When I originally started to work on this site, I wanted to have all kinds of streaming video, flashy graphics, and audio clips. When I found out how slow this site functioned over conventional phone lines, I reverted back to some simpler concepts. On this page, I have animated the approximate appearance of the various display patterns of magic eye tubes. It is important to note that regardless of the pattern displayed, the principle of operation remains the same for every tube. More to come...
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| 2E5, 2G5, 6AB5, 6AF7A, 6E5, 6E5c¤, 6E5D¤, 6E5GT¤, 6E5M¤, 6E5S¤, 6G5, 6G5G¤, 6M1¤, 6ME5¤, 6ME10¤, 6N5, 6S5¤, 6U5, 6U5G¤, 12ZE8¤, 1629, CV51, CV504, CV843, CV1103, CV1756, CV1906, CV2747, HF3110, ME41, ME91, ME920, NR69, OSW3110, VI103, VT98, VT138, VT215, Y61, Y62, Y63, Y64, Y65, 63ME | 6AD6, 6AF6, 6355, R2164 Each shadow can be individually controlled |
6CD7, 6AF7, 6AF7G, 6M2¤, CV394, CV1434, EM34,
EM4, UM34, 64ME, UM4 Dual sensitivity. One shadow is more sensitive than the other. |
| 6X6, 6Z-E1¤, AM2, AW6, E1180, EFM1, EFM11, EM31, CV1077,
V177 Both shadows are connected and cannot be individually controlled |
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| 6H5 Tubes labeled "6H5 6G5" do not display the stationary shadow |
4678, AM1, EM1, EM3, TV4 All four shadows are connected and cannot be individually controlled |
EM5, EM11, EM35, UM11, UM35 Dual sensitivity. Two opposite shadows are more sensitive than the other two. |
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| 6EG5¤, 6UG5G¤, 12UG5G¤, TI65 Only the TI65 has the cross supports for the filament shield. Additional shadows or patterns on the display are a result of deflection electrode supports. |
6E5MT¤, 6ME2¤, EM71, HM71, UM71 | 6T5 |
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| 6GE12 | 6GE12A | 6AL7, CV3707 Each of 3 shadows can be individually controlled |
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| 4FG6, 4HU6, 6E2¤, 6E3p¤, 6FG6, 6HU6, 19FG6, CV5434, CV10407, EM84, EM85-E, EM87, EM840, PM84, PM87, UM84, UM87 | EM800 | 6GX8, EAM86 |
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| 6DA5, 6DG7, 19DA5, 19DG7, EM81, EM85, UM81, UM85 | 6E1p¤, 6BR5, 19BR5, EM80, UM80, Y119 | EM83, UM83 Each shadow can be individually controlled |
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| EMM801 Each shadow can be individually controlled |
EMM802 Each shadow can be individually controlled |
EMM803 Each shadow can be individually controlled |
