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5AXP4

Five-inch direct-view cathode-ray picture tube with electrostatic focusing and deflection and a P4 white television phosphor. Its high-voltage display system is intended for compact monochrome television applications.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
DUODECAL5
Base pins
5
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 600 mA

Description

Sylvania 5-inch cathode-ray tube with electrostatic focus, electrostatic deflection, and P4 white television phosphor. Published electrical ratings, capacitances, and operating conditions were extracted from the supplied datasheet.

Socket description

Small-shell Duodecal 5-contact CRT base

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
DUODECAL5
Base pins
5
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

Cathode-ray electron-gun/display 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

1950 Sylvania

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Cathode Ray

Other

  • Heater Voltage

    6.3 V

    Nominal

  • Heater Current

    600 mA

    Nominal

Data set 02

1965 Sylvania Electronic Tubes Vol3

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Cathode Ray

Characteristic

  • Heater Voltage

    6.3 V

  • Heater Current

    600 mA

  • FocusingMethod

    Electrostatic

  • DeflectionMethod

    Electrostatic

  • Phosphor

    P4 white television phosphor

  • MinimumUsefulScreen

    4.75 in

Other

  • FinalAnodeVoltageMaximum

    18000 V

  • FocusElectrodeVoltageMaximum

    500 V

  • FinalAnodeVoltage

    14000 V

  • FocusElectrodeVoltageForFocus

    300 V

  • GridVoltageForCutoff

    -28 to -72 V

  • GridCircuitResistanceMaximum

    1.5 Mohm

  • Grid2AndGrid4VoltageMaximum

    500 V

  • GridNegativeBiasMagnitudeMaximum

    125 V

  • Grid2AndGrid4Voltage

    300 V