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This is a listing of tube data manuals plus a few tube tester books and such. Remember, when ordering books in the US, book-rate shipping is included in the price. Add $3 for Priority Mail shipping for small pieces and $6 for 2 or more small pieces.
| Author | Description | Price | | Amperex | "Amperex EL84 12 Watt Power Pentode", Copy of 24 page booklet detailing specs, curves, and circuits. | $15.00 | | Army Signal Corps | Video - "Vacuum Tubes - Electron Theory and the Diode" and "Vacuum Tubes - Triodes and Multi-Purpose Tubes", We have preserved and combined two prewar Army Signal Corps films on one video. These show some great scenes with pictures of rare tubes, such as a deForest 575A and Myers RAC3. Also a few shots of transmitting tubes, including the behemoth type 862 50 kW tube! Along with great pictures of tubes, the bulk of the videos give an easy-to-understand explanation of how tubes work. Total run time is about 30 minutes. Available as a VHS tape or a DVD. Please add $4.00 postage if ordering alone. Count a VHS tape as four tubes and the DVD as one tube if adding to a tube order. | $15.00 | | CBS | "CBS Reference Guide for Miniature Electron Tubes" Brochure. 1956, 8th edition, 16 pages, 8.5 x 11. Tabular data and basing diagrams. Above average condition.
| $10.00 | | Channel Master | "Color CRT and Black and White Substitution Guides"1981, 13 pages, 8.5 x 11. Average condition.
| $8.00 | | CBS | "CBS Power Transistor - 2N155, 2N156, 2N158" Brochure. 1957, 8 pages, 8.5 x 11. Detailed descriptions and specifications of these rare germanium PNP junction transistors. Two folds (it had been folded into an envelope). Average condition, rare data. | $10.00 | DuMont
| "Multiplier Phototubes", 1956, 56 pages. Tube characteristics and application notes. Average condition. Some staining at page bottoms.
| $15.00 | | GE | "Essential
Characteristics", ca. 1955, 192 pages. Tube manual, Characteristics and
tabular data with basing diagrams. Comb bound. Average condition. | $15.00 | | GE | "Essential Characteristics", ca. 1956, 228 pages. Tube manual, Characteristics and tabular data with basing diagrams. Comb bound. Average condition. | $15.00 | | GE | "Industrial and Transmitting Tubes for Communications and Industry", EXT-10F, 1952, 8.5 x 11, 16 pages. Tabular data and application notes. Average condition. | $10.00 | | GE | "Industrial and Transmitting Tubes for Communications and Industry", EXT-10G, 1953, 8.5 x 11, 16 pages. Tabular data and application notes. Average condition. | $10.00 | | GE | Engineering Bulletin EI-8, "The 6L6GC as an Audio Power Amplifier", copy of a 5 page engineering bulletin with seven characteristic graphs with multiple plots on each, 1959. | $5.00 | | GE | "Transistor Manual", 1958, 3rd ed, 167 pages. Has circuits, applications, and specifications. Solid, average. | $5.00 | | GE | "Ham Data", 1947, 4 pages, 5.5 x 8.5. Ham tube ratings and prices. Includes tabular data and basing diagrams. Above average condition. | $5.00 | | GE | "Silicon Controlled Rectifier Hobby Manual", 69 pages, 1963. Includes basic theory and 15 chapters of hobby project circuits. Very Clean. | $8.00 | | Heathkit | "TC-2 Tube Checker Instruction and Assembly Manual", 32 pages, 1956, 8.5 x 11. Includes schematic and supplementary tube data. Average condition.
