Nixie Tube Database

Here you can find the digital version of my nixie-tube collection and data of them. Currently, there are over 300 different types listed here and are documented with pictures and additional content. Hopefully, I can provide some valuable info with this collection to others interested in these fascinating tubes

Do you have tubes or info about them?

If you can provide any information to any nixie tube type, such as pictures, datasheets, patents, or images - or have tubes that you could sell, donate or trade to my collection, I would be interested and happy to hear about it. You can reach me via the Contacts section. Please note that I am primarily looking for collectible tubes that are currently not in my collection, not for bulk quantities of common tubes.

Do you want to buy tubes?

The tubes listed here are part of my collection and are therefore NOT for sale. I am open to trade/swap tubes that I have in multiple for the same valued tube that is not part of my collection yet. For those looking to buy tubes for collection or projects, I will provide a buying guide in the future.

The following tubes are in my collection:

Name Manufacturer Symbol-Height (mm) Characters: (DP = Decimal Point)
10TU26 Tesla 15.5 0.9
1970 0009 (Misprint) National Electronics 15.5 0-9
1970-0002 National Electronics 15.5 0-9
340-0004 Wang Lab 15.5mm 0-9
340-0005 Wang Lab 15.5mm +,-
340-0010 Wang Labs 13 +,-
340-0011 Wang Labs 13 0-9 right DP
573M RFT 13 0-9
58GA-S ITT 11 Ω,Hz,V,S,A
58GR-S ITT 11 µ,k,m,M
5L5615 Siemens 15.5 0-9
8037 (B-5031) Burroughs 15.5 0-9
8037 (B-5031) (different shape) Burroughs 15.5 0-9
A-7056A-R Apollo 15.5 0-9
B-40333 Burroughs 7.8 A,B,C,D
B-5016 Burroughs 15.5 +,-
B-50174 Burroughs 15.5 0-9
B-5018 Burroughs 15.5 A,B,C,D,E,F,H,J,K
B-5032 Burroughs 15.5 +,-
B-50347 Burroughs 15.5 0-9
B-50358 Burroughs 15.5 ΩAC,+,-
B-5094 Burroughs 7 N,M,µ,S,V,A
B-54364 Burroughs ca 10 µn,m,G,M,K,Hz,S
B-54370-A Burroughs 15.5 0-9 right comma, left DP
B-5440A Burroughs 15.5 0-9 left,right DP
B-5560 Burroughs 13.2 0-9
B-5750 Burroughs 13 0-9 left,right DP
B-5961 Burroughs 15.5 0-9
B-59917A Burroughs 15.5 0-9
B-5992 Burroughs 15.5 +,-
B-59956 Burroughs 15.5 0-9 left DP
B-5999 Burroughs 15.5 +,-,R,M,K,AC,Ω
B-6012 Burroughs 20.5 +,-
B-6032 Burroughs 20.5 M,K,R,-,+,&Omgea;sinewave
B-6033 Burroughs 20.5 0-9
B-6034 Burroughs 20.5 +,-
B-6036 Burroughs 20.5 -,+,AC
