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   From: phil_a@tpg.com.au   
      
   "Roger Jones"   
    "Phil Allison"   
      
   > The EL84 simply has no beam plates, it is constructed like a power   
   > pentode.   
   >   
   > End of story.   
      
      
   Jeez, guys, I did not intend to ignite WW3!   
      
      
   ** But your original claim was false:   
      
   RCA say the 6BQ5 is a " power pentode ".   
      
   Here are 4 pages from the RCA 1959 data book.   
      
   http://www.classiccmp.org/rtellason/tubedata/6BQ5.PDF   
      
      
      
      
   ....  Phil   
      
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