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Telefunken - Siemens

(Lorenz and other German brands)

Introduction

Characteristics

ECC81

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ECC83
E88CC

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EL34

EL84

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  Telefunken tubes Siemens tubes
     
 

Telefunken EL84

Identified by:

- round (one piece) plate

- <> between the pins

Comment:

Outstanding tube. Most common Telefunken EL84 type.

 

Siemens EL84 rX1 code

Identified by:

- D-Getter

- early ≠ code (made in Munic)

Comment:

Very rare tube.  1950s.

 

 

 

Telefunken EL84

Identified by:

- same as above but having "cross" construction beneath getter ring

Comment:

Outstanding tube. Very rare.

 

rX1 ≠XX code

Identified by:

- ribbed plate with 3 side slots

- Telefunken style getter ring

Comment:

1956-1957 ???. Samples found with rX1 ≠6X and rX1 ≠7X codes.

   

 

 

 

     
 

Telefunken EL84

Identified by:

- same as above but having "box" construction beneath getter ring

Comment:

Outstanding tube. Very rare.

 

rX3 ≠XX code (also kM1 / kM2)

Identified by:

- ribbed plate with 3 side slots

- 11.5mm getter ring

Comment:

1958-1961. Samples found with kM1≠8X / rX1≠9X to ≠1X codes.

   

 

 

 

     
 

Telefunken EL84

Identified by:

- same as above but having "M" construction (click here for detail picture)  beneath getter ring

Comment:

Outstanding tube. Very rare.

 

rX3 ≠XX code (also kM5)

Identified by:

- ribbed plate with 3 side slots

- 14mm getter ring

Comment:

1962-1968 ???. Samples found with rX1 ≠2X to kM5 ≠8X codes.

   

 

 

 

     
       

Siemens E84L

Identified by:

- similar to kM or later rX tubes

- UØX ≠XX code

Comment:

Rare tube, but where`s the difference???

   

 

 

 

     
       

Siemens EL84 foreign made

Identified by:

- two round holes in plate

- no ≠ code

Comment:

The fake. These tubes are not from Siemens production. Tungsram !!!

 

 

Lorenz tubes

     
           
 

Lorenz EL84

Identified by:

- D-getter (near ring)

- smooth plate, with one slot

Comment:

Very rare and nice tube.

 

Lorenz EL84

Identified by:

- D-Getter, declined mounted

- plate with 2 large opposite slots

Comment:

Very rare and nice tube.

   

 

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Lorenz EL84

Identified by:

- D-getter (near ring)

- stapled (4 holes) plates

Comment:

Very rare and nice tube.

 

Lorenz EL84

Identified by:

- ring getter with L-getter arm

- smooth, welded looking plate

  with three slots

Comment:

Very rare and nice tube.

   

 

       
 

Lorenz EL84

Identified by:

- ring getter with short getter arm

- smooth plate, with one slot

Comment:

Very rare and nice tube.

 

Lorenz EL84

Identified by:

- ring getter with long getter arm

- smooth, stapled plate with

   three slots

Comment:

Very rare and nice tube.

   

 

       
 

 

 

 

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