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2N2097A

Ge PNP BJT TH.2 circuits use this part.

Substitutes Ge PNP transistor

Matched on material, polarity and the limits below from the transistor parameter database. Pinouts and packages are not in that data: check the datasheet before you drop one in, and expect gain to change the sound.

This part

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT
2N2097	20	20 V	500 mA	0.5 W	1000 MHz

Used on other boards here

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT	Boards
GT402D	30	25 V	500 mA	0.6 W	1 MHz	2
AC128	45	16 V	1000 mA	1 W	1 MHz	35
ACY41	50	18 V	500 mA	0.26 W	1 MHz	5
2G381	75	20 V	500 mA	0.25 W	1 MHz	5
NTE158	90	32 V	1000 mA	1.6 W	1.5 MHz	1

Closest by the numbers

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT
2N2100	20	20 V	500 mA	0.3 W	1000 MHz
2SAB16B	20	18 V	600 mA	1.8 W
2N1645	20	20 V	300 mA	1 W	600 MHz
AC106	25	18 V	1000 mA	0.4 W
2SAB17A	20	35 V	600 mA	1.8 W
AC105	15	18 V	1000 mA	0.4 W
2SAB18A	20	65 V	600 mA	1.8 W
2SAB20	20	25 V	2500 mA	5.5 W

Faceplate	Circuit	Based on	Category	Vendor	Box	Knobs	Price	BOM
	Trombetta Mini Bone Vero14×10 Unverified 2N2097A · 2N5088 Trombetta Mini-Bone	Trombetta Mini-Bone	Fuzz	Dirtbox Layouts	—	4	—	22
	Paul Trombetta Designs Bone Machine Vero13×10 Verified 2N2097A · 2N5088 Paul Trombetta Designs Bone Machine	Paul Trombetta Designs Bone Machine	Fuzz	Tagboard Effects	—	4	—	24