Type RCA Name Cunningham Arcturus DeForest CeCo WLS Description
00 Types UV200 tipped globe, brass base
UV200 nontipped globe, brass base
UV200 H nontipped globe, bakelite base
UX200 2950 nontipped globe, bakelite base
UX200A 4602 nontipped globe, bakelite base
01 Types UV201 tipped globe, brass base
UV201A tipped globe, brass base
UV201A nontipped globe, brass base
UV201A DV-2 A 2964 nontipped globe, bakelite base
UX201A DL-2 A, AX 2976,4600 nontipped globe, bakelite base
01A ST, bakelite UX base
10 UX210 CX310 410 L-10 4618 globe, bakelite base
11 WD-11 C-11 tubular, brass base, odd pinout
12 WD-12 C-12 tubular, brass base, odd pinout
WX-12 4615 tubular, UX bakelite 4-pin base
12A Types UV-112 2953
UX-112 CX-112 F 2977,4612 globe, bakelite base
UX-112A CX-112A 412A globe, bakelite base
12A ST, bakelite base
13 UX-213 globe, bakelite base
16 UX-216 globe, bakelite base
20 UX-120 CX-220 420 E globe, bakelite base
22 UX-222 CX-322 422 RF-22 globe, bakelite base
24 UY-224 C-324 124 424 4603 globe, bakelite base
26 UX-226 CX-326 126 426 M 4630 globe, bakelite base
27 UY-227 C-327 127 427 N 4631 globe, bakelite base
30 230 330 430 tubular or globe, bakelite base
31 231 331 431 tubular or globe, bakelite base
32 232 332 432 globe, bakelite base
33 233 globe, bakelite base
34 234 globe, bakelite base
35 235 globe, bakelite base
36 236 136 globe, bakelite base
37 237 137 globe, bakelite base
38 238 138 globe, bakelite base
39 239 globe, bakelite base
40 UX-240 CX-340 140 DL-5 G 2969 globe, bakelite base
45 UX-245 CX-345 145 445 globe, bakelite base
47 247 PZ globe, bakelite base
50 UX-250 CX-350 450 L-50 4617 globe, bakelite base
51 551 globe, bakelite base
71/71A Types UX-171 CX-371 DL-14 J 2968 globe, bakelite base
UX-171A CX-371A 471A J 4616 globe, bakelite base
71A ST, bakelite base
80 UX-280 CX-380 180 480 4620 globe, bakelite base
81 UX-281 CX-381 481 R 4619 globe, bakelite base
99 Types UV-199 C-299 DV-3 B, C 2951,4610 tubular, UV bakelite 4-pin base
UX-199 CX-299 DL-3 BX 2952,4611 tubular, UX bakelite 4-pin base
V-99 tubular, UV bakelite 4-pin base
X-99 tubular, UX bakelite 4-pin base
Note: 12 and 12A types are NOT INTERCHANGEABLE
Note: The RCA type name may change its first letter for tubes from a different manufacturer.
For example, RCA UX-245 = Sylvania SX-245 = National Union NX-245.
Sparton Types. Do NOT substitute for 2-digit types.
182B Power triode
183 Power triode
482B Power triode
483 Power triode
484 RF triode
485 RF triode
585/586 Power triode, substitute for type 50
Other commonly found 3-digit types. Do NOT substitute for 2-digit types
401 (Kellogg, Cardon/Sparton)
800 series
Western Electric (WE- ) series
950 = 1F4
951 = 1B4P
Newer letter types
PZH = 2A5
LA = 6A4
XXB = 3C6
XXD = 14AF7
XXFM = 7X7
XXL = 7A4
BH. No equivalent, this is a cold-cathode rectifier. WLS equiv 4621.