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
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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
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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.