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921 vacuum tube outline illustration

Tube-number record

921

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921 is a tube type in the TubeDatabase archive (class: Gas Phototube). Recorded specifications: brand RCA, year 1956, construction Other / special, base Metal/Glass, socket Cartridge, and maximum plate voltage 90 V. The archive does not yet hold a photographed example of this type.

BrandRCA
ClassGas Phototube
BaseCartridge

Construction

Primary TypeOther / special
EnvelopeCartridge
Base MaterialMetal/Glass
SectionsSingle

Filament / Heater

Absolute Maximum Ratings

Plate Voltage90 V

Typical Operation

ModePlate VGm (µmhos)Rp (Ω)µPlate mA
Luminous Sensitivity90 V—1000000—0.135 mA

Application Notes

DC Load Resistance: 0.1 Megohm minimum for 70V supply, 2.5 Megohm minimum for 90V supply with currents above 2uA. Average current may be doubled when anode-supply voltage is limited to 70 volts.

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    Cathode Current0.003 mA

    Audio Performance

    Key Features
    • Cartridge type
    • S-1 response
    • Semicylindrical cathode
    • Any mounting position