Roll chart in book form latest chart available from hickok. Tube tester 539c equipment hickok electrical instrument co. Ac fancompressor not working how to test repair broken hvac run start capacitor air condition hd duration. Manual 12 pages long and includes 11x17 foldout of circuit diagram. Just below is a heathkit scope dual channel i have it connected to my hickok 539c tube tester and to top it off a sencore full feature digital capacitor analyzer i also precision match coupling and audio caps. Convert or replace your defective hickok original meter with a calibrated digital conversion. Remastered reprint, comb bound includes my 1 page bonus data for 1920s tubes including the wd11, 201a and others. Eico 667 tube tester eico 667 tube tester 600a receiver tv ham radio bin d5 solid state tube tester jackson dynamic tube charts dynaquik tube tester 667 tube tester heathkit tc2 accurate instrument tube tester model hickok 600a tube tester dyna quik 600a tube tester receiver tv. Radio tube tester test equipment schematics, data, and manuals. Manual is 12 pages long and includes 11x17 foldout of circuit diagram. This is a very nice combbound reprint of the instruction manual for the hickok 800a tube tester and much more. Hickok 2490581 539c vacuum copy manual tester schematics. Included is all of the tube testing data i have collected for the 539b and 539c.
The only difference i am aware of is that the 752a has a compactron socket. This particular unit was built in the late 50s and is built like a tank. I remove all the buttons to wipe out all the dust and dirty things from. The hickok 539b c tube tester has only two adjustments for calibration, r8 and r15. This tester was dubbed as hickoks engineers models and is identical to the type 539b except for the addition of compactron and nuvistor sockets on its front panel thus eliminating the need for an. The hickok 539b and the 539c are the top of the line in the hickok lineup. Hickok model 539b tube tester with instructions test data works nice clean 539b. Testing the 12au7 on various tube testersfinal version. Cleaning up my hickok 539b tube tester jimmys junkyard. Operating instructions for dynamic mutual conductance tube tester model 600.
All of my manuals are scanned on a high end 11x17 scanner, cleaned up in, and printed on a business class laser printer. The versatility of the hickok dynamic mutual conductance tube tester makes possible a special test that will. The hickok 539b tube tester is one of the better tube tester out there. Hickok 539c vacuum tube tester original nice condition working. This tube tester is hickoks top of the line and was one of the best portable tube testers ever produced by any company. There is an error in the schematic around the bias meter circuit. Includes the schematic so with a little understanding you can figure out how to use with other.
Tube based upon the for is the current c the grid t age change, gm i s the. The covers are made of card stock and are protected with clear. All data for accurately testing hickok testers are provided. Hickok 800a tube tester ultimate manual with test data. All listings current page auction buy it now classified ads. The tv2 series, tv3 series, tv7, and tv10 series used the hickok circuit design and were built for the military. Manual comes with 4 pages of ballast tube data, part list and operating instructions. Hickok 539 b and c 539b most big gm meter, square bias and line meters meters are rare and difficult to replace will test acorn tubes but not novar or compactron. I have a hickok tube tester 539c with instruction manual no. Schematic note incorrect 339b model number on schematic. Tube testers 600 tube tester the trout underground.
Hickok documentation, manuals, schematics, and catalogs. One of the cleanest cases i have seen on one of these too. It is also a good idea to maintain your tube tester. The hickok 539bc tube tester has only two adjustments for calibration, r8 and r15. I think that the hickok 546, hickok 547, hickok 547a, and the hickok 548 testers may use the same settings data as the tv3 and tv10 series testers. Printed from available copy or scanned from original at 600dpi. For sale is reprint of hickok 539b tube tester manual.
These manuals are available for download and free of charge. Tube tester 539c equipment hickok electrical instrument co cleveland, oh, build 1958, 15 pictures, 3 schematics, 2 tubes, united states of america. Radiola guy is an authorized dealer for this fine, well made product. A recommended list of hickok tube testers, the main reason why particular testers are on this page is that, it is easier to find tube test data for these models, andor these models are easier to repair. Test data for hickok 539b and 539c tube testers author. Supplementary data obsolete tube types model 539b 539c tube testers note1.
