check the health of the valves by measuring the voltages on the electrodes.
Even a valve which rattles can work perfectly well. Aug 3, 2014 philips valve data book vintage radio service engineers handbook 1854862669 ebay. A vacuum tube, an electron tube, or valve british usage or, colloquially, a tube north america, is a device that controls electric current flow in a high vacuum between electrodes to which an electric potential difference has been applied. Wireless world radio valve data 1963 one of the more popular books of valve data tables. Classic radio gallery is the us site to find just about any good radio related link there is. Postage for dvdroms and cdroms is free to anywhere in the world. Chapter 4 describes digital valve controllers, analog positioners, boosters, and other control valve accessories. In electronics, a vacuum tube, electron tube in north america, tube, or thermionic valve or valve in british english is a device controlling electric current through a vacuum in a sealed container. For the rest, this is a catalogue of mullard radio valves and. It has many circuit diagrams, using these tubes and all the information, about these original vacuum tubes. Valve data cdrom contents uk vintage radio service data. Characteristics of 2,500 valves and cathoderay tubes. This 1932 rca below manual provides all the data sheet information, of the first radio receiving tubes ever made, from about 1920 to 1932.
Slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. Uk vintage radio repair and restoration valve radio repair. The common superheterodyne from 1940 has 4 valves plus one extra for the power supply, so an easy way to describe it, is to call it a 45 valve radio. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. The cookie settings on this website are adjusted to allow all cookies so that you have the very best experience. Tube 1m5g or rohre 1m5g id39664, vacuum pentode, octal int. Chapter 5 is a comprehensive guide to selecting the best control valve for an. Nostagia air richard lancaster usa online antique and vintage radio references free online schematics, manuals, tube data, references and more. About this book valve radio may belong to yesterday but it remains a work of genius. If you continue without changing your cookie settings, well assume that you are happy to receive all cookies on our website. When autobias is provided by a cathode resistor, a. Between them they should provide all the technical information vintage radio repairers and restorers need. Nov 18, 2019 philips valve data book vintage radio service engineers handbook 1854862669 ebay. Bernards radio experimental circuits manual radiotrician, bernards no.
Bernards radio test equipment manual radiotrician, bernards no. J camm author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The most important of these to the designer of new equipment are indicated by heavy print in the valve data section. The book is divided into three distinctive parts, covering essential theory, practical repair work and reference data respectively. However, the schematics can often be enough to help in fault finding. The first thing you should do with a radio is to obtain the relevant data from valve data sheets. Code of practice on the use of radio valves in equipment. The type 955 triode acorn tube is a small triode thermionic valve vacuum tube in usa designed primarily to operate at high frequency. Uk vintage radio repair and restoration valve radio. Aug 17, 2001 preferably, the data book will have all the performance graphs so that the characteristics of all the likely replacement valves can be compared. In addition to the data i have scanned and posted, if youre looking for data on a particular tube you should visit tsdl on duncanamps website, or franks tube data. Drawings and descriptions of the various shapes and sizes. Historical radio society of australia hrsa useful links. The names come from the first name and surname of bernard babani who was a publisher, who began issuing technical books in 1942.
A vacuum tube, an electron tube, or valve british usage or, colloquially, a tube north america, is a device that controls electric current flow in a high vacuum between electrodes to which an electric potential difference has been applied the type known as a thermionic tube or thermionic valve uses the phenomenon of thermionic emission of electrons from a heated cathode and is. Engineering post ww ii broadcast and general technical. In most cases the tubes manufactured to the european system have an exact equivalent tube in the american system and vice versa. Preferably, the data book will have all the performance graphs so that the characteristics of all the likely replacement valves can be compared. Uk vintage radio repair and restoration discussion forum. To the average vintage radio buff that is a lot of hard work and in most circumstances, it is not necessary.