| $15.00 | | Hickok | "Instruction Book Hickok Model 752 Dynamic Mutual Conductance Tube Tester". 20 pages of how to use the tester, including a parts list and schematic, plus test data for germanium diodes (1 page), plus 9 pages of "Supplementary Test Data for Obsolete Types. High quality ring bound copy. | $12.00 | | Hickok | "Obsolete Tube Types - Supplementary Test Data for Models 6000, 6000A, and 6005 Tube Testers". Title says it all. 20 pages. High quality ring copy. | $10.00 | | Hickok | "Obsolete Tube Types - Supplementary Test Data for Model KS-15750-L1-L2 Tube Testers". Title says it all. 24 pages. High quality ring bound copy. | $8.00 | | Hickok | "Test Data for Model 533A-600A-605A Tube Testers". Contains general test setups plus data for obsolete and foreign types. 70 pages. High quality ring bound copy. | $15.00 | | Hickok | "Instruction Manual for Transconductance Tube Tester Model 539C". 15 pages of how to use the tester, including a parts list and setups for testing ballast tubes. High quality ring bound copy. | $7.50 | | Hickok | "Instruction Manual for Model 800A Dynamic Mutual Transconductance Tube Tester". 26 pages of how to use the tester, including a parts list and schematic and setups for testing ballasts. We've also bound in 16 additional pages of supplimentary test data for European types. High quality ring bound copy. | $12.00 | | Hytron | "Reference Guide for Miniature ElectronTubes", 8.5 x 11, 4 pages. Tabular data and basing diagrams. | $6.00 | | Hytron | "Transmitting Tubes/Special Purpose Tubes", 8.5 x 11, 4 pages, pictures, prices, and tabular data for most of Hytron's "HY" line or transmitting tubes and hearing aid tubes. Has creases from folding. | $8.00 | | Jackson | Model 648 - Our new book, not a reproduction, "Click Here" for complete information. | $24.00 | | Jackson | Model 658 Tube Tester Instruction Manual plus schematic. 12 pages plus 8.4 x 14 schematic. Quality reproduction, looks just like the original. Schematic included, but not attached in the booklet due to size. Very hard to find manual. | $15.00 | | KenRad | "Electron Tubes Essential Characteristics", 1944, 8.5 x 11, 24 pages. Tabular data, basing diagrams, and outlines of their complete line. Soiled.
| $10.00 | | KenRad | Engineering Bulletin CEB 36-10, "6L6 Operation Data Showing Effects of Power Supply Regulation", copy of seven page bulletin from 1936, 3 pages of experimental curves. | $7.50 | | KenRad | Engineering Bulletin CEB 36-5, "The Relation of Modulation Products with Multi-Tone Signal to Harmonic Distorion with Mono-Tone Signal in Audio Amplifier Analysis", 1936, copy of 14 page bulletin. | $7.50 | Lewis,
E. H.
| "The ABC of Vacuum Tubes in Radio Reception", 1922, 132 pages. Early book on tube theory. Nice woodcut of Moorhead tube on cover. Solid average condition.
| $20.00 | | Mercury | "Mercury Model 1000 Mutual Conductance Tester Tube Chart". 1970, 54 pages, 8.5 x 11. Probably the most complete data set for this tester. High quality comb-bound copy. | $15.00 | | Mercury | "Mercury Model 2000 Mutual Conductance Tester Tube Chart". 1970, 56 pages, 8.5 x 11. Probably the most complete data set for this tester. Copy. | $15.00 | | Military. | "Tube Tester I-177". Test Data cards for inside of lid. Complete set of 9 cards. | $10.00 | | Million | Million model DD Tube Tester Operating Instructions and Test Data. 5 pages, 8.5 x 11. Clean xerox. | $5.00 | Morecroft,
J. H. | "Electron Tubes and Their Applications", 1933, 1st Edition. Covers how tubes work and different types with application examples. Excellent condition. | $40.00 | | Mullard | "Mullard Preferred Receiving Tubes for High Fidelity, AM-FM, Television, and Industry", 1960, 8.5 x 11 foldout with cross reference to US-types, tabular data, and basing diagrams. | $10.00 | | Penta Labs | Original technical datasheets for types PL-175A and 4-400A. 8.5 x 11, 4 pages each. Bright and clean, both sheets for one money. | $5.00 | | Radio City Products | 1937 - 1938 catalog pamphlet. Includes tube testers withy pictures and descriptions. Average.
