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Soviet Colour Codes for Germanium Diodes

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Looking for some affordable germanium diodes?  It’s hard not to go past the price, quality and availability of the old soviet stock.  They can behave a little differently than their European and American friends, but otherwise, they are well worth a look as an affordable substitute.

BEST 1N341 / 1N34A SUBSTITUTES USING SOVIET-ERA DIODES

Д9Б – D9B


Д9Е – D9E


Д9К – D9K


NOTE:  Polarity markings are reversed on Soviet-era diodes.  The stripe is the positive end.

Soviet Russian germanium diode colour code chart for D9B, D9E, D9K and other diodes



Traces care of DIY-Tubes on DIY Stompboxes.  Here’s the thread.


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