274B

Rectifier · DHT · Octal · 1935

Designed for the WE 300B amp. Premier WE rectifier.

Full-wave rectifier for vacuum tube power supply designs

GAIN0%
POWER0%
DRIVE50%
LINEARITY75%
HEATER5V / 2A
MAX PLATE550V
BASEoctal
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The 274B is a directly-heated rectifier from Western Electric, introduced around 1935. Commonly used in rectifier applications. Designed for the WE 300B amp. Premier WE rectifier.

APPLICATIONS
Power supply rectification
Generic rectifier rectifier stage
HISTORY
Introduced1935ManufacturerWestern ElectricEquivalents5U4G, WE274A
Pre-War
SPECIFICATIONS
Heater Voltage5V
Heater Current2A
Max Plate Voltage550V
Max Power
Sensitivity
Gain Factor
Internal Impedance
PinoutOctal
Era1935
RarityLegendary
PDF

274B Datasheet

Frank's Electron Tube Pages · PDF

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