B-6091 Burroughs 20.5 0-9
B-7032 Burroughs 51 0-9
B-7971 Burroughs 63.5 15 Segments
B-8422 Burroughs 15.5 0-9
B-8502 Burroughs 7.8 0-9
B4021 Burroughs 7.8mm 0-9
B4024 Burroughs 7.8mm 0,1,2,3,M,G
B4032 Burroughs 7.9 0-9
B4998 Burroughs 7.75 0-9
B50113 Burroughs 15.5 L,M,N,P,R,S,T,V,W,X
B50149 Burroughs 15.5 I,O,U,Y,Z
B5025 Burroughs 15.5 0-9
B5032 Burroughs 15.5 +,-
B5092 Burroughs 15.5 0-9
B5092A Burroughs 15.5 0-9
B5445 Burroughs 15.5 0-9 left, right DP
B5448 Burroughs 15.5 +,-,OL left, right DP
B570M RFT 13 0-9
B5853ST United Electron 13.5 0-9 left, right DP
B7037 Burroughs 51 0-9
B7094 Burroughs 50 0-9
B7153 Burroughs 20.5 0-9
B8033 Burroughs 35 0-9
B8091 Burroughs 35 0-9
BD-310 Burroughs 15.5 0-9
Burroughs Unknown (B-5993 1970-0015) Burroughs 15.5 +,-,R,M,K,AC,Ω
CD102 NEC 16 0-9
CD11 / GR-201 Rodan 19 0-9
CD12 Rodan 35 0-9
CD13a Rodan 8 0-9
CD24 Rodan 16 0-9
CD27 Rodan 54 0-9
CD36A NEC 8.5 0-9
CD43 Rodan 15.5 0-9
CD56 NEC 16 0-9
CD61 Hitachi 19 0-9
CD69 NEC 14 -,|
CD71LA Hitachi 9.5 0-9
CD72 Matsushita 12 0-9 right DP
CD78 Hitachi 9.5 0-9 right DP
CD80P Hitachi 13 0-9 right DP
CD81 Hitachi 13 0-9 right DP
CD92 (GR-116) Rodan 13 0-9 left,right DP
CK1903 Engineering Sample Raytheon ca. 10 +,-
CK1904 Raytheon 15.5 0-9 left DP
CK1905 Raytheon 16 0-9 left DP
CK1907 Raytheon 13 +,-
CK1907 Engineering Sample Raytheon 13 +,-
CK8754 Raytheon 15 0-9
CV5278 Mulllard 15.5 0.9
F9057 (clear) CSF 15.5 0-9
F9057 (red) CSF 15.5 0-9
F9057AA CSE 15.5 0-9
F9080B CSF 13 0-9
G10/200E STC 20 0-9
GA 12 Cerberus 30 0-9
GA-28A ITT 15.5 A-H
GI-11B Engineering Sample National Union ?? 0-9
GI-21 National Union 17.5 0-9
GN-1 Unknown 25.5 0-9
GN-4 ITT 15.5 0-0
GN-4 STC 15.5 0-0
GN-4 Lorenz SEL 15.5 0-0
GN-4A ITT 15.5 0-9
GN-5A STC 25.5 0-9
GN-6 Lorenz 14 0-9
GN-6A ITT 14 0-9
GNP-7 ITT 15.5 0-9 right DP
GR-1 Rodan 20 0-9
GR-110 Rodan 9 0-9 right DP
GR-110 (Red) Rodan 9 0-9 right DP
GR-111p Rodan 12 0-9 left DP
GR-116P Rodan 13 0-9 left,right DP
GR-2 Rodan 35 0-9
GR-211 (CD 94) Rodan 35 0-9 left DP
GR10H ETL 19 0-9
GR10J Hivac 30 0-9
GR10K ETL 19 0-9
GR10M/U Hivac 15.5 0.9
GR10N ETL 60 0-9
GR10W ETL 15 0-9
GR43005 Rodan 15 -,+,Ω,sinewave
H1501 Htiachi - special
H1544 Htiachi - special
HB-106 / 8844 Burroughs 15.5 0-9
IN-1 Reflector/Sovtek 18 0-9
IN-1 (No Base) Reflector/Sovtek 18 0-9
IN-1 (No Base, Fine Grid) Reflector/Sovtek 18 0-9
IN-1 Fine Grid Reflector/Sovtek 18 0-9
IN-12AV Reflector/Sovtek 18 0-9
