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Nixie vacuum tubes

Nixie records in Tube Tinker cover 461 tube designations, including 848 preserved original datasheets. Compare bases, sockets, heater requirements, construction, exact variations, and directional replacement options.

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Tube records
461
Original datasheets
848
Variation families
5
Tubes with alternatives
3

About Nixie tubes

Apply this type if the tube is a numerical or alpha display tube, or a decatron.

Electrical range

Nominal heater voltage
1.15–1.5 V
Nominal heater current
0.04–0.06 A

Common nixie characteristics

These are the most frequently recorded attributes among tubes in this category.

Bases

  • Wire lead27
  • Special 13-pin14
  • wire-leaded12
  • Noval6
  • Wire-leaded4
  • 9-12 TGL 116083
  • 9–12 TGL 116083
  • B17A3

Sockets

  • B13B97
  • B13D33
  • RTS1423
  • SK20723
  • SK11614
  • SK13614
  • B9A11
  • B7G10

Constructions

  • Nixie453
  • Nixie-Nixie4
  • Triode2
  • CounterSelectorSwitch1

Nixie tube list

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  • CD24

    Nixie

    Cold-cathode Nixie numerical indicator documented in Japanese specification tables with model-specific current, voltage, temperature, and viewing-angle data.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    B13B
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • CD25

    Nixie

    Cold-cathode Japanese Nixie numerical indicator with published ionization voltage, current range, operating limits, and recommended anode resistance.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • CD26

    Nixie

    Cold-cathode numerical or character indicator cross-referenced to RFT Z5600M, intended for direct glowing electronic readout.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    B13B
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • CD27

    Nixie

    Cold-cathode Nixie numerical indicator with model-specific Japanese specification data for ionization voltage, current range, and display operation.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • CD28

    Nixie

    Cold-cathode Japanese Nixie numerical indicator with published electrical limits, viewing angle, and recommended current-limiting resistance.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • CD36A

    Nixie

    NEC top-view cold-cathode Nixie displaying digits 0–9 with a compact approximately 8 mm character height.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • CD43

    Nixie

    Cold-cathode Nixie numerical indicator documented in a shared Japanese specification table with model-specific operating and display limits.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • CD46

    Nixie

    Large NEC top-view cold-cathode Nixie displaying digits 0–9 with an approximately 74 mm character height for highly visible readouts.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    B14A
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • CD54

    Nixie

    Cold-cathode numerical or character indicator cross-referenced to RFT Z5600M, intended for direct electronic display service.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • CD55

    Nixie

    Matsushita top-view cold-cathode Nixie displaying red digits 0–9 with low current, low drive voltage, and simple interface circuitry.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    B13B
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • CD56

    Nixie

    NEC top-view cold-cathode Nixie displaying digits 0–9 with approximately 16 mm character height.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • CD57

    Nixie

    NEC top-view cold-cathode symbol indicator displaying plus and minus signs with approximately 15 mm character height.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    B13B
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • CD58

    Nixie

    NEC top-view cold-cathode symbol indicator displaying plus and minus signs with approximately 14 mm character height.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • CD60

    Nixie

    Cold-cathode numerical or character indicator cross-referenced to RFT Z5700M for direct glowing electronic readout.

    Base
    Wire lead
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • CD64

    Nixie

    Cold-cathode numerical or character indicator cross-referenced to RFT Z5700M, with comparison data for striking and maintaining voltage.

    Base
    Wire lead
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • CD66

    Nixie

    Cold-cathode Nixie numerical indicator documented by NEC and Japanese specification tables for direct digit-display applications.

    Base
    Wire lead
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • CD66A

    Nixie

    NEC side-view cold-cathode Nixie displaying digits 0–9 and a decimal point with approximately 16 mm character height.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • CD66P

    Nixie

    Pulse-operated cold-cathode Nixie numerical indicator with decimal point, designed for high-brightness pulsed display operation.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • CD67

    Nixie

    Large NEC top-view cold-cathode symbol indicator displaying plus and minus signs with approximately 74 mm character height.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    B14A
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • CD69

    Nixie

    NEC side-view cold-cathode symbol indicator displaying plus and minus signs with approximately 14 mm character height.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • CD70

    Nixie

    Cold-cathode numerical or character indicator cross-referenced to RFT Z5730M for direct electronic display service.

    Base
    Wire lead
    Socket
    P9Z1PLUS
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • CD74

    Nixie

    NEC side-view cold-cathode Nixie displaying digits 0–9 with approximately 16 mm character height and wire-leaded construction.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • CD83P

    Nixie

    NEC side-view pulse-operated high-brightness Nixie displaying digits 0–9 and decimal point with approximately 13 mm character height.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • CK6476

    Nixie

    Gas-filled cold-cathode 4 kHz bidirectional ring-stepping decade counter with visual or electrical readout of the active count position.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • CK6802

    Nixie

    Gas-filled cold-cathode 4 kHz bidirectional ring-stepping decade counter providing selected cathode outputs for counting and control circuits.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • CK6909

    Nixie

    Gas-filled cold-cathode high-speed bidirectional ring-stepping decade counter capable of approximately 100 kHz counting operation.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • CV5842

    Nixie

    Long-life cold-cathode ten-digit end-viewing numerical register. Its glow-discharge digit cathodes provide direct numerical indication, with the manufacturer specifying extended life when displayed characters are switched at least once every 24 hours.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • F9004

