2N2614 Pinout

[alderbody]

Does anyone know the pinout of the 2N2614 PNP Ge transistors?

datasheet archives don't seem to have it in their db's.



thanks

[petemoore]

  if your DMM has an Hfe Checker...
  I use a socket with 'legs' added, and put that in the HFe socket, that way I can make contact with the DMM's deep seated contacts...some transistors just arent' 'leggy' enough to reach them....
  Then just stick 'em in everywhich way until you get a 'reasonable' Hfe reading...for finding transistor pinouts it's quick, but doesn't do any 'leakage math'.
  I got used to and use the 'arrow' method, the base on all my Ge transistors, in relation to the E/C pins, forms an 'arrow tip', and that tip points toward output.
  Best bet is check and verify your pinouts on Ge transistors...I used to like to use even a 2n3906 or something to get 'normal gating' sounds...pre-testing the circuit to see if some kinda wrong bias [but sorta close, close like Si where Ge should be...DMM bias readings] that way I get a circuit to 'pop' [kind of like a car sputtering...at least you know combustion 'wants' to take place]...THen stick the precocious Ge's in there...I started doing this when I noticed I'd somehow turned good Ge transistors into fried Ge Transistors.

[alderbody]

Caution is always required with Ge devices. Especially if they are as rare as the 2N2614...

I already did what you suggested with the DMM, but since it's a little crappy and it doen't seem to like all transistors,
i can't get any reasonable readings.

that's why i asked for a straight answer.

thanks anyway!   

[petemoore]

  did you try looking up the data sheet?
  ...lol...yer Welcome anyway

[lovric]

[petemoore]

  There's that 'arrow'...the tip is marked '2', and points most Ge's to the right orientation if pointing towards the output [abstract...you can't see it when it's on/in the board].
  But good that you're finding that out for certain before installing and possibly reverse polarizing it!!!
  For the first time I've got some CV7112's [iirc] that have a red dot indicating collector, first time I've had Ge's that didn't have the base offset where it exits the body.

[alderbody]

Thanks so much for your help guys!!!