Manual comes with 3 pages of ballast tube data, part list and operating instructions. I am now accepting new manuals for inclusion in this archive. Although they manufactured quite a large number of tube tester models beginning in 1928. Hickok rd instruments ca4 ca5 tube tester adapter tv7 u 539b similar to ca5, should work. You simply will not find a more complete typeset tube data compilation reference for the hickok 539b 539c tube testers period and it can start saving you. The letter, in the column that precedes the mutual conductance reading, indicates the setting for the function switch. Many tube testers came with an operating instruction booklet also explaining alignment and calibration procedures, and doing. The tube comes with a manual containing detailed data charts for use in checking, or calibrating most any tube tester. Included is 63 pages of tube test data and 11 pages of ca4 adapter test data. The 752 is basically the same tester and uses the same test data. Shipping, handling and insurance for this lot is 12. Complete manual with test data hickok 539b tube tester 1. Its quite easy to convert and come with easy to follow instructions.
Manual for the hickok 539b transconductance tube tester. Booklet the 539b mu t u al conductance tube designed for use by technicians, engineers and others who demand an instrument of the very highest quality for and hick ok testing of vacuum tubes. This tester was dubbed as hickoks engineers models and is identical to the type 539b except for the addition of compactron and nuvistor sockets on its front panel thus eliminating the need. For sale is reprint of hickok 6000 dynamic mutual tube tester manual. What you see is a tektronix 4 channel digital scope 100 mhz bandwidth. This quick drying and no residue formula should be ok for my purpose. Id appreciate it if anyone that owns one, or has a manual, schematic, or settings data for the 546, 547, 547a, or the 548 would contact me. Hickok 752a, hands down the best tube tester there is. International shipping through global here for my store with hundreds of other manuals. Obsolete tube types supplementary test data is 20 pages long. Hickok tube tester 539b 539c ca4 ca5 adapter all data. The number one name in vintage tube testers is hickok, without any doubt.
Comb binding 8 12 x 11 format i print using commercial class laser printers returns accepted if you are not satisfied. Supplementary dataobsolete tube types model 539b539c tube testers note1. Hickok 6000 dynamic tube tester complete manual glendale. Hickok 539c tube tester, calibrated clean used condition. Set up the data and i want you to measure the voltages at pins 3 and 4 and 5 with respect to the cathode which is pin 8. Do it yourself diy paradise for tube and set project builders. Printed on higloss 28lb high quality acid free paper for a professional finish that wont turn yellow with age. Also includes very nice cross reference for americanforeign numbers and cv numbers. The hickok method calibration data does not include using the calibration tube since the results of using it are variable, unpredictable, and cause it to be less accurate on most. Includes 11 x 17 foldout schematic and general, obsolete, and foreign tube data 108 pages total. Sencore setup book tube data tc114 tc tc6 tc142 tc154 small booklet. Tube test set up manual, obsolete data, dated 1957 contains the 1920s 40s tube data omitted in the 1974 book. This is a 6l6 reference tube that is burned in and then tested to laboratory standards. In other words,put your ground lead on pin 8 of the 6l6 and measure pins 3,4,and 5 of each tester and.
The striking voltages on the chart are nominal values and reference to handbook critical. The first thing that i need to do to refurbish my hickok 539b tube tester is to clean up its appearance. Accurate calibration of the hickok 539b and hickok 539c tube tester. Hickok 539 b and c 539b most big gm meter, square bias and line meters meters are rare and difficult to replace. According to the hickok 539bc we test supplementary data, the settings are. For sale is reprint of hickok 534b tube tester manual. Instruction manual that includes setup data for the hickok 539b. T103, t123 and t127 with additional tube test data. Their name is held in the highest esteem, and hickok tube testers are very much sought after today.
This means clean and retension the sockets, and apply contact cleaner to the switches. Up for your consideration is my hickok 539c tube tester this was my first and best tube tester and many came after this one. In the course of calibrating many tube testers, i collected data on how various models and brands measured the quality of a particular tube of known quality. Accurate calibration of the hickok 539b and hickok 539c. Hello all, has anyone tested 300b tubes on a hickok 539b or 539c. Downloads, supreme instruments manuals, tube data, and. This will help keep the unit performing at its peak level for a long time. Vacuum tube valve testers for sale shop with afterpay. These were often used as field units for military engineers testing military equipment back in the 50s and 60s. Hickok triplett readrite supreme weston jewell more schematics, manuals, operating instructions, and tube tester data for the models listed below are directly from the manufacturers original publication. Hickok 534b dynamic mutual conductance tube tester manual. This is a very nice combbound laser reprint of the owners manual for the hickok 752a tube tester. Hickok 539c tube tester, calibrated clean used condition, vintage.
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