A SURVEY OF EARLY POWER TRANSISTORS

by Joe A. Knight

TUNG-SOL 1950s/60s GERMANIUM

POWER TRANSISTORS   

 

 

 

 

Finally, Tung-Sol also second sourced some of the TO-36 types from Delco as shown above by the "2N174" on the left and the "2N441" on the right.  The cut-open middle item is also a  2N174 type.  Tung-Sol apparently stopped using the 'Baby-blue coloring around 1963 as it’s novelty likely wore off and it's extra cost became unjustifiable.

 

 

 

 

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