Selenium Rectifiers

[Terry]

I can't get that Cougar link to load and I would challenge a couple of things in the Wikipedia entry. The WX6 was definitely known as a Westector - obviously a contraction of Westinghouse detector - but I've never seen that name used with other products used for rectification.

A number of rectifier discs would need to be used in series to provide an adequate reverse breakdown voltage figure - a bridge rectifier for a 12V battery charger would often use 12 metal rectifiers.

All the 12V bridge rectifiers I came across - and used - had only one in each leg.