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
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TAF1093 Nixie
Cold-cathode Nixie indicator cross-referenced to RFT Z574M for direct glowing numerical or character display.
- Base
- Wire lead
- Socket
- B13D
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
XN1 Nixie
Gas-filled cold-cathode numerical indicator tube for direct digit display in electronic readout equipment.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B7G
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
XN13 Nixie
Cold-cathode Nixie indicator cross-referenced to RFT Z5700M, intended for direct numerical or character display.
- Base
- Wire lead
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
XN13F Nixie
Cold-cathode Nixie indicator cross-referenced to RFT Z570M for direct electronic numerical or character readout.
- Base
- Wire lead
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
XN1XN3 Nixie
Combined XN1/XN3 cold-cathode numerical-indicator designation, cross-referenced to the RFT Z5700M display family.
- Base
- Wire lead
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
XN3 Nixie
Gas-filled cold-cathode numerical indicator tube designed for direct glowing digit display.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B7G
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
Y1938 Nixie
Low-voltage seven-segment vacuum fluorescent display using phosphor-coated segments excited by electrons from a directly heated cathode for bright alphanumeric readout.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 1.5 V
- Sections
- 1
Y4075 Nixie
Fast seven-segment vacuum fluorescent digital display producing bright numerals at low drive and power levels through phosphor-screened electron-excited segments.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 1.2 V
- Sections
- 1
Z303C Nixie
Cold-cathode bidirectional decade counter for counting, stepping, and selector functions rather than passive digit display.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- IO
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
Z502S Nixie
Cold-cathode bidirectional decade selector for electronic counting, sequencing, and selection circuits.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
Z504S Nixie
Cold-cathode bidirectional ten-output counter/selector providing decade stepping and multiple electrical outputs.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
Z505S Nixie
Cold-cathode bidirectional decade selector/counter designed for electronic counting, sequencing, and switching functions.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
Z510M Nixie
Cold-cathode decade numerical indicator for direct electronic digit display.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B13B
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
Z520M Nixie
Very-long-life cold-cathode decade numerical indicator designed for extended-service direct electronic readout.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B13B
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
Z521M Nixie
Cold-cathode Nixie indicator displaying special front-viewed symbols approximately 15.5 mm high rather than ordinary decimal digits.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B13B
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
Z522M Nixie
Gas-filled cold-cathode Nixie numerical indicator designed for decimal readout by selective glow discharge of shaped numeral cathodes.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B13B
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
Z523M Nixie
Gas-filled cold-cathode Nixie numerical indicator designed for decimal readout by selective glow discharge of shaped numeral cathodes.
- Base
- 9–12 TGL 11608
- Socket
- B13B
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
Z550M Nixie
Gas-filled cold-cathode Nixie numerical indicator designed for decimal readout by selective glow discharge of shaped numeral cathodes.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
Z5600M Nixie
Gas-filled cold-cathode Nixie numerical indicator designed for decimal readout by selective glow discharge of shaped numeral cathodes.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B13B
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
Z560M Nixie
Gas-filled cold-cathode Nixie numerical indicator designed for decimal readout by selective glow discharge of shaped numeral cathodes.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B13B
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
Z5610M Nixie
Gas-filled cold-cathode Nixie symbol indicator designed to display measurement signs and dedicated symbols by selective glow discharge.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B13B
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
Z561M Nixie
Gas-filled cold-cathode Nixie symbol indicator designed to display measurement signs and dedicated symbols by selective glow discharge.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B13B
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
Z562S Nixie
Cold-cathode noble-gas decade counting and switching tube designed for forward and reverse counting, with glow-discharge transfer between successive counting positions.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B13B
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
Z563C Nixie
Cold-cathode noble-gas decade counting and switching tube designed for forward and reverse counting, with glow-discharge transfer between successive counting positions.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B9D
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
Z564S Nixie
Cold-cathode noble-gas decade counting and switching tube designed for forward and reverse counting, with glow-discharge transfer between successive counting positions.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B13B
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
Z565C Nixie
Cold-cathode noble-gas decade counting and switching tube designed for forward and reverse counting, with glow-discharge transfer between successive counting positions.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
Z565M Nixie
Cold-cathode noble-gas decade-state display tube designed to show the switching position of tube or transistor counting decades.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B13B
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
Z5660M Nixie
Gas-filled cold-cathode Nixie numerical indicator designed for decimal readout by selective glow discharge of shaped numeral cathodes.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B13B
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
Z566M Nixie
Gas-filled cold-cathode Nixie numerical indicator designed for decimal readout by selective glow discharge of shaped numeral cathodes.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B13B
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
Z5670M Nixie
Gas-filled cold-cathode Nixie numerical indicator designed for decimal readout by selective glow discharge of shaped numeral cathodes.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B13B
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
Z567M Nixie
Gas-filled cold-cathode Nixie numerical indicator designed for decimal readout by selective glow discharge of shaped numeral cathodes.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B13B
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
Z5680M Nixie
Gas-filled cold-cathode Nixie numerical indicator designed for decimal readout by selective glow discharge of shaped numeral cathodes.
