Product Overview
SK3466 PNP Silicon Transistor, 185SK Marked, New Unused Bag Stock
Condition
Graded New. The photograph shows these exactly as they are stocked: loose in a clear poly bag, each one a black molded plastic case with three straight leads on the same face. Every body carries a light blue wrap label printed 185 SK 3466 with EBC underneath it for lead identification, and the molded face shows the factory green and red paint marks. Leads are bright and unformed, with no clipping, no bends, no solder wetting and no board residue. Orders are counted out of that bulk bag.
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Product Overview
A PNP silicon transistor stocked under the number 185SK and cross-marked SK3466, the SK-series replacement number from RCA's universal semiconductor replacement line. Both numbers sit on the same blue label wrapped around the body, so the part identifies itself in hand without a magnifier. The label also prints EBC, the emitter-base-collector lead identification for the three leads. Voltage, current and gain ratings are not confirmed here - cross SK3466 in an SK replacement guide or bench-check a piece against your circuit before you commit a board to it. Sold by the piece out of deep bag stock, so you order the count your repair actually needs.
Key Features
- Device type: PNP silicon transistor
- Label marking: 185 SK 3466
- Lead identification: EBC printed on the body label
- Package: black molded plastic case, three straight leads on one face
- Condition: New and unused, leads unformed and unclipped
- Stock: deep bag quantity, sold by the piece
- Electrical ratings: Not confirmed - verify against an SK-series cross-reference before use
Applications
- Vintage audio technician who has already crossed a failed original to SK3466 and wants the replacement in hand before opening the chassis
- Consumer electronics restorer keeping labeled drawers of PNP silicon spares for 1970s and 1980s service work
- Electronics instructor buying a modest count of identical PNP devices so every bench in the lab sees the same part
- Repair shop stocking a few SK-numbered pieces against the next set that comes across the counter
Frequently Asked Questions
What do 185SK and SK3466 mean on the label?
They are two numbers for the same part. 185SK is the stock marking, and SK3466 is the SK-series replacement number, the scheme RCA built so a technician could substitute a device without knowing who made the original. Cross SK3466 in an SK replacement guide to see what it was intended to stand in for.
What are the voltage, current and gain ratings?
Not confirmed. Nothing on the label states them, and we do not publish specs we cannot read off the part. Cross SK3466 in an SK guide or a general semiconductor cross-reference, or measure a piece on a component tester, before you design it into anything.
Which lead is which?
The label prints EBC for the three leads. Confirm the orientation against the marked face and, if the board matters, verify with a diode check on a meter before soldering. That is cheap insurance on a part you are buying by the handful.
Are these pulled from equipment?
No. They are graded New. The photo backs it up: leads are bright, full length and unformed, with no solder wetting and no clipped ends, and the pieces are loose in a poly bag rather than cut off a board.
I need four of these, not a hundred. Can I just buy four?
Yes, and that is the reason to buy here. These get counted out of the bag one at a time, so you take four for the repair or a dozen for a run of boards instead of a forced lot of 50 that leaves 46 in a drawer forever. Shipping is $8 flat rate and free once your order passes $28, and orders leave our Idaho warehouse the same or next business day.
The SK number existed so a bench tech in 1975 could fix a set without ever knowing who made the original part. That little blue label still does the same job - cross it, count out what your board needs, and get the thing playing again.
