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Specialized - Cathode Ray ·CathodeRay

1300Y

Flat-faced rectangular oscilloscope cathode-ray tube with post-deflection acceleration and side-connected deflection plates. Designed for oscilloscope service, it combines electrostatic trace control with final acceleration to about 7 kV for a bright instrument display.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
Sections
1
Base
B12F
Socket code
-
Base pins
12
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 300 mA

Description

A flat-faced rectangular oscilloscope tube with post-deflection acceleration and side-connected deflection plates for oscilloscope service.

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
B12F
Socket code
-
Base pins
12
Nominal heater voltage
6.3 V
Nominal heater current
300 mA
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

B12F - 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 0

Cathode Ray

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Max plate voltage
7000 V

Fourth anode absolute maximum 7.0 kV.

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

1968 General Electric Co

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 0

Cathode Ray

Other

  • Third Anode Voltage Maximum

    2500 V

  • First Anode Voltage Maximum

    2200 V

Characteristic

  • Y Deflection Factor Maximum

    8.7 V/cm

    TypicalOperation

  • X Deflection Factor Maximum

    16.5 V/cm

    TypicalOperation