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From: mcelfres@bnrmtv.UUCP (Forrest Mcelfresh)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics,talk.bizarre
Subject: Re: "Magic Eye" tubes
Message-ID: <2178@bnrmtv.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 14-Jul-87 11:12:06 EDT
Article-I.D.: bnrmtv.2178
Posted: Tue Jul 14 11:12:06 1987
Date-Received: Fri, 17-Jul-87 04:17:01 EDT
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Organization: Bell Northern Research, Mtn. View, CA
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Keywords: anachronism, macho
Summary: 6E5
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In article <1495@frog.UUCP>, john@frog.UUCP (John Woods, Software) writes:
> Does anyone (a) know where I can get a Magic Eye tube (if they are even still
> made), and (b) have information on how to use them (required voltages, etc.)?
> 

If you can't find one locally, let me know and I'll unearth my boxes
of tubes from out in the garage.   I may have one (no promises).
				     ^^^
6E5 "electron-ray tube": 6.3v ac/dc heater, 250v max plate & target,
grid voltage -8.0 for 0 degree shadow angle, 0 v for 90 degrees.

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