IN-12B Reflector/Sovtek 18 0-9 left DP
IN-12BV Reflector/Sovtek 18 0-9
IN-14 Gazotron 18 0-9 left,right DP
IN-14 (Fine Grid) Gazotron 18 0-9 left, right DP
IN-15A Reflector/Sovtek 18 +,-,%,m,M,k,n,µ,P,Л
IN-15B Reflector/Sovtek 18 A,F,H,W,S,Hz,Ω
IN-16 Gazotron 13 0-9 left,right DP
IN-16 Special Grid Gazotron 13 0-9 left,right DP
IN-17 Reflector/Sovtek 9 0-9
IN-18 Reflector/Sovtek 40 0-9
IN-19A Gazotron 18 m,M,P,n,K,%,℃,µ
IN-19V Gazotron 18 <,>,-,A/B,sine,dB,µ,П
IN-2 Anod Factory 9 0-9
IN-2 Fine Grid Anod Factory 9 0-9
IN-23 (Shape 1) Gazotron 18 11 segments left,right DP
IN-23 (Shape 2) Gazotron 18 11 segments left,right DP
IN-23 (Shape 3) Gazotron 18 11 segments left,right DP
IN-4 Gazotron 18 0-0
IN-5A-1 Gazotron 9 (X),X,Z
IN-5B-1 Gazotron 9 Ч,S,y
IN-7 Gazotron 17 +,-,Ω,к, П,m,M,A,V
IN-7A Gazotron 17 +,-,µ,к, П,m,M,%
IN-8 Melz 18 0-9
IN-8 (Fine Grid) Melz 18 0-9
IN-8-OS Melz 18 0-9
IN8-2 Melz 18 0-9 right DP
JAN 7977 National Electronics 7.8 0-9
JAN-6844A Raytheon 15.5 0-9
KS-19944 Unknown 15.5 0-9
LC-513A Dolam 13 0-9
LC-516 Dolam 15.5 0-9
LC-631 Dolam 30 0-9
LD-753 NEC 15.5 kΩ,mA,KC,V
LD-955A NEC 10 0-9 right DP
LD8007 NEC 9 0-9 right DP
LD8017 NEC 8.5 +,-,sinewave,saw-tooth,Ω 0
LD8024 NEC 8.5 0-9
LL-555 Dolam 13 B,C,Ł,N,R,T,Y
LL-556 Dolam 13 G,M,P,S,U, triangle
LL-557 Dolam 13 A,E,F,H,J,V
LL-558 Dolam 13 D,K,W,X,Z,φ
LL-561 Dolam 10 +,-,triangle
MG-17G Elfin Rodan 9.6 7 Segments right DP
MG-19B Elfin Rodan 9.6 9 Segments right DP
N.I.1 CINTEL (Cinema-Television LTD) 20 0-9
NL 5448 National Electronics 15.5 +,-,OL left, right DP
NL Unknown (NL-632 or NL-832) National Electronics ?? 1,+,-,sinewave
NL-1222 National Electronics 12.5 0-9 right DP
NL-40225AL National Electronics 7.75 A,B,C,D,E,+,-
NL-5016 National Electronics 15.5 +,-
NL-50325 National Electronics 15.5 kΩ,AC,+,-
NL-50944 (Shape 1) National Electronics ca. 8 00,25,50,75
NL-50944 (Shape 2) National Electronics ca. 8 00,25,50,75
NL-54362 National Electronics 7.75 µm,n,Hz,G,M,K,S
NL-5441-A National Electronics 15.5 0-9 left,right DP
NL-5859C National Electronics 13 0-9 left,right DP
NL-5866SX National Electronics 13 +,-,spiral,sinewave
NL-5971 National Electronics 15.5 13 Segments
NL-5992 National Electronics 15.5 +,-
NL-6034 National Electronics 20.5 +,-
NL-7009 National Electronics 7.9 0-9
NL-803 National Electronics 15.5 0-9
NL-806 National Electronics 15.5 E,+,-
NL-807 National Electronics 20.5 0-9
