Camera Tubes
Pickup and Video Storage Tubes
These tubes were salvaged from the RCA lab in Camden, New Jersey by a collector, who then sold them to Chuck Azzalina. Chuck generously donated them to the museum. These tubes date from the late 40s. Identification of the tubes was based on markings on the tubes and on similarity to the photos in the RCA Review magazines. If you know anything about these tubes, please contact us.


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SDT (magnetic deflection)

STE (electrostatic deflection)

Early Prototype Image Orthicon Tube

Pre Production Image Orthicon Tube

Infrared Pickup Tube

Isocon

Monoscope

Early Selenium Pickup Tubes

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No. 1 Type Setron





Unidentified Tubes

46

64

68

72

76

79

80

83

100

101

101A

105

108

126
Early Vidicons
Chuck has acquired a batch of early experimental vidicon tubes from RCA labs
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This tube is labeled "Earliest Operational Vidicon"
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