G29389 ~ General Electric 1N2939 Tunnel Diode

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Antique tunnel diode by General Electric, type 1N2939. Features two anode leads and one cathode lead in a gold-plated TO-18 style case. This is an original new GE tunnel diode, lik ely produced around 1960. This rare part is extremely difficult to find today. For an interesting historical reference on tunnel diodes, see the 1960 September issue of Popular Electronics magazine. Show more