Gz32 philips miniwatt vacuum tube hickok 539c test. Also you cant compare the transconductance you measure with the 539c with your tube book, because the plate voltage of the 539c is too low, and simply wrong for most tubes. Roll chart was still folded in original envelope from hickok, never installed in the tube tester. Hickok 539c specs for kt88 or 6550 audiogon discussion forum. What you see is a tektronix 4 channel digital scope 100 mhz bandwidth.
T103, t123 and t127 with additional tube test data. Hickok documentation, manuals, schematics, and catalogs. Data for most other makes and models are also in the manual. Hickok 539bc calibration introduction daniel schoo produced a classic document on calibrating a hickok 539bc tube tester which was published in 2007 on audioxpress. Hickok 539c tube tester this tube tester is hickoks top of the line and was one of the best portable tube testers ever produced by any company. In the hickok tv10 tester, this data is on a paper scroll built into the unit. Complete test data book for hickok 539b 539c tube testers 6 sections 106 pages. General test data section is 23 pages long, obsolete tube types is 20 pages long, foreign tube types section is 25 pages. Printed from available copy or scanned from original at 800dpi. This tester was dubbed as hickoks engineers models and is identical to the type 539b except for the addition of compactron and nuvistor sockets on its front panel thus eliminating the need for an. Alan douglas has written the only book about tube testers in the last 35 years.
I red that the 539c is called engineers tube tester or research and development tube tester, so i belive it is at least a waste of money, using this tester. Hickok 530 531 6l6 12ax7 2a3 mutual tube tester data roll chart. Antique radio forums view topic hickok 539b tube data. These were often used as field units for military engineers testing military equipment back in the 50s and 60s. As i told in a previous post i just bought a hickok 539c tube tester. Manual comes with 3 pages of ballast tube data, part list and operating instructions.
Hickok tube tester bias meter new made in usadesigned to measure as the original meterhight quality galvanometer not chinese replacement for original meter no modifications are required for our security i accept payments. Adapters for tube testers hickok, 1 page this tube tester is intended for engineers and technicians and is a complex piece of test equipment which. Actually, this may reflect propagation of a mistake in alan douglas classic book on tube testers and test gear. Hickok b tube tester instruction manual includes 11. If you cannot accept these methods of payment email to me please. A very rare western electric ks15750l1 tube tester made by hickok which is based on the 539 models. Jul 02, 2019 hickok b tube tester instruction manual includes 11. Hickok model 539b tube tester, reworked, refurbished. Usa hickok 539c ultimate operators and test data ebay. Hickok 539c tube tester capabilities antique radio forums. This tester is equal to or better than either the 539b and 539c models and was built quite differently.
Hickok 539c tube tester complete manual with 106 pages of test data. Comb binding 8 12 x 11 format i print using commercial class laser printers returns accepted if you are not satisfied. This listing is for a single reprint roll chart single continuous rolled up chart. Although they manufactured quite a large number of tube tester models beginning in 1928. Their name is held in the highest esteem, and hickok tube testers are very much sought after today. Just below is a heathkit scope dual channel i have it connected to my hickok 539c tube tester and to top it off a sencore full feature digital capacitor analyzer i also precision match coupling and audio caps. I remove all the buttons to wipe out all the dust and dirty things from. Please contact for shipping costs prior to purchasing. Jan 15, 2019 thus the effective resistance of the tube varies not only from tube to tube and as the tube ages, but even in the same tube depending on the total plate current. Western electric tube test data, an adition of over 60 tube types j. You will be hardpressed to come across another one of these testers in perfect calibrated. These manuals are available for download and free of charge. Entitled tube testers and classic electronic test gear, it is available from antique electronic supply. The hickok 539b tube tester is one of the better tube tester out there.
I have seen complete sets manual data for 539bc tube tester information for sale online, but the quality usually isnt very good. For sale is reprint of hickok 539b and 539c tube test data book. The letter, in the column that precedes the mutual conductance reading, indicates the setting for the function switch. Alltubetesters specializes in repairing, calibrating and upgrading tube testers. Sophia electric el34 tube tests as nos on hickok 539c. Cleaning up my hickok 539b tube tester jimmys junkyard.
I contacted him about this and he conceded that that it was a mistake in his book, but things like that, once they get to the internet, seem to have a life of. This includes several services such as basic tube tester. The rca book is not a full spec, its just what it might be, on average, the rca book or ge does not even spec, out the full bath tube curve data on performance. Jul 30, 2009 help with a hickok tv7du setting line voltage. In fact, this method could be used to accurately calibrate just about any tester, but it would be a bit cumbersome and inconvenient. All data for accurately testing hickok testers are provided. General test data section is 23 pages long, obsolete tube types is 26 pages long, foreign tube types section is 27 pages. Watch usa 1971 hickok 539b 539c test data, all the data there is, with w. Test data for hickok 539b and 539c tube testers author. That was done to give you a way to pick out the bad tubes, because in the end thats what people want.
