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Specialized - Cathode Ray vacuum tubes
Specialized - Cathode Ray records in Tube Tinker cover 2,511 tube designations, including 5,292 preserved original datasheets. Compare bases, sockets, heater requirements, construction, exact variations, and directional replacement options.
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- 518
About Specialized - Cathode Ray tubes
Apply this if the tube is a cathode ray tube of any purpose, television, radar, etc.
Electrical range
- Nominal heater voltage
- 0–20,000 V
- Nominal heater current
- 0–600 A
Common specialized - cathode ray characteristics
These are the most frequently recorded attributes among tubes in this category.
Bases
- 12L63
- 8HR52
- 12N45
- B12A40
- 12D21
- 12O18
- B12F17
- B6-6311
Sockets
- B12A228
- DUODECAL5199
- B12D110
- NEOEIGHTAR793
- B14A78
- DUODECAL660
- DIHEPTAL1251
- IO51
Constructions
- CathodeRay2,477
- CathodeRay-CathodeRay24
- ImageStorage5
- CathodeRay-CathodeRay-CathodeRay2
- ImageStorage-ImageStorage2
- CathodeRay-Triode1
Specialized - Cathode Ray tube list
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12LP4C CathodeRay
Twelve-inch round P4 television picture tube with magnetic focusing and deflection. The gray-filter, aluminized screen and double-field ion-trap arrangement support high-contrast direct viewing at typical anode operation around 11 kV.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- DUODECAL5
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
12MO6A CathodeRay
Twelve-inch radar cathode-ray display tube with magnetic focusing and magnetic deflection. Cintel documentation specifies the electron-gun system and interelectrode capacitances, supporting a dedicated radar-display function rather than a conventional television picture-tube role.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- IO
- Heater
- 4 V
- Sections
- 1
12QP4 CathodeRay
Twelve-inch P4 cathode-ray display tube using a conventional 6.3 V, 0.6 A heater. The available Tung-Sol source is sparse, so the description remains conservative and does not infer undocumented television or instrumentation service.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B12D
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
12QR50 CathodeRay
High-writing-speed electrostatic cathode-ray oscilloscope tube with a green screen and low deflection-plate capacitance. Typical accelerating voltage is about 4 kV, and the useful screen diameter is approximately 100 mm.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
12QR51 CathodeRay
High-writing-speed electrostatic cathode-ray oscilloscope tube with a long-persistence green screen. It uses approximately 4 kV accelerating voltage and a 100 mm useful display area, retaining traces longer than the related short-persistence version.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
12SP7 CathodeRay
Twelve-inch P7 long-persistence cathode-ray tube with magnetic focusing and deflection. RCA identifies oscillograph service, while later documentation supports radar-style persistent display use with blue-white fluorescence and yellow afterglow.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B12C
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
12SP7B CathodeRay
Twelve-inch P7 persistent-screen cathode-ray display tube with magnetic focusing and deflection. Its blue-white fluorescence and long yellow afterglow are suited to radar-style presentation, with high-voltage anode operation for a bright trace.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B12A
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
12SP7D CathodeRay
Twelve-inch P7 long-persistence radar-indicator cathode-ray tube with magnetic focusing and deflection. Its aluminized gray-filter screen gives blue-white fluorescence with yellow afterglow, and the anode is rated to about 15 kV.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B12A
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
12TO3A CathodeRay
Twelve-inch radar cathode-ray display tube with magnetic focusing and deflection. Cintel documentation provides operating and capacitance data for its electron-gun system, identifying it as a specialized radar display rather than a television picture tube.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- IO
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
12UP4A CathodeRay
Twelve-inch metal-cone direct-view television picture tube with magnetic deflection and high-voltage anode operation. Its metal envelope construction reduces weight while retaining the conventional P4 picture-display function of monochrome television receivers.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B12D
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
12UP4B CathodeRay
Twelve-inch direct-view television picture tube with magnetic focusing and deflection, lightweight metal-cone envelope, frosted gray faceplate, and an electron gun designed for an external single-field ion-trap magnet.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B12D
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
12VP4 CathodeRay
Twelve-inch P4 television picture tube with magnetic focusing and magnetic deflection. The high-voltage direct-view CRT uses a white picture screen and conventional magnetic beam control for monochrome television presentation.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- DUODECAL5
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
12VP4A CathodeRay
Twelve-inch P4 television picture tube with magnetic focusing and deflection. Manufacturer documentation identifies a conventional high-voltage direct-view picture tube, with the P4 screen providing the white image used in monochrome television receivers.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
12WP4 CathodeRay
Lansdale 12WP4 12-inch monochrome television CRT with magnetic focus and deflection, triode ion-trap gun, gray-tinted P4 white screen and 6.3 V 0.6 A heater.
