Marconi Radio Valve Type DEQ, by Marconi Company, English, c. 1923

Marconi Radio Valve Type DEQ (Dull Emitter Q), in thin glass envelope. With single wire filament running the length of the envelope and tensioned by a spring at end opposite the anode and grid brass supports. The anode and grid connections are on the envelope and pass to a shaped piece of glass rod that supports the electrodes. The grid helix can be clearly seen within envelope. A distinctive feature of DEQ valve is green band of paint around centre of envelope. Type DEQ valves had a very high impedance and primary function was as detector. Previously catalogued with five other valves: Marconi Type Q Valve (Inv. Num. 33191), Marconi Type V24 Valve (Inv. Num. 35245), Marconi DEV Valve (Inv. Num. 15771), Mullard ORA/B Valve (Inv. Num. 18833), Marconi FE2 Valve (Inv. Num. 92775).