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Circa 1920 – 1930

Valve Cross Reference

Apart from an open filament, valves are seldom defective even after 70 years; more often the valve is missing or broken. On sets from before 1930 the exact original is not always possible to find. Each maker used its own markings, but most valves were virtually equivalent to their competitors’.

British valves

Marconi, Mullard, Mazda, Cossor, Osram and Six-Sixty.

MullardCossorMarconi, OsramMazdaSix SixtyTypeFil
PM12M220VSVS2S215VM218VSGScreened grid multi-mu, tetrodeB2
PM12V220VSG––215VSGScreened grid HF amp, tetrodeB2
PM12A220SGS22S215B218SGScreened grid HF amp, tetrodeB2
PM12215SGS215, S21S215A, SG215215SGScreened grid, tetrodeB2
PM1A210RCH2H210210RCResistance/capacity coupled triodeB2
PM1HF210HFHL210–210HFMed. imp. HF or detector, triodeB2
PM1HL210HLHL210HL210, HL2210HLNon-microphonic detector, triodeB2
PM1LF210LFL210–210LFMed. imp. LF or detector, triodeB2
PM2DX210DetL2/BL210, L2210DDetector & LF amplifier, triodeB2
PM2A220PALP2P220220PAPower output, triodeB2
PM2220PP215–220PPower output, triodeB2
PM202–P2P220A220SPSuper power output, triodeB2
PM252230XPP240P240240SPSuper power output, triodeB2
PM22A220HPTPT2Pen220220PenLow consumption output, pentodeB2
PM22230HPT, 220PTPT240Pen230, Pen220A230PPSuper power output, pentodeB2
PM2B220B–PD220–Class B output, triodeB2
PM14410SGS410–4075SGScreened grid, tetrodeB4
PM3A410RCH410–4075RCResistance/capacity coupled triodeB4
PM3410HFHL410–4075HFMed. imp. LF or detector, triodeB4
PM4DX410LFL410–410DMed. imp. LF or detector, triodeB4
PM4410PP410–410PPower output, triodeB4
PM254425XP, 415XPP415, P425P425420SPSuper power output, triodeB4
PM16610SGS610–6075SGScreened grid, tetrodeB6
PM5X610HFHL610HL6106075HFMed. imp. LF or detector, triodeB6
PM6D610LFL610–610DMed. imp. LF or detector, triodeB6
PM256625PP625P625B625SPSuper power output, triodeB6
PM256A610XPP625AP625A625SPASuper power output, triodeB6
PM26615PTPT625–617PPSuper power output, pentodeB6
VP4–––HP2ACScreened grid multi-mu HF, tetrodeIA4
SP4MSPen––HP1ACScreened grid HF amp, tetrodeIA4
MM4VMVSGVMS4AC/SGVM4MMACScreened grid amp multi-mu, tetrodeIA4
S4VA––AC/S24XSGACScreened grid amp, tetrodeIA4
S4VBMSG/LAMS4, MS/4/BAC/SG4YSGACScreened grid amp, tetrodeIA4
TDD4–MHD4––LF amp & detector, double diode triodeIA4
SD4––––SG LF amp & detector, diode tetrodeIA4
904V41MH–AC2/HL4DXACHigh magnification detector, triodeIA4
354V41MHFMH4ACHL4GPACDetector & general purpose, triodeIA4
244V41MHLMHL4–4HLACGeneral purpose, triodeIA4
164V41MLF––4LACGeneral purpose, triodeIA4
Pen4VMPPen––4PenACPower output, tetrodeIA4
Pen4VAMPPenAMPT4ACPen–Power output, tetrodeIA4
ACO64–––HV 4/1Output amp, triodeDA4
ACO444XPPX4PP3/250HV4/2Output amp, pentodeDA4
DO24–PX25PP5/400–Output amp, triodeDA4
DO25620TLS6A–HV 6/5Output amp, triodeDA6
DO26––––Output amp, triodeDA4
PM24A–––4PenSPOutput amp, pentodeDA4
PM24MPT41PT4–4PenMOutput amp, pentodeDA4
PM24D–PT25––Output amp, pentodeDA4
DO60660TDA60––Output amp, triodeDA6
DO75––ES75–Output amp, triodeDA10
DW2506BUU10UU4W46260mA @ 250v, double diode rectifierDA4
DW3442BUU12UU120/350W120/350120mA @ 350v, double diode rectifierDA4
DW4460BUU14UU120/500W120/500120mA @ 500v, double diode rectifierDA4
IW2––UU2W60/25060mA @ 250v, double diode rectifierIA4
IW2A––UU60/250IH60/25075mA @300v, double diode rectifierIA4
IW3––––120mA @ 350v, double diode rectifierIA4