| $10.00 | | Raytheon | "Tube Data and Substitution Chart", 1944, 44 pages, 8.5 x 11. Tabular data and basing diagrams. Solid but a bit soiled. | $12.00 | | RCA | "Radiotron Designers Handbook", 3rd ed., 1940, 352 pages. A classic work on tube and circuit design. Above average condition.
| $12.50 | | RCA | "RCA RECEIVING TUBE MANUAL", RC-14, 1940, 255 pages. Descriptions, basing diagrams, and tabular data. Worn, but complete. Last manual to include type 01A tubes
| $10.00 | | RCA | "RCA RECEIVING TUBE MANUAL", RC-14, 1940, 255 pages. Descriptions, basing diagrams, and tabular data. Last manual to include type 01A tubes. Above-average solid condition.
| $20.00 | | RCA | "RCA RECEIVING TUBE MANUAL", RC-16, 1950, 320 pages. Descriptions, basing diagrams, and tabular data. Solid average condition.
| $15.00 | | RCA | "RCA
RECEIVING TUBE MANUAL", RC-16, 1950, 320 pages. Descriptions, basing
diagrams, and tabular data. Complete, but binding coming apart. Good
for everyday use. | $6.00 | | RCA | "RCA RECEIVING TUBE MANUAL", RC-19, 1959, 384 pages. Descriptions, basing diagrams, and tabular data. Clean and solid. Crease in lower front corner. | $15.00 | | RCA | "RCA
RECEIVING TUBE MANUAL", RC-21, 1961, 480 pages. Descriptions, basing
diagrams, and tabular data. Well worn, but a good desk reference. | $8.00 | | RCA | "RCA RECEIVING TUBE MANUAL", RC-23, 1964, 608 pages. Descriptions, basing diagrams, and tabular data. Clean and solid. Crease in lower front corner. | $15.00 | | RCA | "RCA Air-Cooled Transmitting Tubes", TT-3, 1938, 192 pages. Descriptions, basing diagrams, and technical data. Average condition. Some bookworm damage to types 807, 808, and 814 pages. | $10.00 | | RCA | "RCA
Air-Cooled Transmitting Tubes", TT-3, 1938, 192 pages. Descriptions,
basing diagrams, and technical data. Above average condition. Some sun damage on the cover.
| $15.00 | | RCA | "RCA
Air-Cooled Transmitting Tubes", TT-3, 1938, 192 pages. Descriptions,
basing diagrams, and technical data. Very solid and clean
| $20.00 | | RCA | "RCA Air-Cooled Transmitting Tubes", TT-5, 1963, 320
pages. Descriptions, basing diagrams, and technical data. Average solid
condition. some dirt on cover.
| $15.00 | | RCA | "RCA Air-Cooled Transmitting Tubes", TT-5, 1963, 320 pages. Descriptions, basing diagrams, and technical data. Above average condition
| $20.00 | | RCA | "RCA Air-Cooled Transmitting Tubes", TT-5, Reprint, 316 pages. Descriptions, basing diagrams, and technical data. Solid | $10.00 | | RCA | "RCA Ham Guide", 1940, 48 pages. 8.5 x 11. Essentially a tube manual in glossy magazine format. Pictures, descriptions, basing diagrams, technical data, and circuits. Good solid condition. Some light staining/dirt on the cover, but clean inside. | $25.00 | | RCA | "RCA Guide for Transmitting Tubes", 1942, 74 pages. 8.5 x 11. Essentially a tube manual in glossy magazine format. Pictures, descriptions, basing diagrams, technical data, and circuits. Good solid condition. High quality color copy.
| $10.00 | | RCA | "RCA Guide for Transmitting Tubes", 1943, 74 pages. 8.5 x 11. Essentially a tube manual in glossy magazine format. Pictures, descriptions, basing diagrams, technical data, and circuits. Good solid condition. High quality reprint by Andix Audio.
