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==Internals==
==Internals==


There is a transistor-regulated 6.2 V<sub>DC</sub> heater supply for the tubes in the first stage differential amplifier.   
The −150 V supply uses a [[5651]] voltage reference tube as its reference.
 
The 6.2 V<sub>DC</sub> heater supply for the tubes in the first stage differential amplifier is transistor-regulated.   
This heater supply uses the −150 V supply as its reference.   
This heater supply uses the −150 V supply as its reference.   
The −150 V supply uses a [[5651]] voltage reference tube as its reference.
There is no post-deflection acceleration.
The CRT cathode voltage is −2.9 kV.


Later 502A have solid state (plus [[nuvistor]]) input stage,
There is no post-deflection acceleration. The CRT cathode voltage is −2.9 kV.
a [[6DJ8]] as the deflection amplifier, and transistors as amplifiers and emitter followers (only in the newest version).


The early 502 uses a single supply for the upper beam and lower beam CRT cathodes (HV transformer [[120-114]]).   
The early 502 uses a single supply for the upper beam and lower beam CRT cathodes (HV transformer [[120-114]]).   
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This improvement allows slight differences in horizontal CRT sensitivity between  
This improvement allows slight differences in horizontal CRT sensitivity between  
the two beams to be cancelled out in step 8 of the calibration procedure.
the two beams to be cancelled out in step 8 of the calibration procedure.
Later 502A models have a solid state (plus [[nuvistor]]) input stage,
a [[6DJ8]] as the deflection amplifier, and transistors as amplifiers and emitter followers (only in the newest version).


The 502 has a 123 °F (50.5 °C) [[thermal cutoff]] switch.
The 502 has a 123 °F (50.5 °C) [[thermal cutoff]] switch.