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Old 16th Oct 2019, 12:45 am   #39
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Default Re: Why Both EAA91 and EB91?

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Originally Posted by Heatercathodeshort View Post
I have often wondered if the 'EF91' or rather the Mazda version of it the 6F12 was actually designed by Mazda themselves rather than the Mullard version.

The 6F12 appears in a number of post war television receivers including the 1947 Ultra W470. The actual Mullard EF91 does not seem to appear until 1949, an early user being Ferguson with their 941T.

I think the 1946 PYE D16T must be the earliest use of the EB91 in the UK.
Who first developed the EF91/Z77/6F12/8D3 valve is an open question. My best estimate is that the Osram Z77 was the parent valve, see: https://www.vintage-radio.net/forum/...1&postcount=60.


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