- Base
- E9-1
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
12XP4 CathodeRay
12-inch monochrome television cathode-ray picture tube with magnetic focus, magnetic deflection and ion trap; 6.3 V, 0.3 A heater.
- Base
- B12A
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
12YP4 CathodeRay
Twelve-and-a-half-inch direct-view television picture tube with electrostatic focusing, magnetic deflection, an ion-trap gun, external conductive coating, and medium-persistence P4 screen. Its construction is optimized for monochrome television display.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- DUODECAL5
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
12ZP4A CathodeRay
Sheldon 12ZP4A 12¼-inch monochrome television CRT with magnetic focus and deflection, ion-trap gun, gray-tinted metal-backed P4 white screen and 6.3 V 0.6 A heater.
- Base
- 12D
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
1300A CathodeRay
Double-gun oscilloscope cathode-ray tube with a roughly 13 cm flat display face. Its dual electron-gun construction permits simultaneous trace presentation for instrumentation, with high accelerating-voltage capability for a bright display.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 2
1300M CathodeRay
High-sensitivity double-gun oscilloscope tube with a 13 cm faceplate and helical post-deflection acceleration. Two identical electron guns share horizontal deflection while retaining independent vertical systems for simultaneous instrument traces.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 2
1300P CathodeRay
High-sensitivity split-beam dual-trace oscilloscope tube with a rectangular display, independent astigmatism correction, brightness equalization, and mesh post-deflection acceleration. Its final anode operates around 10 kV for bright dual-trace instrumentation.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 2
1300Q CathodeRay
Flat-faced rectangular general-purpose oscilloscope CRT with an aluminized screen, mesh post-deflection acceleration, and deflection blanking. Its 13 cm diagonal display and high-voltage final acceleration support bright, well-defined instrument traces.
- Base
- B12F
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
1300R CathodeRay
Flat-faced 13 cm oscilloscope cathode-ray tube with mesh post-deflection acceleration and an aluminized screen. It is intended for precision wide-band oscilloscopes, combining high accelerating voltage with a display structure optimized for fast instrumentation.
- Base
- B12F
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
1300S CathodeRay
Flat-faced split-beam dual-trace oscilloscope tube with distributed post-deflection acceleration and deflection blanking. It is intended for general-purpose dual-trace oscilloscopes, providing two simultaneous traces from a specialized split-beam electron-optical system.
- Base
- B12F
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
1300Y CathodeRay
Flat-faced rectangular oscilloscope cathode-ray tube with post-deflection acceleration and side-connected deflection plates. Designed for oscilloscope service, it combines electrostatic trace control with final acceleration to about 7 kV for a bright instrument display.
- Base
- B12F
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
1300Z CathodeRay
Flat-faced rectangular oscilloscope cathode-ray tube with post-deflection acceleration for general-purpose instrument service. Its electrostatic display system operates with several-kilovolt accelerating potentials and is intended to provide a bright, well-defined oscillographic trace.
