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Swan transceiver 7360, 6JH8 balanced modulator tubes

All early Swan transceiver models (e.g. 140, 350, 500C) used the 7360 tube for the balanced modulator however beginning in 1968 it was replaced by the 6JH8. The 250C, 350C, 500CX (and the last 25 of the 500C's) and all subsequent models used the 6JH8 tube. At that time the 6JH8 sold for about 1/5 th the cost of the 7360 so Swan saw not only a cost saving and easier availability but also found the 6JH8 worked better - however some users feel that the audio quality from transceiver models using the 7360 is somewhat superior to those using the 6JH8 tube.

The 6JH8 can be retrofitted into any transceiver employing the 7360 tube. There are no circuit changes other than the tube socket pin wiring (see chart below) all other components remain the same. This requires all pins except the two filament pins rewired.

The balanced modulator tube should have a metal shield installed to prevent interaction with stray magnetic fields within the cabinet.

Special thanks to Robert Balonis, NB3W and the Swan Tube Transceiver Compendium

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1L6 Substitute

The simplest solution is to replace the 1L6 with a 1R5 but first carefully cut off pin 5 of the 1R5 very close to the glass. Click for a pic!

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Open I.F. Transformers

If you can't find a replacement I.F. transformer for your early AM tube radio here is a simple method of changing the I.F. transformer circuit to impedance coupling with a 2.5 mh RF choke (Hammond 1503) and a 75 to 100 pf mica capacitor.

The modified circuit will not perform as well as the original so take care to align the I.F. precisely.

Tube Radio Data

PLUG-IN BALLAST RESISTOR DATA - 1943 (.5 MB PDF) 

1937 AMPERITE REGULATOR/BALLAST BULLETIN AD-72 (.2 MB PDF) 

RADIO PILOT LAMP DATA - 1943 (.5 MB PDF) 

SCHEMATIC SYMBOLS USED IN RADIO DIAGRAMS - 1943 (.4 MB PDF) 

SCHEMATIC SYMBOLS USED IN RADIO DIAGRAMS - 1928 (.8 MB PDF) 

RESISTOR & MICA CAPACITOR COLOR CODES - 1943 (.4 MB PDF) 

RESISTOR COLOR CODES - 1973 (.3 MB PDF) 

CAPACITOR COLOR CODES - 1973 (.8 MB PDF) 

ELECTRONIC SYMBOLS & ABBREVIATIONS - 1973 (.4 MB PDF) 

GAS-FILED LAMP DATA - 1973 (.4 MB PDF) 

RMA (EIA) WIRING COLOR CODES - 1943 (1.0 MB PDF) 

GRID BIAS CELL DATA - MALLORY 1953 (.6 MB PDF) 

R.C.C. RADIO SERVICE MANUAL SUPPLEMENT FORMAT DATA (.8 MB PDF)
(RADIO COLLEGE OF CANADA) 

1951 CENTRALAB PEC COUPLATE DATA (1.4 MB PDF) 

1951 CENTRALAB PEC COUPLATE CROSS REFERENCE (1.9 MB PDF) 

RADIO MODEL CROSS INDEX - RCA - GE - WESTINGHOUSE - GRAYBAR (.62 MB PDF) 

1935 RADIO TRADE NAME TO MANUFACTURER CHART (4.8 MB PDF) 

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Miscellaneous Vacuum Tube Data

EIA - VACUUM TUBE MANUFACTURER EIA CODES (.24 MB PDF) 

BURROUGHS 6700 (BD301 - BD311) BEAM SWITCH TUBE BASING DIAGRAM 

ROGERS TUBE CHARACTERISTICS CHART (1 MB) 

ROGERS 6H7M & 6H7S TUBE SUBSTITUTION DATA (.35 MB) 

