west 289415

Westinghouse 289415
AC Argon Half Wave Rectifier
~1920


This tube is a 2 amp rectifier of the "Tungar" type which was used in early battery chargers. Tungar was a General Electric trade name for argon gas rectifiers. Westinghouse used the trade name "Rectigon" for their version. The carton shown has no references to RCA.

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