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5 pin tube tester

Does anyone know a brand of tube tester that would test a 5 pin tube? I would prefer to get by as cheap as possible. I bought a bunch of tubes and have come across some that my tester was not designed for. One tube I'm particulaly interested in testing is a 2E22. I also have 6 pin tubes that do not appear in my tube measurement guide. Such as a OD3W. Very interesting tube! I would be curious to know what it was ( can be ) used for.
kt_88
herman
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A 0D3W is a 150V gas discharge regulator, it is an 8 pin, not 6 pin tube.

http://www.tubecollector.org/2e22.htm and http://www.nj7p.org/Tube1.php?tube=2E22 for info on the 2E22, a power pentode.

Can't help you on what tetster to use.
kt_88 OP
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Herman,

I don't know what to tell you but I am now looking at the OD3W tube. I only see - 6 pins -

thanks for the other info.
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herman
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http://tubedata.tigahost.com/tubedata/sheets/127/0/0D3W.pdf

Is this the tube? If so that is where the confusion lies. It is considered an octal (8 pin) tube because it fits in an 8 pin socket. It does have only 6 pins though and only 2 of those are actually used.
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