Re: Can 833's be...................

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Original poster: "Danny Stone by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <dansto-at-pacbell-dot-net>

According to the RCA Transmitting Tube Manual, the 833 may be operated in 
vertical position with filament end up or down, or in horizontal position 
with all terminals in the same vertical plane.
This means that the tube can be operated horizontally if the tube is 
mounted such that the filament pins and the grid/plate pins are lined up 
and down:

Danny

At 04:43 PM 11/16/01 -0700, Tesla list wrote:
>Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" 
><Robynsaddiction-at-aol-dot-com>
>
>I wonder if 833A's can be run horizontally? I have to ask, because 833 sockets
>are a little rougher to come by then the actual tube itself:^) Hum? Oh yeah, I
>am almost ready to fire up my tube coil, however instead of using a piece 
>of 6"
>OD for the primary form I used the only thing that I had laying around which
>was a piece of 4."
>I wonder if I will get a flashover. Also, I already have one 833A and am
>wanting to see how it will run all by itself before I get the other 833s. (The
>truth is, I WANT TO SEE SOME PULSED DC NOW!) Wonder if it is good on the tube.
>That is, using one tube instead of two. Yes, yes, I know it is probably a
>foolish question, but this is my first tube coil, so I should be allowed at
>least a few of them for this project. Thanks list>
>
>                                           Richard