CRT PHOSPHOR CHARACTERISTICS 

VACUUM TUBE FORMULAS AND SYMBOLS 

1959 GENERAL ELECTRIC INTRODUCTION OF 6L6GC TUBE 

1954 GC-10D COUNTING TUBE INTRODUCTION 

1950 TUNG-SOL INTRODUCTION OF 5881 TUBE AD 

1945 AMPEREX TRANSMITTING TUBES AD 

1945 GE LIGHTHOUSE TUBE AD 

1938 RCA TRANSMITTING TUBES AD 

1936 RCA VICTOR MAGIC EYE TUBE AD 

1931 DE FOREST TYPE 507 10,000 WATT AUDION AD 

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Tube Socket Data

EIA - TUBE SOCKET MANUFACTURER EIA CODES 

AMPHENOL TUBE SOCKET DATA PAGE 1 

AMPHENOL TUBE SOCKET DATA PAGE 2 

CINCH JONES TUBE SOCKET DATA PAGE 1 

CINCH JONES TUBE SOCKET DATA PAGE 2 

CINCH JONES TUBE SOCKET DATA PAGE 3 

EBY TUBE SOCKET DATA PAGE 1 

EBY TUBE SOCKET DATA PAGE 2 

EBY TUBE SOCKET DATA PAGE 3 

EBY TUBE SOCKET DATA PAGE 4 

EBY TUBE SOCKET DATA PAGE 5 

EBY TUBE SOCKET DATA PAGE 6 

E. F. JOHNSON TUBE SOCKET DATA PAGE 1 

E. F. JOHNSON TUBE SOCKET DATA PAGE 2 

E. F. JOHNSON TUBE SOCKET DATA PAGE 3 

EIMAC SK SERIES TUBE SOCKET DATA PAGE 1 

EIMAC SK SERIES TUBE SOCKET DATA PAGE 2 

EIMAC SK SERIES TUBE SOCKET DATA ACCESSORIES 

EIMAC SK SERIES TUBE SOCKET DATA FINGER STOCK 

EIMAC SK-600 & SK-610 TUBE SOCKET DATA PAGE 1 

EIMAC SK-600 & SK-610 TUBE SOCKET DATA PAGE 2 

EIMAC AIR SYSTEM SOCKET & CHIMNEY TO TUBE TYPE LIST 

EIMAC HR SERIES HEAT DISSIPATING CONNECTOR CHART 

JAMES MILLEN TUBE SOCKET DATA 

NATIONAL NIXIE TUBE & SOCKET DATA 

NATIONAL TUBE SOCKET DATA 

POMONA ADAPTERS AND SOCKETS 

VECTOR SOCKET TURRET DATA 

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ENSIGN TUBE BOX (CANADIAN ADMIRAL CORP.) 

FLEETWOOD TUBE BOXES (ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS MFG. CO. CANADA) 

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PHILCO TUBE BOX (PHILCO CORP. OF CANADA LTD.) 

PHILIPS TUBE BOX (PHILIPS ELECTRONICS INDUSTRIES LTD.) 

REGENCY TUBE BOX 

ROGERS - ROGERS MAJESTIC TUBE BOXES 

1930'S ROGERS A/C TUBE BOX 

1930'S TED ROGERS PHOTOGRAPH ROGERS A/C TUBE BOX 

RVC - THE RADIO VALVE CO. OF CANADA TUBE BOX 

SELECTRON TUBE BOXES (ELECTROHOME CANADA) 

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STC TUBE BOX (SCIENTIFIC TUBE CORP. CANADA) 

SUPERIOR TUBE BOX (SUPERIOR ELECTRONICS INDUSTRIES CANADA) 

SYLVANIA TUBE BOXES (SYLVANIA CANADA LTD.) 

SYLVANIA INTERNATIONAL TUBE BOXES (SYLVANIA CANADA LTD.) 

TAT TUBE BOX (TELEVISION ACCESSORIES & TUBES LTD.) 

TRI-PLEX TUBE BOX (AMERICAN GENERAL SUPPLY CANADA) 

VIKING TUBE BOXES (EATON'S OF CANADA) 

WE TUBE BOX (WESTERN ELECTRONICS CANADA) 

WESTINGHOUSE TUBE BOXES 

WESTINGHOUSE TUBE BOXES - EARLY 

WESTINGHOUSE TUBE BOX - EARLY UX 

WOODWARD'S TUBE BOX (WOODWARD STORES CANADA) 

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2016
JANUARY - TELEFUNKEN TUBE BOX - GERMANY 
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2017
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Cartridge and Stylus data

1979 ASTATIC NEEDLE / STYLUS NUMBERING CODE (.7 MB PDF)  

1947 CLARKSTAN TYPE RV MONO CARTRIDGE DATA (2.1 MB PDF)  

1947 CLARKSTAN DATA - TONE ARM - SWEEP FREQUENCY TRANSCRIPTION - CARTRIDGE (3.6 MB PDF)  

EMPIRE 888 SERIES STEREO CARTRIDGE DATA (1.3 MB PDF) 

1947 GENERAL ELECTRIC DL 1RM 6C (RPX010) MONO VR CARTRIDGE DATA (1.4 MB PDF)  

1951 GENERAL ELECTRIC RPX010, RPX040, RPX041 SERIES MONO VR CARTRIDGE DATA (1.0 MB PDF)  

1951 GENERAL ELECTRIC RPX050 SERIES MONO VR CARTRIDGE DATA (1.4 MB PDF)  

1955 GENERAL ELECTRIC RPX040A, RPX050A SERIES MONO VR CARTRIDGE DATA (2.5 MB PDF)  

GRADO F SERIES STEREO CARTRIDGE DATA (.9 MB PDF)  

SHURE MODEL M3D STEREO CARTRIDGE DATA (2.2 MB PDF)  

SHURE MODELS M71M-B, M75M-B, M75M-G, M91MG-D STEREO CARTRIDGE DATA (1.0 MB PDF)  

SHURE MODEL M75 TYPE D STEREO CARTRIDGE DATA (.7 MB PDF)  

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