German vacuum tubes

Volksempfänger tubes

For the tube assembly of cheap "people receiver" was recourse to the then common tube types. Only for the smallest model, the DKE, a special composite tube had to be developed to ensure high performance of the model at the lowest cost of production.

All Volksempfänger tubes have been specially marked as such, in two different versions:

These tubes were sold much cheaper than ordinary tubes of the same type and design. The difference between the reduced and the regular price was usually reimbursed by the Reich Propaganda Ministry to the respective dealer.

Of course, these tubes were only sold to owners of VE equipment; Traders were not allowed to sell the VE tubes otherwise under threat of severe penalties.

A = anode G = grid H = heater K = cathode M = metallization connected D = diode Tr = triode
	Bottom of the AF7	Scheme of AF7

Here you will find an overview of the tubes used in the "People's Receivers":

Receiving tubes

	REN904		Is used in: VE301 W
	Use as	Heater	Anode voltage	Bias voltage	Anode current
	Triode	4 volts / 1 amp	200 volts	- 4 volts	6 mA
	RES164		Is used in: VE301 W, VE301 Wn, VE301 dyn W
	Use as	Heater	Anode voltage	Bias voltage	Screen grid v
	Pentode	4 V / 0,15 A	250 volts	- 12 volts	80 V
	RE034		Is used in: VE301 B
	Use as	Heater	Anode voltage	Bias voltage	Anode current
	Triode	4 V / 60 mA	200 V	- 3 V	2 mA
	RES174d		Is used in: VE301 B
	Use as	Heater	Anode voltage	Bias voltage	Screen grid v
	Pentode	4 V / 0,15 A	250 volts	- 18 volts	150 V
	AF 7		Is used in: VE301 Wn, WE301 dyn W
	Use as	Heater	Anode voltage	Bias voltage	Screen grid v
	Pentode	4 V / 0,65 A	250 volts	0 volts	100 V
	KC 1		Is used in: VE301 B2, DKE 38 B
	Use as	Heater	Anode voltage	Bias voltage	Anode current
	Triode	2 V / 65 mA	135 V	- 1,5 V	1,2 mA
	KL 1		Is used in: VE301 B2, DKE 38 B
	Use as	Heater	Anode voltage	Bias voltage	Screen grid v
	Pentode	2 V / 0,15 A	135 V	- 6 V	100 V
	VC 1		Is used in: VE301 GW
	Use as	Heater	Anode voltage	Bias voltage	Anode current
	Triode	55 V / 50 mA	200 V	- 2 V	6 mA
	VF 7		Is used in: VE301 dyn GW
	Use as	Heater	Anode voltage	Bias voltage	Screen grid v
	Pentode	55 V / 50 mA	200 V	- 2 V	100 V
	VL 1		Is used in: VE301 GW, VE301 dyn GW
	Use as	Heater	Anode voltage	Bias voltage	Screen grid v
	Pentode	55 V / 50 mA	200 V	- 14 V	200 V
	VCL 11		Is used in: DKE 38
	Use as	Heater	Anode voltage	Bias voltage	Screen grid v
	Triode / tetrode	90 V / 50 mA "	200 V "	- 2 V -	- 200 V

Rectifier Tubes

	RGN 354	Is used in: VE301 W, VE301 Wn
	Use as	Heater	Anode voltage	Supplied direct current
	Disposable Rectifier.	4 V / 0,3 A	250 V	25 mA
	RGN 1064	Is used in: VE301 dyn W
	Use as	Heater	Anode voltage	Supplied direct current
	Two-Rectifier.	4 V / 1 A	2x500 V	60 mA
	VY 1	Is used in: VE301 GW, VE301 dyn GW
	Use as	Heater	Anode voltage	Supplied direct current
	Disposable Rectifier.	55 V / 50 mA	250 V	60 mA
	VY 2	Is used in: DKE 38
	Use as	Heater	Anode voltage	Supplied direct current
	Disposable Rectifier.	30 V / 50 mA	250 V	20 mA