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27AP4

Twenty-seven-inch direct-view monochrome television picture tube with magnetic deflection and high-voltage operation. Manufacturer documentation provides focusing, optical, and electrical characteristics for large-screen receiver display service.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
DUODECAL6
Base pins
12
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 600 mA

Description

Direct-view cathode-ray picture tube intended for television display service. The supplied Tung-Sol datasheet provides electrical ratings, operating conditions, capacitances, optical characteristics, focusing and deflection information.

Socket description

Small-shell Duodecal 6-contact CRT base

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
DUODECAL6
Base pins
12
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
18000 V
Max screen voltage
500 V

Direct-view television CRT; high-voltage electrode rating mapped to MaxPlateVoltage as the section high-voltage limit.

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

1961 Tung Sol

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Cathode Ray

Capacitance

  • Heater Cathode Capacitance

    5 pF

    Approximate

Other

  • HighVoltageElectrodeMaximum

    18000 V

    CRT

Data set 02

1966 Tung Sol Electronic Tubes 4 of 4

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Cathode Ray

Characteristics

  • RECTANGULAR METAL CONSTRUCTION

    10

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate conditions, limits, or nominal values.

  • DIRECT INTERELECTRODE CAPACITANCES (APPROX.)

    1

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate conditions, limits, or nominal values.

  • GRID #1 TO ALL OTHER ELECTRODES — value 1

    1

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate conditions, limits, or nominal values.

  • GRID #1 TO ALL OTHER ELECTRODES — value 2

    0

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate conditions, limits, or nominal values.

  • GRID #1 TO ALL OTHER ELECTRODES — value 3

    6

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate conditions, limits, or nominal values.

  • PHOSPHOR NUMBER

    4

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate conditions, limits, or nominal values.

  • FACEPLATE LIGHT TRANSMISSION AT CENTER (APPROX.) — value 1

    11 percent

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate conditions, limits, or nominal values.

  • FACEPLATE LIGHT TRANSMISSION AT CENTER (APPROX.) — value 2

    66 percent

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate conditions, limits, or nominal values.

  • HEATER VOLTAGE

    3 V

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate conditions, limits, or nominal values.

  • HEATER CURRENT

    600 mA

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate conditions, limits, or nominal values.

  • HEATER POSITIVE WITH RESPECT TO CATHODE — value 1

    1 V

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate conditions, limits, or nominal values.

  • HEATER POSITIVE WITH RESPECT TO CATHODE — value 2

    0 V

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate conditions, limits, or nominal values.

  • ATME FOCUS ELECTRODE NAY BE YODUL ATED TO IMPROVE OVERALL FOCUS. — value 1

    1

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate conditions, limits, or nominal values.

  • ATME FOCUS ELECTRODE NAY BE YODUL ATED TO IMPROVE OVERALL FOCUS. — value 2

    0

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate conditions, limits, or nominal values.

  • BNE ASURED AT 100 DAMP. ANODE CURRENT AMD EQUAL VERTICAL AND HOR120NTAl RESOLUTION. — value 1

    100 A

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate conditions, limits, or nominal values.

  • BNE ASURED AT 100 DAMP. ANODE CURRENT AMD EQUAL VERTICAL AND HOR120NTAl RESOLUTION. — value 2

    20 A

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate conditions, limits, or nominal values.

  • CVI SU AL E%TINCTION OF UNDEFL ECT ED FOCUSED SPOT.

    0

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate conditions, limits, or nominal values.

Other

  • MAXIMUM OC GRID #3, GRID #S~ COLLECTOR VOLTAGE — value 1

    3 V

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate conditions, limits, or nominal values.

  • MAXIMUM OC GRID #3, GRID #S~ COLLECTOR VOLTAGE — value 2

    1 V

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate conditions, limits, or nominal values.

  • MAXIMUM OC GRID #3, GRID #S~ COLLECTOR VOLTAGE — value 3

    0 V

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate conditions, limits, or nominal values.

  • MAXIMUM DC GRID #4 VOLTA6E A — value 1

    4 V

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate conditions, limits, or nominal values.

  • MAXIMUM DC GRID #4 VOLTA6E A — value 2

    1000 V

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate conditions, limits, or nominal values.

  • MAXIMUM DC GRID #2 VOLTAGE — value 1

    2 V

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate conditions, limits, or nominal values.

  • MAXIMUM DC GRID #2 VOLTAGE — value 2

    500 V

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate conditions, limits, or nominal values.

  • MAXIMUM GR 10 #1 VOLTAGE — value 1

    10 V

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate conditions, limits, or nominal values.

  • MAXIMUM GR 10 #1 VOLTAGE — value 2

    1 V

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate conditions, limits, or nominal values.

  • MAXIMUM GRID #i CIRCUIT RESISTANCE — value 1

    1 Mohm

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate conditions, limits, or nominal values.

  • MAXIMUM GRID #i CIRCUIT RESISTANCE — value 2

    1.5 Mohm

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate conditions, limits, or nominal values.