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Brimar / 6BE6/CV453-BRIMAR RU
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All prices contained on this page are exclusive of VAT. This is currently charged at 20% and is payable by the UK only.
All prices contained on this page are exclusive of VAT. This is currently charged at 20% and is payable by the UK only.
Brimar was part of STC group and founded in 1933 to manufacture American pattern valves for the British market. Valves were produced in the UK in various locations such as Foots Cray.
In 1960 Thorn Electrical Industries acquired the Brimar cathode ray tubes and valve business from STC and in 1961 Brimar became part of the joint venture between Thorn and AEI to manufacture and sell valves and cathode ray tubes. Brimar valves were produced and sourced from various factories across the world in later years.
Brimar 6BE6 CV453 which is a special quality version of the 6BE6.These valves are from Russian Svetlana factory sourced by Brimar and were supplied to the Government under CV453 Nato number. The valve has a special coating on the base and comes printed 6BE6 and in Government style WB box with CV453 numbering.
The 6BE6 operation is a heptode or pentagrid valve. The heptode is used as a frequency changer in a superhet receiver. This valve is used to change frequency the incoming signal is mixed with a local oscillator. The electron stream is effectively switched on and off by the oscillator.
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