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Originally Posted by Tubejunke
Aren't the larger, non octal tubes of that era (60's-70's) referred to as compactrons, or was that some G-E specific name/design? It seems that some have that name on them and others don't. I have a bunch in a box, but I would need a newer tube tester to be sure of their condition.
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Yep, those are compactrons. I have a bunch of them too. I was browsing eBay earlier and saw an adapter for an Eico tester that took compactrons and nuvistors (among a couple of other types.) One day when the economy (or my economy) improves I'm going to get one of those.
