Artifact Details

Title

Thyratron tube type 2D27

Catalog Number

102732572

Type

Physical object

Description

This object is a tetrode-type xenon gas thyratron packaged in a miniature glass envelope with seven pins.

Manufacturer

General Electric

Place Manufactured

U. S.

Identifying Numbers

5-13 188-5 Printed vertically in silver ink on the glass envelope.
Model number 2D21 Printed in silver ink around the glass envelope.
Other number 2D166.3 Stamped in green ink around the glass envelope.
Other number 9-25-56 Written vertically in yellow ink on the glass envelope.

Dimensions

overall: 2 in x 3/4 in x 3/4 in

Category

Component/vacuum tube

Credit

Gift of the Digital Equipment Corporation

Lot Number

X115.82