| $15.00 | | RCA | "RCA Receiving Tubes", Form 1275B, 1941, 8.5 x 11, 14 pages. Tabular data and basing diagrams. Very clean. | $12.50 | | RCA | "RCA Receiving Tubes", Form 1275L, 1964, 8.5 x 11, 56 pages. Tabular data and basing diagrams. Very clean. Some writing on cover.
| $12.50 | | RCA | "RCA Magnetrons and Traveling Wave Tubes", Form MT-301, 1956, 8.5 x 11, 39 pages. Theory, descriptions and operation. Very clean. | $12.50 | | RCA | "RCA Industrial Tubes - 1975 Product Guide", Form TPG-200K, 1975, 8.5 x 11, 31 pages. Listings with brief characteristics and descriptions. Average condition. | $12.50 | | RCA | "RCA Industrial Receiving Type Tubes", Form RIT-104D, 1964, 8.5 x 11, 51 pages. Listings with brief characteristics and descriptions. Soiled cover, writing on back.. | $12.50 | | RCA | "RCA Power and Gas Tubes", PG-101A, 1949. 8.5 x 11. Descriptions, basing diagrams, and tabular data of industrial types. Clean. | $15.00 | | RCA | "RCA Power Tubes", PG-101G, 1962. 42 pages, 8.5 x 11. Descriptions, basing diagrams, and tabular data of industrial types. Solid with some scuffs on the cover.
| $15.00 | | RCA | "RCA Power-Tube Fittings", PTF-1012, 1951. 42 pages, 8.5 x 11. Descriptions and diagrams with measurments of power tube accessories. Solid, clean.
| $15.00 | | RCA | "RCA Phototubes, Cathode Ray, and Special Tubes", CRPS-102A, 20 pages, 1950. 8.5 x 11. Includes descriptions and data for camera tubes, phototubes, monoscopes, storage tubes, pencil tubes, industrial tubes, etc. Light stain on the cover | $15.00 | | RCA | "RCA Picture Tubes", KB-106, 1955, 8.5 x 11, 1955. Tabular data and replacemetn guide. Clean and nice. | $10.00 | | RCA | "RCA Phototubes and Photocells", Technical Manual PT-60, 1963. 192 pages. Detailed characteristics of phototubes, photocells, and photomultipliers. Cover is dirty and worn, but interior is in good shape. | $15.00 | | RCA | "RCA Automatic Electron-Tube Tester Type WT-110A", 1969, 20 pages. Instruction manual for the RCA "cardmatic" tube tester. Covers operation, calibration, and maintenance, includes both different schematics. This is the last, most recnt edition of this manual! High quality copy. | $10.00 | | RCA | "Card Punch Data For RCA Automatic Electron-Tube Tester Type WT-110A", 61 pages. Includes all data RCA ever published for this tester, including the full data book from 1961, the 1965 suppplement, the 1967 addendum, and the last data from 1970. High quality comb-bound copy. | $20.00 | | RCA | Master punch card for RCA WT-110A tube tester. | $6.00 | | RCA | "RCA Tunnel Diodes for Switching and Microwave Applications", TD-30, 1963, 160 pages, Includes theory, characteristics, switching, microwave oscillators, microwave amplifiers, microwave converters, High-current tunnel diodes, circuits, and technical data. Clean and solid. | $10.00 | | RCA | "RCA Solid State Catalog and Replacement Guide", 1967, 48 pages, 8.5 x 11. Characteristics and extensive cross reference guide. A bit soiled and stained, but solid. | $8.00 | | RCA | "RCA Review", Volume 8, No. 2, June 1947. Solid condition. Writing on the cover.
