5W4

5W4 has no equivalent designation confirmed by the archive. Completed sales put the typical price at $15.57 per tube.

What 5W4 Sells For
MeasurePer tube
Median$15.57
Typical range (25th–75th) $9.74 – $18.99
Most sales (10th–90th) $2.46 – $57.30
Extremes incl. outliers $2.46 – $57.30
Completed sales9
By Brand
BrandMedianRangeSales
RCA$17.36 $8.00 – $20.143
By Condition
ConditionMedianSales
NOS$9.743
used$15.575

Per-tube prices from completed sales, 2026-07-14 to 2026-09-04. Matched pairs and quads are divided out. See the price index for how these move over time.

Datasheets

Original manufacturer datasheets for 5W4, hosted by Frank Philipse's Electron Tube Data sheets.

ManufacturerDesignationDatasheet
Tung-Sol 5W4 PDF (106 KB)
RCA (HB3) 5W4 PDF (84 KB)
Sylvania 5W4 PDF (42 KB)
RCA 5W4 PDF (34 KB)
In the Archive

Documents held here and used to write this page.

1 further designation appears alongside 5W4 in the literature but below the evidence threshold used here, so it is not listed as equivalent.