    Nixie

    Cold-cathode gas numerical display tube using ten superimposed digit-shaped cathodes for direct reading. Individual cathodes form the numerals, allowing selected digits to glow visibly without a separate mechanical or optical display mechanism.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    DIHEPTAL13
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • F9007

    Nixie

    Cold-cathode gas direct-reading indicator designed to display currency symbols. Part of the F9004 indicator family, it substitutes specialized symbol-shaped cathodes for ordinary numerical digits to provide direct financial or accounting readout.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • F9008

    Nixie

    Cold-cathode gas direct-reading indicator designed to display electrical symbols. Part of the F9004 indicator family, it uses shaped glow cathodes to present specialized electrical notation directly to the viewer.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • F9009

    Nixie

    Cold-cathode gas direct-reading indicator designed to display mathematical symbols. Related to the F9004 indicator family, it uses symbol-shaped cathodes to provide directly visible mathematical notation in electronic readout equipment.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • F9020

    Nixie

    Cold-cathode gas numerical display tube with ten superimposed cathodes shaped as digits. Selection of an individual cathode produces a directly readable glowing numeral, providing an electronic numerical display without moving parts.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • F9057

    Nixie

    Cold-cathode gas-filled direct-reading numerical indicator with ten cathodes shaped as digits 0–9. It was designed for long-life operation in transistorized equipment, combining direct visual readout with low-current glow-discharge operation.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    DIHEPTAL13
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • F9057A

    Nixie

    Cold-cathode numeric or character indicator cross-referenced to RFT Z560M. The comparison source warns that equivalent listings are not necessarily electrically identical, so the mapping establishes display function but does not justify transferring exact RFT ratings.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    B13B
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • F9057AA

    Nixie

    Cold-cathode numeric or character indicator cross-referenced to RFT Z5600M. The comparison catalog cautions that listed equivalents may differ electrically, making the cross-reference useful for identifying function but not for assuming exact ratings.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    B13B
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • F9080

    Nixie

    Miniature cold-cathode gas-filled direct-reading numerical indicator. Its compact glow-discharge construction provides visible numeric readout by selectively illuminating shaped cathodes, making it suitable for electronic display equipment requiring a small indicator.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • F9080B

    Nixie

    Cold-cathode numeric or character indicator cross-referenced to RFT Z570M. The comparison catalog explicitly warns that comparable types need not be electrically identical, so the relationship supports functional identification rather than exact rating equivalence.

    Base
    Wire lead
    Socket
    B13D
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • F9080BA

    Nixie

    Cold-cathode numeric or character indicator cross-referenced to RFT Z5700M. The source cautions that comparable tubes are not necessarily electrically identical, so its evidence supports the display function without proving identical electrical characteristics.

    Base
    Wire lead
    Socket
    B13D
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • F9090

    Nixie

    Cold-cathode gas-filled direct-reading numerical indicator. Selected shaped cathodes produce visible glowing numerals, providing an electronic numeric display function without mechanical movement or a separate light-modulating display system.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    DIHEPTAL13
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • GA11

    Nixie

    Side-viewing cold-cathode numerical display tube with shaped digit cathodes. Cerberus documentation and comparison data describe its glow-discharge operating characteristics, while specified character-switching intervals support extended-life numerical indication.

    Base
    Wire leads
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • GA12

    Nixie

    Long-life side-viewing cold-cathode numerical indicator with ten digit-shaped cathodes and 30 mm characters. The manufacturer specifies more than 10,000 hours life when characters are switched at least every 24 hours.

    Base
    B17A
    Socket
    B17A
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • GA13

    Nixie

    Long-life side-viewing cold-cathode numerical indicator with ten digit-shaped cathodes and large 60 mm characters. The manufacturer specifies life exceeding 10,000 hours when characters are switched at least once every 24 hours.

    Base
    B17A
    Socket
    B17A
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • GA21

    Nixie

    Long-life front-viewing cold-cathode numerical indicator with ten digit-shaped cathodes and 19 mm characters. Manufacturer data specify more than 10,000 hours life when displayed characters are switched at least every 24 hours.

    Base
    B17A
    Socket
    B17A
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • GA22

    Nixie

    Long-life front-viewing cold-cathode numerical indicator with ten digit-shaped cathodes and 15.5 mm characters. The manufacturer specifies life exceeding 10,000 hours when the displayed characters are switched at least every 24 hours.

    Base
    B13B
    Socket
    B13B
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • GA90

    Nixie

    Cold-cathode numeric or symbol display tube documented through Japanese data and an RFT Z560M comparison. Available sources establish glow-discharge display operation and operating points at several anode supply voltages.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    B13B
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • GC102P

    Nixie

    Miniature bidirectional ten-way cold-cathode computing tube. Its glow discharge can be stepped in either direction among ten positions, providing an electronic counting, sequencing, or selection function rather than merely displaying a selected numeral.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    B7G
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • GC104B

    Nixie

    Bidirectional ten-way cold-cathode computing tube with intermediate outputs. The transferable glow discharge provides counting and selection in either direction, while the intermediate outputs allow the tube's successive states to control external circuitry.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    IO
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • GC104BL

    Nixie

    Long-life cold-cathode scale-of-ten counter. Its glow discharge advances sequentially through ten states to perform electronic counting, making the tube fundamentally a computing or counter device rather than a conventional numerical display.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1