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12ABP19

Twelve-inch cathode-ray display tube using electrostatic focusing and magnetic deflection. Its P19 screen provides orange fluorescence with long persistence, making it useful where a trace must remain visible after excitation in direct-view display service.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
B12A
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 600 mA

Description

Twelve-inch special-purpose CRT with gray-filter faceplate, electrostatic focus and magnetic deflection; phosphor variant as designated.

Socket description

Duodecal 12-contact

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
B12A
Base pins
-
Nominal heater voltage
6.3 V
Nominal heater current
600 mA
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

Terminal pinout

Electrical assignments shared by every tube using this base designation.

No verified pinout is recorded for this base designation.

Section ratings

1 physical section, each with unique specifications.

Section 1

Cathode Ray

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Max plate voltage
13200 V

Cathode-ray display/electron-gun section.

Source-dependent data

Operating conditions by source

Each block preserves the test conditions and published values from one reference. Values from different sources are intentionally kept separate.

Data set 01

1960 Du Mont

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Cathode Ray

Characteristics

  • Heater Voltage

    6.3 V

  • Heater Current

    600 mA

  • Focusing Method

    Electrostatic text

  • Deflection Method

    Magnetic text

  • Phosphor

    P19 text

  • Fluorescence

    Orange text

  • Persistence

    Long text

  • Deflection Angle

    55 deg

    Approximate

Data set 02

1965 Sylvania Electronic Tubes Vol3

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Cathode Ray

Other

  • Heater voltage

    6.3 V

  • Heater current

    600 mA

  • Anode voltage maximum

    13200 V

  • Grid No. 2 voltage maximum

    770 V

  • Grid No. 1 negative bias maximum

    200 V

  • Heater-cathode peak voltage

    200 V