Next is, the roll chart data of the 539c is lower than for a new tube. This is complicated by the fact that the 5y3 specs are generally given at higher currents and voltages than are normally found in the hickok 539bc or at least the currents and. In the course of calibrating many tube testers, i collected data on how. We also sell parts and occasionally testers, as well as provide helpful information regarding tubes, testers, and testing.
Eico 667 tube tester eico 667 tube tester 600a receiver tv ham radio bin d5 solid state tube tester jackson dynamic tube charts dynaquik tube tester 667 tube tester heathkit tc2 accurate instrument tube tester model hickok 600a tube tester dyna quik 600a tube tester receiver tv radio bin d4 vacuum tube tester. So hickok put a nonstandard roll chart in the 539c, with lower values than normal. Tube data for hickok tube testers models of 532533533dm534534a534b600. This set is in average aesthetic condition for its age and is used. The last 539c roll chart i have is 1963 believe final versions went into late 60s, i am slowly compiling roll chart data from several sources for this. Any hickok 539c owners out there willing to look in hickok supplied tube data book and advise what is the rp reject point or 65% of the nominal gm value for a kt88 or 6550. Hickok 539c tube tester instruction manual includes schematic and general, obsolete, and foreign tube data 108 pages total reprint of the original manualprinted on higloss 28lb high quality acid free paper for a professional finish that wont turn yellow with agehigloss heavy card stock covers for a professional finish.
These services are for repairing and calibrating tube testers to good working order. Probably best to look at the hickok 539c roll charts data. Testing the 12au7 on various tube testersfinal version. The users manual seams extemely poor, just a breaf description of knobs fuction, and how to perform the basic tests. Manual is 12 pages long and includes 11x17 foldout of circuit diagram. All charts come with predrilled replacement dowels. This quick drying and no residue formula should be ok for my purpose. Hickok tube tester for sale farm equipment for sale. Any hickok 539c owners out there willing to look in. Apparecchio professionale per prova dei tubi elettronici. Antique radio forums view topic 2a3 gas test on 539c hickok. Hickok 534b dynamic mutual conductance tube tester manual. In fact, this method could be used to accurately calibrate just about any. A recommended list of hickok tube testers, the main reason why particular testers are on this page is that, it is easier to find tube test data for these models, andor these models are easier to repair.
An acceptable minimum value for gm is given by the manufacturer of the tube tester for any tube type. This is a 6l6 reference tube that is burned in and then tested to laboratory standards. Supplementary dataobsolete tube types model 539b539c tube testers note1. This will save wear on installed chart or if one installed in your hickok is out of date. Heathkit tc1 tube tester help with settingsinfo please 7. For sale is reprint of hickok 534b tube tester manual.
The first thing that i need to do to refurbish my hickok 539b tube tester is to clean up its appearance. Items are usually shipped with in two to three days after payment is received. Accurate calibration of the hickok 539b and hickok 539c tube tester. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands.
Rare philips 6sn7wgta mil spec true nos tube balance plates hickok 539c 3000gm. The number one name in vintage tube testers is hickok, without any doubt. On the 539b and moreover on the 539c, i surprisingly discovered that testing 300b tubes and, to a lesser extent 2a3, 50, 10y gives erroneous, erratic gm measurements, which are more or less modified when i approach the hand from the tube in test, even varying by itself. Accurate calibration of the hickok 539b and hickok 539c tube. For sale is reprint of roll chart for hickok 539b and 539c tube testers. Hickok model 539c transconductance tube tester made in usa. I am not saying that you should not purchase a hickok like a 750 or 580 at the right price and condition, however in the absence of other. Find great deals on ebay for hickok 539c and hickok 539c tube tester. Hickok tube tester 539b 539c ca4 ca5 adapters alldata. Jan 08, 2018 hickok 539c tube tester instruction 97. Early history of the hickok electrical instrument co. Only interested in the tube mentioned for the 539c. Hickok 539a 539b 539c 752a, western electric tube tester professional caibration. All of them cleaned accurately and checked as best.
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This particular unit was built in the late 50s and is built like a tank. Get the best deals on hickok vacuum tube testers when you shop the largest online selection at. Hickok 539b and 539c oscillations diy tube forum in. Most vacuum tube enthusiasts like to know if the tubes they are running in their amplifiers or other equipments meet specification or have an acceptable value for gm.