– no equivalent listed. Fil codes: B = battery, DA = directly heated AC, IA = indirectly heated AC; the number is the filament voltage.

European valves

Cossor, Dario, Fotos Grammont, Gecovalve, Mazda, Mullard, Osram, Philips, Record, Telefunken, Tungsram, Valvo, Vatea and Visseaux, grouped by filament voltage.

Valves with 2 Volt Filaments (Battery)

PhilipsGecovalveCossorMullardTungsram
B217L21215PPM2DXLP220
B228HL2K210HFPMIHLLD210
B240B21–PM2BACB220

Valves with 4 Volt Filaments (Battery)

PhilipsVisseauxMazdaFotos, GrammontDarioValvoGecovalveCossorMullardVateaTelefunkenTungsram
A409RO4109DZ908, TM2C9R75H406–––UX406RE074L414, G407
A410RO4010DZ2222B35R36–HL410––H406RE064G405
A414–––––––PM4DS––G410
A415RO4324DZ1508D15R76–L410––HX406–LD410
A425RO4125DZ2222C25RT63W406HL410410HF–RX406RE034HR406
A435RO4135DZ3529B25–––410RCPMÁ––HR406
A441RO4141DZ1, TMBGMX40R43, TA41U409DBG4410DGPM4DGDX406RE074DDG407
A442RO4142DZ2C150TA42H406DS410410SG–SX406RES094S4066
B403––D5–––425XP–––P415, P430
B405RO4305DX502D5R77, TB05L414P415415XPPM254XLX414RE124P414
B406RO4206DY604–TB06L410P410–PM4XLX410RE114P410
B409RO4309DX804D9RT77, TB09L413–410LFPM4UX406RE124L414
B415––––––410PT–––L414
B424RO4324DZ908C9TB24A411L410–PM3DX––HR406
B425–DW302–––––––REN604–
B438RO4324–D40–W411–––––HR410
B442RO4142––TB42–––––RES024S410
B443RO4243DX3D100NTB43L415DPT425410PTPM24TL414RES174DPP415
B443S––D60TB438L416DPT425–––RES164PP416
B543––––L510D–––TL510SRES105PP610

