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Mis-numbered 5693

 

 

The tube at left is 5693 mis-numbered "5963". The 5693 is one of RCA's series of "special red" 10,000 hour tubes, and it is a premium replacement for the type 6SJ7. The glass tube at right is a "real" 5963. The 5963 is a 12AU7 developed for computer applications.

 

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