Introducing the 26E6WG - Plinker of the Day

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Introducing the 26E6WG - Plinker of the Day

Postby EWBrown » Mon Aug 15, 2016 1:01 pm

A virtually unknown octal power pentode, looks very usable in SE or PP amp designs.
26V 300 mA filament. Inner workings consist of two paralleled pentodes.
Somewhat similar to type 5932, except for the filament voltage / current requirements.
5932 is more like a ruggedized 6L6WGA. These tubes are NOT "plinkers" too much $) $) $)
And... 26E6WG are still a bargain, several different lots of 26E6WGs on the e-place, for well under $5 each.
The first batch of ten were $41 incl shipping, the second batch of ten was $36 from the same vendor.
From some initial experimentation, these strange little toobes seem to behave like a mini-6L6, within their limitations. [:)
The innards are vaguely similar to two paralleled 25L6 assemblies, inside the stubby little envelopes.

https://frank.pocnet.net/sheets/127/2/26E6WG.pdf

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5932: https://frank.pocnet.net/sheets/137/5/5932.pdf

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Back to "plinking", The 6111 and 6111WA, subminiature twin triodes for those who need to operate at 60,000 feet =:o

https://frank.pocnet.net/sheets/079/6/6111.pdf

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Re: Introducing the 26E6WG - Plinker of the Day

Postby blueglow » Fri Aug 26, 2016 5:31 pm

I can't wait to retire one day and just sit around building prototypes using such oddball tubes.
Wish I had the time now.
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Re: Introducing the 26E6WG - Plinker of the Day

Postby EWBrown » Sat Aug 27, 2016 2:44 pm

I have a design in the works, using 26E6WGs and 2C52s. [:) (net) (banana)
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Re: Introducing the 26E6WG - Plinker of the Day

Postby TomMcNally » Mon Aug 29, 2016 1:07 pm

Those 2C52's are bringing some big bucks. When your new design hits the Internet they will be unobtanium !
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Re: Introducing the 26E6WG - Plinker of the Day

Postby EWBrown » Mon Aug 29, 2016 3:43 pm

I lucked out on them a couple years ago, got ten of them dirt cheap!

This lot of ten 2C52s cost $50, including shipping. Lucky BIN find on the e-place

This e-place seller has TONS of 26E5WGs, BIN:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/301869900769?_t ... EBIDX%3AIT

The price of small lots seems to vary according to what he gets for bids on his large lots (up to 500) of them.

These tubes command much higher prices from other (would-be) sellers
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