You could be right, I'm only going on "fleeting" memory. I do recall
though - seeing a few "metal" tubes in High School shop class way back
when - and as I said, I am sure I have a metal tube or two in my stock. As
to the number, who knows! I do know - about 14 years ago - I smashed a LOT
of tubes used in older radios of the 40s and so - and more so of car radios
and tvs. Try as I might to get rid of them then, no luck. E-Bay was not yet
born - DAMNED! Now I have to look in my tube stock, the curiousity is
getting to me.

"826" wrote in message ...
Hi,
It was only made with a glass envelope. Some had metal bases.
Vern

"Radiosrfun" wrote in message
...
Steel or other sort of metal, i'm not sure - seems to me - there was in
fact a metal 6SN7. I further believe I have one in my stock of tubes -
somewhere. IF I can find time to look - and do find one - will send the
interested party - a photo of it.

"Henry Kolesnik" wrote in message
. ..
I've never seen or heard of a steel 6SN7 and I started with tubes in the
early fifties. Now you have me wondering about metal tubes and except
for 6L6 most were real popular in car radios and 5 tube ac dc, also
military. Does anyone recall the first metal tube, who made it, why and
what they touted as their advantage other than it wouldn't break if
dropped. I also recall a real hi power amp being made with 6L6s that
were cooled by them hanging udside down from the chassis in a bowl of
water and others immersed them in oil.


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73
Hank WD5JFR
"Theo" wrote in message
...
Regarding the "all metal" tubes series by RCA,
can anyone tell me if there was ever a metal version
of the 6SN7?
I cannot find any reference on the web.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.