Electronic tube type
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.
- 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
Page 5 of 10
GS12D Nixie
Cold-cathode 12-way counter/selector using glow-discharge stepping for counting, sequencing, and selection functions.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B12A
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
GS4 Nixie
Cold-cathode Nixie numeric/symbol display tube, cross-referenced to the RFT Z561M family for direct electronic readout.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B13B
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
GS4A Nixie
Cold-cathode Nixie numeric/symbol display tube, cross-referenced to the RFT Z5610M family for direct electronic readout.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B13B
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
GSA10G Nixie
Cold-cathode bidirectional 10-way Dekatron counter/selector for electronic counting, sequencing, and switching applications.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
GZC131 Nixie
Cold-cathode numerical/display tube for direct electronic indication, with ratings and mechanical information documented in the supplied datasheet.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
GZS11J Nixie
Cold-cathode numerical/display tube intended for direct glowing electronic readout, with manufacturer operating data preserved from the source.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
H4180 Nixie
Cold-cathode Nixie numeric/symbol display tube cross-referenced to RFT Z573M for electronic readout applications.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
HB105 Nixie
Gas-filled cold-cathode Nixie numerical/readout tube for direct digit indication in electronic instruments and counting equipment.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B13B
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
HB106 Nixie
Gas-filled cold-cathode ten-digit numerical indicator with common anode for direct electronic readout.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
HSK106 Nixie
The HSK106 is a cold-cathode gas-discharge numerical indicator belonging to the Nixie display family. Selectively energized shaped cathodes produce visible glowing characters against a common anode. It converts electrical control signals into a directly readable visual indication without filament heating.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
HSK111 Nixie
The HSK111 is a cold-cathode gas-filled numerical display tube associated with Nixie-style readout equipment. Its individual character electrodes produce luminous symbols when selected by an external circuit. The device provides electronic visual indication without a heater or moving mechanical parts.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
HSK112 Nixie
The HSK112 is a cold-cathode gas-discharge numerical display device used for electronic readout applications. Its shaped cathode electrodes form visible characters through selective glow discharge against a common anode. It offers rapid electronic indication without mechanical motion or thermionic filament heating.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
IN1 Nixie
Russian cold-cathode neon numerical indicator with ten digit-shaped cathodes displaying 0–9 in orange-red glow.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
IN12A Nixie
Russian long-life cold-cathode Nixie numerical display for visual indication of electrical signals, with published service life of at least 7,500 hours.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- SK136
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
IN12B Nixie
Russian long-life cold-cathode Nixie numerical display for visual indication, with ignition voltage up to approximately 170 V and 7,500-hour rated life.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- SK136
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
IN13 Nixie
Russian cold-cathode glow-discharge linear bar indicator for analog visual indication of electrical signals rather than discrete digits.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
IN14 Nixie
Russian cold-cathode Nixie numerical display tube for direct visual indication, comparable in function to RFT Z5730M/Z5740M types.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
IN15A Nixie
Russian cold-cathode symbol display intended for visual indication of electrical or operating-state symbols rather than ordinary numerical digits.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- SK136
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
IN15B Nixie
Russian cold-cathode symbol display for direct visual indication, with manufacturer-published ignition voltage and service-life data.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- SK136
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
IN16 Nixie
Russian cold-cathode Nixie numerical display for visual indication of electrical signals, with a published service life of at least 5,000 hours.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
IN17 Nixie
Russian cold-cathode glow-discharge numeric/symbol indicator for direct visual display. Manufacturer data specify ignition voltage up to 170 V and at least 7,500 hours operating life, making it a comparatively long-lived member of the IN-series display family.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
IN18 Nixie
Russian cold-cathode glow-discharge numeric/symbol indicator for direct visual display. Documentation specifies ignition voltage up to 170 V and a published life of at least 5,000 hours, with operating data for both DC and pulsating supplies.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- RSH31
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
IN19A Nixie
Russian cold-cathode glow-discharge symbol indicator intended for direct visual indication. Manufacturer documentation specifies ignition voltage up to 170 V, maintaining voltage up to about 150 V, and a published operating life of at least 5,000 hours.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
IN19B Nixie
Russian cold-cathode glow-discharge symbol indicator intended for direct visual indication. Manufacturer documentation specifies ignition voltage up to 170 V, maintaining voltage up to about 150 V, and a published operating life of at least 5,000 hours.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
IN19V Nixie
Russian cold-cathode glow-discharge symbol indicator intended for direct visual indication. Manufacturer documentation specifies ignition voltage up to 170 V, maintaining voltage up to about 150 V, and a published operating life of at least 5,000 hours.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
IN2 Nixie
Miniature Russian cold-cathode neon numerical indicator with ten digit-shaped cathodes for digits 0–9. Intended for displaying digital information in radio, electronic, and computing equipment, it produces an orange-red glow viewed through the bulb dome.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
IN3 Nixie
Russian cold-cathode neon glow indicator for visual indication of electrical signals in radio-measuring and other electronic equipment. It uses a simple anode and indicator cathode structure producing an orange-red glow rather than shaped numerical cathodes.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