- Base
- 17–35
- Socket
- SK137
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
Z568M Nixie
Gas-filled cold-cathode Nixie numerical indicator designed for decimal readout by selective glow discharge of shaped numeral cathodes.
- Base
- 17–35
- Socket
- SK137
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
Z5700M Nixie
Gas-filled cold-cathode Nixie numerical indicator designed for decimal readout by selective glow discharge of shaped numeral cathodes.
- Base
- wire-leaded
- Socket
- B13D
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
Z570M Nixie
Gas-filled cold-cathode Nixie numerical indicator designed for decimal readout by selective glow discharge of shaped numeral cathodes.
- Base
- wire-leaded
- Socket
- B13D
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
Z5710M Nixie
Gas-filled cold-cathode Nixie numerical indicator designed for decimal readout by selective glow discharge of shaped numeral cathodes.
- Base
- wire-leaded
- Socket
- B13D
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
Z571M Nixie
Gas-filled cold-cathode Nixie numerical indicator designed for decimal readout by selective glow discharge of shaped numeral cathodes.
- Base
- wire-leaded
- Socket
- B13D
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
Z572S Nixie
Cold-cathode noble-gas decade counting and switching tube designed for forward and reverse counting, with glow-discharge transfer between successive counting positions.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B27A
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
Z5730M Nixie
Gas-filled cold-cathode Nixie numerical indicator designed for decimal readout by selective glow discharge of shaped numeral cathodes.
- Base
- wire-leaded
- Socket
- B13D
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
Z573C Nixie
Cold-cathode noble-gas decade counting and switching tube designed for forward and reverse counting, with glow-discharge transfer between successive counting positions.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B27A
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
Z573M Nixie
Gas-filled cold-cathode Nixie numerical indicator designed for decimal readout by selective glow discharge of shaped numeral cathodes.
- Base
- wire-leaded
- Socket
- B13D
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
Z5740M Nixie
Gas-filled cold-cathode Nixie numerical indicator designed for decimal readout by selective glow discharge of shaped numeral cathodes.
- Base
- wire-leaded
- Socket
- B13D
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
Z574M Nixie
Gas-filled cold-cathode Nixie numerical indicator designed for decimal readout by selective glow discharge of shaped numeral cathodes.
- Base
- wire-leaded
- Socket
- B13D
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
Z5800M Nixie
Gas-filled cold-cathode Nixie numerical indicator designed for decimal readout by selective glow discharge of shaped numeral cathodes.
- Base
- wire-leaded
- Socket
- B13D
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
Z580M Nixie
Gas-filled cold-cathode Nixie numerical indicator designed for decimal readout by selective glow discharge of shaped numeral cathodes.
- Base
- wire-leaded
- Socket
- B13D
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
Z5810M Nixie
RFT cold-cathode numerical/symbol indicator with 13 mm side-viewed characters. Manufacturer data specify approximately 150 V ignition, 140 V maintaining voltage, a 170 V minimum operating supply, and 1.5–2.5 mA cathode current for glow-discharge display service.
- Base
- wire-leaded
- Socket
- B13D
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
Z581M Nixie
RFT cold-cathode numerical/symbol indicator with 13 mm side-viewed characters. Manufacturer data specify approximately 150 V ignition, 140 V maintaining voltage, a 170 V minimum operating supply, and 1.5–2.5 mA cathode current for glow-discharge display service.
- Base
- wire-leaded
- Socket
- B13D
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
Z5900M Nixie
RFT cold-cathode numerical/symbol indicator with 10 mm side-viewed characters. Manufacturer data specify approximately 150 V ignition, 140 V maintaining voltage, a 170 V minimum operating supply, and 1–2 mA cathode current for glow-discharge display service.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B13D
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1