Looks like the "Loewe Multi-valves' were forerunners
to the GE 'Compactron' tube series:

From:

http://www.geocities.com/portable_tubes/newtubes.html

In the late 1950's, tube designers still had a few tricks
up their sleeves. General Electric's engineers at Owensboro,
Kentucky introduced the "Compactron."

Compactrons are multi-function tubes, combining diodes,
triodes, and pentodes in various combinations, designed
to reduce size and component counts in entertainment and
industrial devices.

-snip-

GE engineers claimed a two-Compactron radio design
could replace a standard five-tube radio complement
(seven transistors were needed for the same
performance), or a 10-Compactron TV-set could
replace 15 tubes and three diodes or 24 transistors
and 11 diodes.


Jim

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From: "Attila Muhi" <attila@TELORAY.SE>
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> >If you want to see a REAL 'hollow state' IC, check this one out, a
> >complete radio in a bottle, from 1926.....
> >http://www.netcomuk.co.uk/~wwl/loewe.html
>
>
> That one was nice ! I love it !
>
> Attila Muhi - SM4RAN
>

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