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Specialized - Cathode Ray ·CathodeRay

8124

Ten-inch direct-view Storatron storage tube with two electrostatic writing guns and one viewing gun. Its multi-gun system provides persistent stored-image display.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
PENTAQUINTAL25
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 600 mA

Description

Ten-inch direct-view Storatron storage tube with two electrostatic write guns and one view gun for stored-image display.

Socket description

Pentaquintal 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
PENTAQUINTAL25
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.

Published Du Mont ratings and characteristics promoted from the supplied source.

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

Characteristic

  • Heater Voltage

    6.3 V

  • Heater Current

    600 mA

  • DeflectionMethod

    Electrostatic

  • FocusingMethod

    Electrostatic

  • TubeFunction

    Direct-view storage tube

    Storatron

  • WriteGunCount

    2

  • ViewGunCount

    1

  • UsefulScreenDiameter

    8 in

  • Phosphor

    P20

    P4 optional