Nixie ·Nixie
Large NEC top-view cold-cathode symbol indicator displaying plus and minus signs with approximately 74 mm character height.
NEC head-view cold-cathode display-discharge tube showing symbols + and -. It has an approximate 74 mm display height. The catalog gives a 200 V minimum anode supply and 12–18 mA cathode current for the main display. Termination/socket information is M-121 (with M-121 support).
Large readout/Nixie 14-contact base, 44.5 mm pin circle
General specifications
Properties common to every published source and operating point.
Electrical assignments shared by every tube using this base designation.
No verified pinout is recorded for this base designation.
1 physical section, each with unique specifications.
Section 1
Cold-cathode Nixie/display-discharge section. Supply value in source is minimum anode DC supply voltage.
Source-dependent data
Each block preserves the test conditions and published values from one reference. Values from different sources are intentionally kept separate.
Data set 01
Published operating points and test conditions from this source.
Display content
Symbols + and -
Viewing orientation
top
Display construction
head-view
Display height
74 mm
Overall length maximum
123 mm
Bulb size maximum
103 mm
Mounting height approximately
92.3 mm
Anode supply voltage minimum
200 to - Vdc
Minimum DC anode supply
Cathode current
12 to 18 mA
Displayed cathode
Socket or termination
M-121 (with M-121 support)