NL-809 National Electronics 15.5 0-9 left DP
NL-811 National Electronics 13 +,-
NL-812 National Electronics 15.5 0-9
NL-816 National Electronics 7.75 µn,m,K,M,G,Hz,S,V
NL-821 National Electronics 20.5 0-9 left DP
NL-840VR National Electronics 15.5 0-9
NL-841 RCA 15.5 0-9 left DP
NL-842 National Electronics 15.5 0-9 left DP
NL-8422 / 5991 National Electronics 15.5 0-9
NL-8423/6091 National Electronics 20.5 0-9
NL-843 National Electronics 15.5 +,-
NL-844 National Electronics 15.5 0-9
NL-845 National Electronics 15.5 0-9 right DP
NL-847 National Electronics 15.5 +,-
NL-848 National Electronics 15.5 0-9 left,right DP
NL-864 National Electronics ?? Hz,S,K,µ,M,n
NL-867 National Electronics 15.5 Hz, S,V, k, µ,M,m
NL-875 National Electronics 15.5 0-9 left DP
NL-884 National Electronics 15.5 +,-
NL-900 National Electronics 15.5 0-9
NL-901 National Electronics 15.5 0-9
NL-904 National Electronics 15.5 0-9
NL-905 National Electronics 15.5 0-9 left DP
NL-908 National Electronics 15.5 0-9 left,right DP
NL-911 National Electronics ca. 8 µ,A,S,V,(M,N)
NL-921 National Electronics 15.5 0-9 left DP
NL-939 National Electronics 15.5 0-9 left,right DP
NL-950S National Electronics 13 0-9 left,right DP
NL-989 National Electronics 15.5 M,K,A,V,C,Ω
NUP 102 National Union 15.5 0-9
QS18-12 Zhishiguan 15.5 0-9 left DP
QS27-F Fengguang ~13 Hz,KH
QS30-1 Fengguang 15 0-9
QS30-33 Nanchang 15.5 F,µF,PF
QS30-37 Nanchang 15.5 MHz, KHz, Hz
QS30-73 Nanchang 15.5 V
QS30-F Nanchang 15.5 +,-
R|Z568M Dalibor Farny 50 0-9
SMI-01 Sanyo 9.6 7 Segments left DP
SZ-2 Unknown 50 0-9
SZ-8 Zhishiguan 15.5 0-9
TAF1093 CSF 13 0-9 right DP
TAF1267A Thomson-CSF 15 0-2
TAF1317A Orega-Cifte 12 0-9 left,right DP
TAU7030 Thomson-CSF 13 0
Unknown JAN 15.5 +,-,A,D,f,G,H,L,W,R
Unknown (B-40225-AL) Burroughs 7.8 A,B,C,D,E,+,-
Unknown ( B-5442) Burroughs ca 15 +,-
Unknown (B-54365) Burroughs ca 10 M,K,A,D,R,C,Ω
Unknown (fine grid) Unknown 15 0-9
Unknown (GN-1) STC 25.5 0-9
Unknown (QS-Series) Unknonw 15.5 mH,PF,KΩ,Ω
Unknown (USSR Double Row) Unknonw 15 n,m,k,M,µV,S,A,Hz,Ω
XN1 Hivac 14 0-9
XN10 Siemens 14 +,-,sinewave
XN11 Hivac 15.5 0-9
XN12 Hivac 15.5 0-9
XN13 Hivac 15.5 0-9
XN3 Hivac 14 0-9
XN3 Purple Hivac 14 0-9
XN5 Hivac 13 0-9
Z510M Adzam 15.5 0-9
Z5600M RFT / WF 15.5 0-9
Z560M RFT / WF 15.5 0-9
Z561M RFT / WF 15.5 -,+,Ω,%,V,A,W,sinewave
Z562M2 RFT / WF 15.5 E,K,1-8
Z562M3 RFT / WF 15.5 two arrows
Z5660M RFT / WF 30 0-9
