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How do I test a Western Electric 422a Tube??

HiFi-Stereo

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Picked up some tubes at a garage sale, and found a western electric 422a tube mixed in.
Want to check it, and I have 2 older tube testers, but neither have any info for testing a 422a.
Will I need a specific tester?
 
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My US military TV-10 tester has settings for 422-A which is a dual rectifier. Does any of your testers test 5AR4 GZ-34? you can use those settings to see if the tube in question has output. 422-A and 5AR4 are close in specs. Hope this helps
 
My US military TV-10 tester has settings for 422-A which is a dual rectifier. Does any of your testers test 5AR4 GZ-34? you can use those settings to see if the tube in question has output. 422-A and 5AR4 are close in specs. Hope this helps
Thanks! I’ll give it a try!
 
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