IN6 Nixie
Russian cold-cathode glow-discharge numeric/symbol indicator for direct visual display. Manufacturer data specify ignition voltage up to 140 V and maintaining voltage around 87 V, with a published minimum operating life of 1,000 hours.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
IN7 Nixie
Russian cold-cathode glow-discharge numeric/symbol indicator intended for direct visual display. Manufacturer data specify ignition voltage up to 170 V, maintaining voltage up to 160 V, and a published minimum operating life of 1,000 hours.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
IN7A Nixie
Russian cold-cathode glow-discharge numeric/symbol indicator intended for direct visual display. Manufacturer data specify ignition voltage up to 170 V and maintaining voltage up to 160 V, with a published minimum operating life of 800 hours.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
IN7B Nixie
Russian cold-cathode glow-discharge numeric/symbol indicator intended for direct visual display. Manufacturer data specify ignition voltage up to 170 V and maintaining voltage up to 160 V, with a published minimum operating life of 400 hours.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
IN8 Nixie
Russian cold-cathode glow-discharge numeric/symbol indicator intended for direct visual display. Manufacturer documentation specifies ignition voltage up to 170 V, maintaining voltage up to about 150 V, and a published minimum operating life of 5,000 hours.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
IN82 Nixie
Russian cold-cathode glow-discharge numeric/symbol indicator intended for direct visual display. Manufacturer documentation specifies ignition voltage up to 170 V, maintaining voltage up to about 150 V, and a published minimum operating life of 5,000 hours.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
IN9 Nixie
Linear Russian cold-cathode neon indicator that converts an electrical signal into a visible glowing bar. It was intended for monitoring process variables, AC voltage, information panels, and measuring equipment rather than displaying discrete numerals.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
LC511 Nixie
Cold-cathode numeric or character indicator cross-referenced to RFT Z560M. The comparison catalog provides striking, maintaining, extinction, current, and display data for the RFT type but cautions that comparable tubes are not necessarily electrically identical.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B13B
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
LC511F Nixie
Cold-cathode numeric or character indicator cross-referenced to RFT Z5600M. The comparison catalog provides operating and display data for the RFT type while explicitly cautioning that listed comparable tubes are not necessarily electrically identical.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B13B
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
LC531 Nixie
Cold-cathode numeric or character indicator cross-referenced to RFT Z573M. German comparison data provide striking, maintaining, extinction, current, and mechanical information for the RFT type while warning that comparable tubes need not be electrically identical.
- Base
- Wire lead
- Socket
- B13B
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
LC531F Nixie
Cold-cathode numeric or character indicator cross-referenced to RFT Z5730M. The comparison source supplies electrical and display data for that RFT type but explicitly warns against assuming exact electrical identity between comparable tubes.
- Base
- Wire lead
- Socket
- B13B
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
LC541 Nixie
Cold-cathode numeric or character indicator cross-referenced to RFT Z870M. The German comparison catalog documents the RFT type's striking, maintaining, current, and display characteristics while cautioning that listed equivalents are not necessarily electrically identical.
- Base
- 9-12 TGL 11608
- Socket
- B13B
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
LC541F Nixie
Cold-cathode numeric or character indicator cross-referenced to RFT Z8700M. Comparison data document the RFT type's operating and display characteristics, but the source cautions that comparable designations cannot automatically be treated as electrically identical.
- Base
- 9-12 TGL 11608
- Socket
- B13B
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
LC631 Nixie
Cold-cathode numeric or character indicator cross-referenced to RFT Z566M. The comparison catalog supplies striking, maintaining, extinction, current, and mechanical data for the RFT type while warning that comparable tubes are not necessarily identical.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B13B
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
LC631F Nixie
Cold-cathode numeric or character indicator cross-referenced to RFT Z5660M. German comparison data provide operating and display characteristics for the RFT type, with an explicit warning that comparable tubes should not be assumed electrically identical.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B13B
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
LD5001 Nixie
NEC side-view cold-cathode symbol display tube showing units including ohms, milliseconds, microseconds, hertz, kilohertz, and megahertz. Its approximately 10 mm characters make it a specialized companion symbol indicator for numerical display equipment.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
LD5002 Nixie
NEC head-view cold-cathode numerical display tube showing digits 0–9 with approximately 8 mm character height. Catalog data specify a 170 V minimum anode supply and identify it as the CD36A/LD5002 direct-reading display type.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
LD8007 Nixie
Cold-cathode numerical indicator with a decimal-point display. The manufacturer documentation identifies it as a direct visual numeric readout tube and supplies electrical operating, rating, display, and mechanical information for its glow-discharge operation.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
LD955A Nixie
NEC side-view high-brightness miniature cold-cathode display tube showing digits 0–9 plus decimal point. Designed for pulse operation, it uses comparatively high peak cathode current to obtain bright numerical indication from a compact display.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
LL551 Nixie
Cold-cathode numeric or character indicator cross-referenced to RFT Z561M. The comparison catalog supplies striking, maintaining, extinction, current, and display information for the RFT type while cautioning that comparable tubes are not necessarily electrically identical.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B13B
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
LL551F Nixie
Cold-cathode numeric or character indicator cross-referenced to RFT Z5610M. German comparison data document operating and display characteristics for the RFT type, but the source explicitly warns that listed comparable tubes may differ electrically.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B13B
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
