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3BFP11

Three-inch cathode-ray tube in an established electrostatic oscilloscope family with P11 screen designation. No separate manufacturer artifact is attached for this exact variant, so additional individual characteristics are not asserted.

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

Description

The Du Mont 3BFP11 is a flat-face CRT with very high deflection sensitivity, full scan, and a linear post-accelerator. This variant uses a P11 screen with blue fluorescence and short persistence.

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
-
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

No fixed ratings are recorded for this section.

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

    Electrostatic text

  • Phosphor

    P11 text

  • Fluorescence

    Blue text

  • Persistence

    Short text

  • Post-Acceleration

    Present text