Valves with 4 Volt Filaments

PhilipsVisseauxMazdaFotos, GrammontDarioOsramRecordValvoGecoValveCossorMullardVateaTelefunkenTungsram
C405–DW302––––LK430––PM254PX430RE304P430
C443RS4343DW3F100TC43––L425DPT4–PM2ÂTW425RES364PP430
C443N–––TC43N––L427D––PM24DC–RES374PP431
D404RO4404DW802P10–––LK600––AC044XPX460RE604P460
D410RO4610–F10––––––AC064X––P455
E406601DW601P10/F5TE06PX4––PX44XPAC064PX4110RE604P4100
E408,B425–DW302–TE08––LK4110––AC084–RS241–
E409RS4309DW1003–––––––––RENS1104AL495
E415/E424RS4215–S415NTE15––A4100MHL441MLF224VHV4100REN804AG4100
E424RS4324DW4011TL415TE24––A4110MH441MHF354VRV4100REN904AG495
E435RS4230–S440NTE38–––MH4–––––
E438RS4238DW4023S440NTE38––W4080–41MH354VXRV4110REN1004AR4100, AR4701
E441RS4341DW1BTM4TE41–DN44A4100DMBG441MDGAC/DGDV4100REN704DGD4101
E442RS4142, RS4342DW6S4150TE42––H4100DMS4MSG/HAS4VSV4100–AS494
E442SRS4142NDW2S4150ETE42S––H4080D–41MSGS4VXSV490RENS1204AS4100
E443HRS4543DW11–TE43H––L496D––PM24MTV4110RES964PP4101
E444RS4144–T4400TE44––AN4126––SD4SB4110RENS1254DS4100
E444S–––TE44S––AN4092––TD4RB4110REN924DS4101
E445RS4142DW8S4150CTE45––H4125D––YM4VMV4100RS1214–
E446RS4346–T4600TE46––H4128DMSP4–SP4ST4110RENS1284HP4100
E447/AF2RS4347–T4700TE47––H4129DVMP4–VP4MT4110RENS1294HP4106, AS4100
E448––T4000TE48––X4122––DH4QU4100RS1224MH4100, FH4105
E449–––TE49––X4123––VH4QT4100RENS1234FH4105
E452T/AF2RS4342DW7T4500TE52––X4111DMS4BMSGLAS4VBSV4110RENS1264AS4120
E453RS4353DW9S100TE53––L4150DMPT4Mp PENPEN 4vx–RENS1374APP4120
E455RS4345DW8T4500CTE55––H4115DVMS4BMVSGMM4VMV4110RENS1274AS4125
E462, E446––––––––––––AS4120
E463–––TE63––L4138D–42mp,PENPEN 4vaTK4110RES1384APP4130, APP4120
E499–––TE99––W4110––994VRV4110REN914AR495
F443–––TE43––L495DPT25–PM24DTV4200–PP4101
AB1––NDD40TB1––AB1–DD42D4BB4110AB1DD465
AF2–DW2–TF2––AF2––VPÂNT4110AF2HP4115, HP4106
AK1–––TK1–––––FC4SO4110AK1MO465

Valves with 20 Volt Filaments (approximate equivalent)

PhilipsTelefunkenDarioMullardTungsramValvoVatea
B2006REN1822CT06HL20P2018L2213LG2018
B2038REN1821CT38HL20R2018/G2018A2118AG2018
B2041RENS1817DCT41–DG2018U1718DDG2018
B2042RENS1820CT42SG20AS2018H2018DSG2018
B2043RENS1823CT43Pen20DG2018/PP2018L2318DTL2018
B2044––––––
B2045RENS1819CT45VM20S2018, SE2018H1918DMG2018
B2046RENS1884CT46SP20HP2018H2518DST2118
B2047RENS1894CT47VP20HP2118H2618DMF2118
B2052TRENS1818CT52SG20SS2018H1818DSG2118
B2055–CT55MM20SE2118––
B2099–––R2018––
BL2 (30Volts)BL2TE40–PP4018BL2–

Valves with 4 Volt Filaments (approximate equivalent)

PhilipsFotos, GrammontDarioValvoMazdaCossorMullardTelefunkenTungsramVateaVisseauxGecovalve
505–TV105G495–412SUDU4RGN1304V495–V1–
506W6TV80G490D380B442BUDW2XRGN1054PV495RE4100V2U10
1561V22/W10TV90––460BU–RGN2004PV4002 /PV4201–––
1562W20––––DU15–––––
1801V21BTV60G430D350B506BUDW1RGN504PV430RE450V250–
1802V21MTV61––––RGN354V430RE425V150–
1805/506–TV81G4100––DW7XRGN1064PV4100RE4110––
1815/1817W10TV100G4250–4ÍUDW4RGN2504PV4201––U14
1832V22-23TV90G4200D5125B460BUDW3RGN2004PV4200RE4200V480U12