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Specialized - Photo Tube vacuum tubes

Specialized - Photo Tube records in Tube Tinker cover 670 tube designations, including 1,036 preserved original datasheets. Compare bases, sockets, heater requirements, construction, exact variations, and directional replacement options.

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Tube records
670
Original datasheets
1,036
Variation families
8
Tubes with alternatives
0

About Specialized - Photo Tube tubes

If the tube type for all tubes that deal with light, vidicons, photodetectors, light source, etc...

Electrical range

Nominal heater voltage
0–63 V
Nominal heater current
0–1.5 A

Common specialized - photo tube characteristics

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

Bases

  • E8-1118
  • STRUCTION7
  • Miniature6
  • InternationalOctal5
  • 2K3
  • B14-383
  • DIHEPTAL 14-p3
  • OUTLINE3

Sockets

  • DITETRAR843
  • B12A25
  • JUMBOANNULAR711
  • B7G10
  • IO8
  • B14A7
  • B144
  • B9A4

Constructions

  • CameraPickup292
  • PhotoemissiveDetector156
  • Photomultiplier99
  • ImageConverterIntensifier43
  • PhotoconductiveDetector42
  • LightSource30
  • ImageStorage3
  • PhotoemissiveDetector-PhotoemissiveDetector2

Specialized - Photo Tube tube list

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  • 150AVP

    PhotoemissiveDetector

    Amperex ten-stage photomultiplier with at least a 32 mm useful photocathode diameter for sensitive optical measurement.

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  • 150CVP

    PhotoemissiveDetector

    Amperex photomultiplier with extended spectral response reaching approximately 800 nm for visible and near-infrared light detection.

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    B12F
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  • 152AVP

    PhotoemissiveDetector

    Amperex ten-stage photomultiplier with at least a 14 mm useful photocathode diameter for sensitive light measurement.

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  • 153AVP

    PhotoemissiveDetector

    Amperex eleven-stage photomultiplier for high-gain detection of weak optical signals.

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    B8 700 4G
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    B14F
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    Not recorded
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  • 1640

    PhotoemissiveDetector

    High-sensitivity gas phototube with low dark current and low microphony for critical industrial photoelectric applications.

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    0 V
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  • 1850A

    CameraPickup

    RCA iconoscope television camera pickup tube optimized particularly for motion-picture film and slide scanning.

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    UX6
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  • 1854

    CameraPickup

    Image-orthicon television camera pickup tube designed for simultaneous color-image acquisition.

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    6.3 V
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    1
  • 1C163

    ImageConverterIntensifier

    Near-infrared image-converter tube using electrostatic focusing and a P20 phosphor screen to produce a visible image.

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  • 1P21

    Photomultiplier

    RCA 1P21 nine-stage side-on photomultiplier tube with S-4 cesium-antimony photocathode, peak spectral response near 400 nm and high gain for low-light detection.

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  • 1P22

    Photomultiplier

    RCA 1P22 nine-stage side-on S-8 photomultiplier tube with cesium-bismuth photocathode and cesium-antimony dynodes, designed for colorimetry, spectroscopy and low-light measurement.

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  • 1P23

    PhotoemissiveDetector

    Gas-filled two-electrode phototube with S-1 photocathode for photoelectric light detection.

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    2K
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    Not recorded
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  • 1P24

    PhotoemissiveDetector

    Two-electrode vacuum cartridge phototube for compact photoelectric light-detection applications.

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  • 1P25

    ImageConverterIntensifier

    Infrared-sensitive electrostatic image-converter tube that transforms a photocathode image into a visible fluorescent image.

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  • 1P26

    PhotoemissiveDetector

    Gas-filled two-electrode phototube with enhanced sensitivity in the red and infrared spectral regions.

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  • 1P27

    PhotoemissiveDetector

    Gas-filled two-electrode phototube with high red and infrared sensitivity for photoelectric detection.

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  • 1P28

    Photomultiplier

    Nine-stage ultraviolet-sensitive photomultiplier for scientific measurement and scintillation-counting applications.

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  • 1P29

    PhotoemissiveDetector

    RCA 1P29 gas-filled side-on S-3 photoemissive detector with semicylindrical photocathode, peak response near 420 nm, and gas amplification up to 9.

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    2K
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    Not recorded
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    Not recorded
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  • 1P30

    PhotoemissiveDetector

    Gas-filled two-electrode phototube with S-1 spectral response for general photoelectric light detection.

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    2G
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    B12A
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    Not recorded
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    1
  • 1P31

    PhotoemissiveDetector

    Gas-filled two-electrode S-1 phototube for photoelectric measurement and light-detection applications.

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    B12A
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    Not recorded
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  • 1P32

    PhotoemissiveDetector

    Gas-filled two-electrode S-1 phototube intended for general photoelectric light detection.

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    2F
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    B12A
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    Not recorded
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    1
  • 1P33

    PhotoemissiveDetector

    Gas-filled two-electrode S-1 phototube for optical sensing and photoelectric measurement.

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    2X
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    B12A
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    Not recorded
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    1
  • 1P34

    PhotoemissiveDetector

    Gas-filled two-electrode S-1 phototube designed for general-purpose photoelectric detection.

