Medium-Mu Triode
Extremely Rare Arcturus 26 Blue Globe
The Arcturus 26 Blue Globe Type Vacuum tube goes by many names and is a
glass type used as an RF voltage amplifier in AC-operated
receivers. It requires a four-contact socket and was
first developed by RCA in 1930.
These are early models of the 26 tube.
The 226, UX226, CX326 and NX226 globe tubes and 26 tubes are all interchangeable.
Electrical Data
Filament Voltage ...................... 1.5 V
Filament Current ..................... 1.05 A
Preferred Substitutes ..................... 26, 226, UX226, CX326, NX226