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24AMP4

Large P4 monochrome television picture tube in the 24-inch class, designed for high-voltage direct-view service with manufacturer-specified focusing, magnetic deflection, and beam-control characteristics for type 24AMP4.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
Sections
1
Base
7FA
Socket code
NEOEIGHTAR7
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 600 mA

Description

Twenty-four-inch lightweight rectangular television CRT with 110-degree magnetic deflection, electrostatic focus, gray-filter glass, and aluminized P4 screen.

Socket description

Small-button Neoeightar 7-contact CRT base family

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
7FA
Socket code
NEOEIGHTAR7
Base pins
-
Nominal heater voltage
6.3 V
Nominal heater current
600 mA
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

7FA - 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
22000 V
Max screen voltage
550 V

High-voltage CRT ratings promoted from source. Sylvania source includes X-ray radiation precautions/warning.

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

1950 Sylvania

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Cathode Ray

Characteristic

  • Heater Voltage

    6.3 V

  • Heater Current

    600 mA

Other

  • Maximum Anode Voltage

    22000 V

  • Grid2 Voltage

    550 V