Help to find BFR18 transistor replacement

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Sorry for stupid newbie question... Could anyone help to find an equialent for BFR18 (TO-18) transistor?.. I tried to google it (which usually helps and provides list of alternatives), but it didn't work with this one..
I am not really sure how to find the right one by its datasheet.. but I have it attached here...
Anyone please?
 

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Hey everybody, thanks for your input! With your ideas and some more research I think I have found what might be a suitable replacement.
It's 2N3700 transistor, here is its datasheet: http://www.farnell.com/datasheets/2861187.pdf

And yes, I need it for Studer A80 Oscillator card, not really sure what they do there, but I bought a replacement/backup card and then realized it is missing these 2 BFR18s..
 
You can replace it with these:

BC639
BCX24
2N3700
2N3701
2SD667
2SD774


https://www.web-bcs.com/transistor/tc/bf/BFR18.php?lan=en&sale=&info=&start=&tb=&id=&pkg=&table=&ordered=&action=&from=&to=

https://english.electronica-pt.com/components-cross-reference?ref=BFR18

https://alltransistors.com/crsearch.php?mat=Si&struct=NPN&pc=0.2&ucb=30&uce=20&ueb=5&ic=0.03&tj=150&ft=200&cc=1.7&hfe=35&caps=SOT23
 
Yeah, thanks for these links!
One question though... WEB-BSC site has a fine text note saying:

note:a similar type is not always a replacement type, please check the application requirements carefully before BC639 is used for replacement

It's more to do with temperature/outdoor/indoor than electric characteristics?..
 
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