8844 RCA Vidicon
 

Hi All;
Where can I get information on the 8844 Vidicon tube ?? I have two RCA tubes.. I have had these for quite some time, and would like to see If they are any good.. Are they equivalent to any other number ??
THANK YOU Marty

20PE13A according to this Matsushita brochure http://frank.pocnet.net/other/Matsus...icon-Tubes.pdf

I can't find data on either vidicon anywhere.

I personally don't have the datasheet on the 8844 but I do have some information I can fill you in on with these tubes, plus I happen to have an 8844 myself http://troysvintagevideo.0catch.com/tubes.html . Anyways the 8844 is a 2/3" vidicon with magnetic focus and separate mesh and 90mA heater and from CQ-TV magazine issue 149 here are the list of 8844 equivalents with the same characteristics: E1170, M7075, P8037, TV8800, XQ1310, XQ1311, 20PE13, 20PE13A, 8823 and 9831. These 2/3" vidicon tubes were very widely used in many semi professional cameras along the lines of the Sony AVC-3250 studio camera and many other brands that used 2/3" vidicon tubes. The quality from these tubes are absolutely awesome when in good shape and well set up, you get a nice crisp, sharp B&W picture! The easiest way I know of to test the tubes is to get a working camera that uses these type of tubes and replace the tube with the tube you're testing and see if it outputs an image, I know the Sony AVC-3250 uses this tube type so if you have one of those that works you're in business.

Here's a copy of the original Toshiba datasheet for the 8844.

If anyone is interested, I also have 6 NOS RCA 8844 vidicon tubes available. PM for details.

BTW, this datasheet comes from the "TCA Tube Data Cache", published by the Tube Collectors Association. It is a comprehensive collection of registration info and datasheets for almost every tube (over 7000 types) that was registered with the RMA/JEDEC/EIA from 1933 through the 1980s. Includes standard receiving types, CRTs, and all of the 4 digit industrial/transmitting/special purpose stuff, as well as all the registered 1N- and 2N- semiconductor types. An incredible resource for anyone seriously interested in tubes and vintage electronics.

Available here:

http://www.tubecollectors.org/announc.htm

Hi All;
N2IXK, THANK YOU for the Data Sheet.. And Aussie, I have two Sony Camera's, I will need to look and see what models I have.. Thank You to all who responded, Well Bob now You have a Data sheet on it..
THANK YOU Marty