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6DP14

Six-inch oscilloscope CRT with electrostatic focusing and deflection, post-deflection acceleration, and a P14 phosphor screen. Sylvania documentation gives high-voltage operation to approximately 15 kV.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
CRT25
Base pins
25
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 1.74 A

Description

Six-inch electrostatically focused/deflected oscilloscope CRT with post-deflection acceleration and P14 phosphor.

Socket description

Keyed 25-contact CRT base family (JEDEC B25-139)

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
CRT25
Base pins
25
Nominal heater voltage
6.3 V
Nominal heater current
1.74 A
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
15000 V

Representative electron-gun section; three independent substantially identical guns are compressed to one section row.

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 Current

    1.5 A to 1.98 A

    All sections

  • Useful Scan

    4 in

    D1-D2 and D3-D4

  • Screen Fluorescence

    Purple to orange

  • Persistence

    Medium-long

Other

  • Maximum Anode No. 2 Voltage

    4500 V

  • Typical Anode No. 3 Voltage

    12000 V

Data set 02

1965 Sylvania Electronic Tubes Vol3

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Cathode Ray

Characteristics

  • Focusing method

    Electrostatic

  • Deflection method

    Electrostatic

  • Post-deflection acceleration

    Present

  • Fluorescence

    Blue-white

  • Persistence

    Short

  • Heater voltage

    6.3 V

  • Heater current range

    1.50 to 1.98 A

  • Deflection-factor uniformity maximum

    5 %

Construction

  • Phosphor

    P14

  • Useful screen diameter minimum

    5-3/16 in

Other

  • Typical anode-3 voltage

    12000 V

  • Typical anode-2 voltage

    4000 V

  • Focus voltage range

    950 to 1225 V

  • Grid1 circuit resistance maximum

    1.5 Mohm

  • Deflection-circuit resistance maximum

    1 Mohm

Application

  • Application

    Oscilloscope / laboratory instrument display