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    2G
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    B12A
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    Not recorded
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    1
  • 1P35

    PhotoemissiveDetector

    Gas-filled two-electrode phototube using an S-1 photosensitive cathode for optical detection.

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    B12A
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    Not recorded
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  • 1P36

    PhotoemissiveDetector

    Gas-filled two-electrode S-1 phototube for photoelectric light-detection applications.

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    B12A
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  • 1P37

    PhotoemissiveDetector

    RCA 1P37 gas-filled side-on S-4 photoemissive detector with blue-light sensitivity, semicylindrical photocathode and gas amplification up to 5.5.

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    2K
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    Not recorded
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  • 1P39

    PhotoemissiveDetector

    RCA 1P39 high-vacuum S-4 blue-sensitive photoemissive detector, electrically similar to RCA 929 but with a non-hygroscopic base for low leakage under high humidity.

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  • 1P41

    PhotoemissiveDetector

    RCA 1P41 gas-filled head-on S-1 photoemissive detector with red/near-infrared sensitivity, peak response near 800 nm and gas amplification up to 8.5.

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  • 1P42

    PhotoemissiveDetector

    RCA 1P42 miniature high-vacuum head-on S-9 photoemissive detector with semitransparent circular photocathode, peak response near 480 nm, and opposed end terminals.

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  • 20PA91

    PhotoemissiveDetector

    Vacuum silver-cesium phototube sensitive to visible and infrared radiation for photoelectric measurement equipment.

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  • 22M1

    LightSource

    Cold-cathode glow modulator designed as an electrically modulated light source in facsimile equipment.

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    IO
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    Not recorded
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    1
  • 25PA91

    PhotoemissiveDetector

    Gas-filled cesium phototube sensitive to visible and infrared radiation for photoelectric measurements and film-projector sound adapters.

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  • 27A12

    PhotoemissiveDetector

    AEI photoemissive detector tube for industrial optical sensing and measurement applications.

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  • 27C12

    PhotoemissiveDetector

    AEI photoemissive detector tube for photoelectric measurement and industrial light-sensing applications.

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  • 27J12

    PhotoemissiveDetector

    AEI photoemissive detector tube intended for industrial optical measurement and light-detection service.

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  • 27M1

    Photomultiplier

    Nine-stage photoelectric multiplier designed for detecting and amplifying very weak visible-light signals.

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  • 27M12

    Photomultiplier

    AEI photoemissive detector tube for sensitive industrial photoelectric measurement applications.

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  • 27M12A

    Photomultiplier

    AEI photoemissive detector tube for industrial optical sensing, an updated variant of the 27M12 family.

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  • 27M13

    Photomultiplier

    AEI photoelectric device documented with manufacturer ratings and characteristics. The available source establishes optical detection service, but the extracted description does not expose enough construction detail to classify it more narrowly than a general phototube.

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  • 27M2

    Photomultiplier

    Nine-stage visible-response photoelectric multiplier designed for very low light levels, light-operated relays, and sensitive photometric applications. Its cascaded multiplication stages provide substantial gain from weak visible-light signals.

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  • 27M3

    Photomultiplier

    Nine-stage ultraviolet-sensitive photoelectric multiplier for low-light work, relays, film scanning, facsimile transmission, and scientific research. Its multiplier structure provides high sensitivity to weak ultraviolet optical signals.

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  • 2P21

    CameraPickup

    Image-orthicon television camera tube using a semitransparent photocathode, magnetic focusing and deflection, and electron-multiplier output. It converts an optical image into a scanned electrical television signal.

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    Not recorded
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    JUMBOANNULAR7
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    Not recorded
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  • 2P22

    CameraPickup

    Image-orthicon television camera tube using magnetic focusing and deflection, a semitransparent photocathode, and electron-multiplier output. Designed for sensitive television image pickup rather than simple point light detection.

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    Not recorded
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    Not recorded
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    6.3 V
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    1
  • 2P23

    CameraPickup

    Highly sensitive image-orthicon television camera tube intended especially for outdoor pickup. Magnetic focusing and deflection scan the photoelectron image, providing useful television signals at comparatively low scene illumination.

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    6.3 V
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  • 3510

    PhotoemissiveDetector

    High-vacuum potassium-cathode photoelectric cell for direct light detection and measurement. Its photocathode generates current in response to incident radiation without internal electron multiplication.

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  • 3512

    PhotoemissiveDetector

    High-vacuum caesium-cathode photoelectric cell for direct light detection and measurement. Its photosensitive cathode produces a current proportional to incident illumination without an internal multiplication structure.

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  • 3520

    PhotoemissiveDetector

    Philips photoelectric tube for direct light detection and measurement. Manufacturer documentation provides construction, ratings, characteristics, operating data, and stated applications for converting incident light into an electrical photocurrent.

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  • 3530

    PhotoemissiveDetector

    Gas-filled caesium-cathode photoelectric cell for direct light detection. Gas amplification increases output relative to a high-vacuum photocell while retaining the basic single-photocathode photoelectric detection function.

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  • 3533

    PhotoemissiveDetector

    Gas-filled red- and infrared-sensitive phototube using a cesium-on-oxidized-silver photocathode with approximately 2.25 cm² projected sensitive area. Designed for direct detection of longer-wavelength visible and near-infrared radiation.

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    B4
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