12W6 versus 12L6

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Originally Posted by ARC Tech-109

Hard to say what or why they chose the particular tube, some color sets used the 6JS6 and others used the 6JE6. Very similar in characteristics yet differ in the pin count.

I think RCA refused to.use 12 pin compactron tubes, because they were a GE invention. GE on the other hand used them everywhere possible. RCA stuck with the 9 pin novar socket.