RCA / 80-RCA
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One of the most famous American Valve manufactures of all time. RCA was responsible for designing and manufacturing many important valves such is the 6V6GT, 6L6GC, 7027a and the super EL84 known as 7189.
RCA also pioneered many advances in manufacture such as the black plate coating and had a hand in helping GEC make the famous KT66.
The Type 80 was the first mass produced directly heated full wave rectifier to use oxide-coated tape filaments and was first introduced in 1936. The Type 80 has a 4 pin UX4 base and is also known under the number 4274A, Nato valve number CV617 and American service number VT-80These Type 80 are the later straight sided GT glass envelope type. The valve was made by a number of manufactures and was a hugely popular rectifier. Used in Wurlitzer 61 Countertop, Wurlitzer 71 Countertop, Wurlitzer 81 Countertop.
This was our most popular seller with juke box restorers as it is RCA made
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