| $10.00 | | Sams, H. | "Tube Substitution Handbook", 3rd ed., 1961, 96 pages, all kinds of subs for US, foreign, and industrial types. Writing on the cover, but otherwise clean and solid. | $6.00 | | Sams, H. | "Tube Substitution Handbook", 7th ed., 1963, 128 pages, all kinds of subs for US, foreign, and industrial types. Dirty, and cover coming apart. | $3.50 | | Sams, H. | "Tube Substitution Handbook", 12th ed., 1969, 95 pages, all kinds of subs for US, foreign, and industrial types. Dirty, and cover coming apart. | $5.00 | | Sams, H. | "Tube Substitution Handbook", 13th ed., 1970, 96 pages, all kinds of subs for US, foreign, and industrial types. Average condition | $5.00 | | Sencore | Advertizing literature. Four different brochures of test equipment, including tube testers. | $8.00 | | Sibley, Ludwell | "Tube Lore", 1999, 186 pages plus 2002 supplement. This is THE must-have desk reference for those interested in any aspect of tube gear and tube history. | $19.00 | | Sterling | "Tube
Reactivator, Model R-403", ca. 1926 pamphlet with instructions. Soiled but complete. Use this to rejuvinate your early tubes. | $10.00 | | Supreme | "Supreme Tube Tester Model 89-D Technical Data", 1935, 12 pages. Instruction manual for the model 89-D tube tester. Operating instructions, including how to develop data for tubes not on the chart, and a schematic. High quality copy. | $10.00 | | Supreme | "Supreme Tube Tester Model 599-A Technical Data", 1946, 16 pages. Instruction manual for the model 599-A tube tester. Operating instructions and a schematic. High quality copy. | $15.00 | | Sylvania | "Sylvania
Technical Manual", 1940, 5th ed, 2nd printing (with updates), spiral-bound technical data and a few curves. Average complete condition. | $15.00 | | Sylvania | "Sylvania
Technical Manual", 1943, 5th ed, 7th printing (with updates),
ring-bound technical data and a few curves. Average complete condition. | $15.00 | | Sylvania | "Sylvania
Technical Manual", 1943, 5th ed, 7th printing (with updates), ring-bound technical data and a few curves. Missing covers, but usable. | $5.00 | | Sylvania | "Sylvania
Technical Manual", 1959, 11th ed, binder of technical datasheets, includes many curves. Average condition. | $15.00 | | Sylvania | "Sylvania Industrial Tubes - Power, Transmitting, and Special Types", 1957, 8.5 x 11, 31 pages. Tabular data and descriptions. Includes Machlett types they were merchandising at the time. Clean and solid with some damage on the front cover. | $15.00 | | Sylvania | "Characteristics of Sylvania Receiving Tubes", 64 pages, 1964. Tabular data and basing diagrams. Soiled but solid. | $15.00 | | Sylvania | "Sylvania Tube Tester Type 620 Operating Manual". 22 pages. Specifications, operating instructions, a parts list , schematic, plus test data for "Obsolete and Seldom Encountered Types" (mostly pre-octal, including 2 digit types back to 01A. We've also added a page of roll chart supplements. High quality ring bound copy. | $15.00 | | Taylor | "Taylor Tubes 1945 Catalog and Manual", 44 pages, 8.5 x 11. Technical data plus schematics and application notes. This is the last Taylor catalog. Soiled.
| $15.00 | | Texas Instruments | "Semiconductors and Components", 16 pages, ca 1963. Tabular data and descriptions of their product lines, from diodes to transistors to capacitors. Average condition. | $10.00 | | Texas Instruments | Transistor technical datasheets - this is a 3/4 inch high stack of detailed technical datasheets for early Texas Instruments transistors. These sheets date ca. 1963 and give detailed specifications and curves. Good condition | $15.00 | | Transitron | "Condensed
Catalog of Silicon and Germanium Semiconductor Devices", 1964, 20
pages, 8.5 x 11. Includes diodes, transistors and early ICs. Above
average condition. | $10.00 | | TungSol | "Tung-Sol Characteristics", 1959, 8.5 x 11 comb bound, includes receiving tubes, picture tubes, special purpose tubes and semiconductors. Above average condition. | $25.00 | |
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