- Base
- B12F
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
130QP40 CathodeRay
Monoscope-type image-scanning cathode-ray tube for black-and-white television service and TESLA test-picture generation. The tube scans a fixed image target to generate a video test signal rather than serving as an ordinary direct-view display.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
131QP55 CathodeRay
Image-scanning cathode-ray tube using magnetic focusing and deflection for film or slide scanning. Its approximately 110 mm useful screen and very short persistence support television or imaging systems that convert projected optical material into a scanned signal.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
131QP56 CathodeRay
Image-scanning cathode-ray tube with magnetic focusing and deflection for film or slide scanning. A roughly 110 mm useful screen and very short persistence make it suitable for flying-spot television and image-conversion scanning service.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
13AP4 CathodeRay
Direct-view television picture tube with aluminized screen and magnetic deflection. Designed for high-voltage monochrome television display service, it typically operates near 12 kV at the anode and uses a 6.3 V, 0.45 A heater.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B8H
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
13LM31V CathodeRay
Russian oscilloscope cathode-ray tube for visual display of electrical signals; magnetic deflection and magnetic focusing, yellow-orange screen. 6.3 V filament; 4 kV anode.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
13LM4V CathodeRay
Russian oscilloscope cathode-ray tube for visual display of electrical signals; magnetic deflection and magnetic focusing. 6.3 V filament; 12 kV anode.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
13LM56I CathodeRay
Russian oscilloscope cathode-ray tube for visual display of electrical signals; electromagnetic deflection, green screen. 6.3 V filament; 4 kV anode.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
13LM57D CathodeRay
Russian oscilloscope cathode-ray tube for visual display of electrical signals; magnetic deflection and combined focusing, blue screen. 6.3 V filament; 4 kV anode.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
13LM58K CathodeRay
Russian oscilloscope cathode-ray tube for visual display of electrical signals; magnetic deflection and combined focusing, pink screen. 6.3 V filament; 4 kV anode.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
13LM5A CathodeRay
Russian oscilloscope cathode-ray tube for visual display of electrical signals; electromagnetic deflection and electrostatic focusing, blue screen. 6.3 V filament; 10 kV anode.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
13LM6S CathodeRay
Russian oscilloscope cathode-ray tube for visual display of electrical signals; magnetic deflection and electrostatic focusing, orange screen. 6.3 V filament; 14 kV anode.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
13LM6U CathodeRay
Russian oscilloscope cathode-ray tube for visual display of electrical signals; magnetic deflection and electrostatic focusing, green screen. 6.3 V filament; 14 kV anode.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
13LM6V CathodeRay
Russian oscilloscope cathode-ray tube for visual display of electrical signals; magnetic deflection and electrostatic focusing, yellow screen. 6.3 V filament; 14 kV anode.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
13LM7V CathodeRay
Russian oscilloscope cathode-ray tube for visual display of electrical signals; magnetic deflection and magnetic focusing, white screen. 6.3 V filament; 12 kV anode.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
13LM8F CathodeRay
Russian oscilloscope cathode-ray tube for visual display of electrical signals; magnetic deflection and magnetic focusing, yellow screen. 6.3 V filament; 12 kV anode.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
13LM8I CathodeRay
Russian oscilloscope cathode-ray tube for visual display of electrical signals; magnetic deflection and magnetic focusing, green screen. 6.3 V filament; 12 kV anode.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
13LM8N CathodeRay
Russian oscilloscope cathode-ray tube for visual display of electrical signals; magnetic deflection and magnetic focusing, yellow-green screen. 6.3 V filament; 12 kV anode.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
13LM8S CathodeRay
Russian oscilloscope cathode-ray tube for visual display of electrical signals; magnetic deflection and magnetic focusing, orange screen. 6.3 V filament; 12 kV anode.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
13LM8V CathodeRay
Russian oscilloscope cathode-ray tube for visual display of electrical signals; magnetic deflection and magnetic focusing, white screen. 6.3 V filament; 12 kV anode.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
13LN10 CathodeRay
Russian storage cathode-ray tube for recording and retaining electrical signals. Display: Yellow-Green. Deflection: Electrostatic. Focusing: Electrostatic.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
13LN12 CathodeRay
Russian storage cathode-ray tube for recording and retaining electrical signals. Display: Yellow-Green. Deflection: Electromagnetic. Focusing: Electrostatic.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
13LN2 CathodeRay
Russian storage cathode-ray tube for recording and retaining electrical signals. Display: Yellow-Green. Deflection: Electrostatic. Focusing: Electrostatic.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
13LN4 CathodeRay
Russian storage cathode-ray tube for recording electrical pulses and producing red-to-green visible images, with electromagnetic deflection and electrostatic focusing. Storage time 4 minutes.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
