Eimac Transmitting Triode Tube Model VT-158

Manufacturer: Eimac

Model Number: VT-158

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Equipment Description: Transmitting Triode Tube

Label Write-up:
Also known as the Zahl tube. It was a major part of the American AN/TPS-3 light-weight radar used in WWII and the Korean war. It allowed the radar technology of the time to detect low-flying planes by using an ultra-high frequency pulse.

Dates Produced: 1940s - 1950s

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The museum's inventory number: MRT-1838

Located at Museum in: Tube Display Room