Z566M RFT / WF 30 0-9
Z568M RFT / WF 50 0-9
Z5710M Unknown 10.5 +,-,sinewave
Z571M Unknown 10.5 +,-,sinewave
Z580M RFT / WF 13 T,G,M,k,m,n,p,µ
Z5810M RFT / WF 130 A,F,H,S,V,&omgea;Hz,s
Z590M RFT / WF 10 0-9 left,right DP
ZM 1080 Valvo 13 0-9
ZM 1080 Telefunken 13 0-9
ZM 1080 Mullard 13 0-9
ZM 1080 T Tesla 13 0-9
ZM 1082 Valvo 13 0-9
ZM 1082T Tesla 13 0-9
ZM 1139 Siemens 13 +,-,Ω,Sine
ZM1000 Valvo 14 0-9 left,right DP
ZM1000 Dario 14 0-9 left,right DP
ZM1001 Valvo 14 X,Y,Z,+,-,sinewave
ZM1001R Valvo 14 X,Y,Z,+,-,sinewave
ZM1002 RTC 13 ns,µs,ms,s,kHz,Hz,MHz0
ZM1010 RTC 14 0-9 left,right DP
ZM1020 Zaerix 15.5 0.9
ZM1020 Philips 15.5 0.9
ZM1020 Telefunken 15.5 0.9
ZM1020 Siemens 15.5 0.9
ZM1020 (Z520M) Mulllard 15.5 0.9
ZM1021 Mullard 15.5 +,-,%,Ω,V,A,sinewave
ZM1021 RTC 15.5 +,-,%,Ω,V,A,sinewave
ZM1021 Dario 15.5 +,-,%,Ω,V,A,sinewave
ZM1022 RTC 15.5 0.9
ZM1023 Mullard 15.5 +,-,%,Ω,V,A,sinewave
ZM1023 Valvo 15.5 +,-,%,Ω,V,A,sinewave
ZM1023 Siemens 15.5 +,-,%,Ω,V,A,sinewave
ZM1024 Amperex 15.5 c/s, kc/s, mc/s, s, ms, µs, ns
ZM1024 RTC 15.5 c/s, kc/s, mc/s, s, ms, µs, ns
ZM1025 Philips 15.5 c/s, kc/s, mc/s, s, ms, µs, ns
ZM1030 Amperex 15.5 0-9
ZM1030 Valvo 15.5 0-9
ZM1030 (Alternate Print) Amperex 15.5 0-9
ZM1031 Adzam 15.5 +,-
ZM1032 RTC 15.5 0-9
ZM1040 Siemens 30 0-9
ZM1040 Valvo 30 0-9
ZM1041 Tesla 30 +,-
ZM1041 Mullard 30 +,-
ZM1041S Tesla 30 +,-,U,W,X,Y,Z
ZM1042 Valvo 30 0-9
ZM1042 Philips 30 0-9
ZM1042 Siemens 30 0-9
ZM1043 Philips 30 +,-
ZM1043S Tesla 30 +,-,U,W,X,Y,Z
ZM1049 Tesla 30 F,G,H,M,NS,T,X,Y,Z
ZM1081 Philips 10.5 +,-,sinewave
ZM1081 Vavlo 10.5 +,-,sinewave
ZM1081 Adzam 10.5 +,-,sinewave
ZM1100 Telefunken 15.5 0-9
ZM1120 Siemens 7.8 0-9
ZM1133 Siemens 14 +,-,sinewave
ZM1136 Siemens 14 0-9 right DP
ZM1137 Siemens 14 +,-,sinewave,Ω
ZM1138 S-Service 13 0-9 right DP
ZM1138A Siemens 13 0-9 left,right DP
ZM1162 Siemens 15.5 0-9
ZM1174 Philips 15.5 0-9 left DP
ZM1180 Siemens 15.5 0-9
ZM1182 Siemens 15.5 0-9
ZM1185A Siemens 15.5 1-6, E,K,U,R
ZM1185F Siemens 15.5 0-5, E,K,U,R
ZM1186 Siemens 15.5 0-9
ZM1210 Telefunken 14 0-9
ZM1220 Siemens 40 0-9
ZM1241 Siemens 14 +,-,sinewave,Ω
ZM1242 Siemens 16 0-9 right DP
ZM1243 Siemens 16 +,-,Ω,sinewave
ZM1262 Mullard ~10 +,-,spiral
ZM1263 RTC ~10 +,-,spiral,sinewave
ZM1325 Miniwatt 9.5 0-9 right DP
ZM1336K Siemens 13.5 0-9 left,right DP
ZM1410 Siemens 8.6 7 Segments right DP
ZM1412 Siemens 8.6 7 Segments right DP