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Amp Stuff => Tube Amp Building - Tweaks - Repairs => Topic started by: lego4040 on September 04, 2014, 09:51:48 am

Title: Raytheon 2050A/2050
Post by: lego4040 on September 04, 2014, 09:51:48 am

So One of my Elevator Mechanics stopped by today and gave me 8 Raytheon 2050A/2050's :icon_biggrin: The only thing I can find on these is that they were used in jukebox's. I dont know squat about these tubes, are they worth keeping and building something with them? I cant test them either but the boxs are in excellent condition and the tubes are as well. Any info welcome. Not sure how to date these either

Title: Re: Raytheon 2050A/2050
Post by: sluckey on September 04, 2014, 10:34:29 am

It's a thyratron switch tube. No use in audio applications. The SCR (silicon controlled rectifier) is the solid state counterpart.

Title: Re: Raytheon 2050A/2050
Post by: lego4040 on September 04, 2014, 10:54:27 am

Thanks Steve, I guess Ill just put these in the box of I cant use this stuff :icon_biggrin:  or see if I can trade somewhere

Title: Re: Raytheon 2050A/2050
Post by: PRR on September 04, 2014, 11:56:43 pm

Put them on eBay. Elevators don't use them no more, but people still restore jukeboxes, and the thyratrons are a regular problem.