RE: [neonixie-l] Is it just me?

2022-01-29 Thread Michail Wilson
Since you brought up IN-9 it made me think of my IV-9 collection (numitrons). Not even 4 years ago, I was getting them on ebay for $2.50 each. About a year ago, I was getting them for about $4.50 each. Something happened and I made a purchase about 6 months ago at about $8.75 each. Now

Re: [neonixie-l] Is it just me?

2022-01-29 Thread J Forbes
A screen shot of part of David's Cathode Corner page twenty years ago. I remember when he paid $800 for a box of 100 ZM1040s. Man that was a lot of money! :) On Saturday, January 29, 2022 at 4:28:37 PM UTC-7 Terry Bowman wrote: > On Jan 24, 2022, at 2:39 PM, Nick Andrews wrote: > > That's

Re: [neonixie-l] Is it just me?

2022-01-29 Thread Mac Doktor
> On Jan 24, 2022, at 2:39 PM, Nick Andrews wrote: > > That's just crazy talk. Glad I picked up some IN-9 and IN-13 a while back, > but wish I'd bought a lot more. I think IN-9 should be about $5-6ea and the > 13s what, $10? I wish, not any more! I think it's awesome that some folks >

Re: [neonixie-l] Is it just me?

2022-01-29 Thread Nicholas Stock
They are way overpriced. Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 29, 2022, at 11:09, Bill Notfaded wrote: > >  > I'm totally psyched to get some of these. If they're really some of the > original IN-18 even more awesome! I just noticed they didn't look like any > I've had before and ofc it picked

Re: [neonixie-l] Is it just me?

2022-01-29 Thread Bill Notfaded
I'm totally psyched to get some of these. If they're really some of the original IN-18 even more awesome! I just noticed they didn't look like any I've had before and ofc it picked my interest! Bill On Sat, Jan 29, 2022, 12:06 PM Bill Notfaded wrote: > Wow that's so awesome I always

Re: [neonixie-l] Is it just me?

2022-01-29 Thread Bill Notfaded
Wow that's so awesome I always wondered about these different IN-18. Anything different always sparks my emotions. Bill On Sat, Jan 29, 2022, 10:10 AM Audrey wrote: > Hi Bill, I've attached some more photos of those old IN-18s from a > previous ebay listing. > > On Sat, Jan 29, 2022 at 9:51 AM

Re: [neonixie-l] Is it just me?

2022-01-29 Thread Audrey
Afaik Bill the story is just that those are very early tubes, 70s I believe, the cathodes are also differently shaped I believe. On Sat, Jan 29, 2022, 9:51 AM Bill Notfaded wrote: > Well I bought some tubes after searching high and low. That's what it > takes these days. I love z1000R tubes

RE: [neonixie-l] Is it just me?

2022-01-29 Thread Michail Wilson
Very nice. I personally have never seen them with horizontal/vertical mesh; only honeycomb. Michail Wilson 206-920-6312 From: neonixie-l@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Bill Notfaded Sent: Saturday, January 29, 2022 6:51 AM To: neonixie-l Subject: Re: [neonixie-l] Is it just me? Well I

Re: [neonixie-l] Is it just me?

2022-01-29 Thread Bill Notfaded
Well I bought some tubes after searching high and low. That's what it takes these days. I love z1000R tubes they're much rather it seems but check this! Have you seen IN-18 likes these before? Bill [image: s-l400 (1) (12).jpg] [image: s-l400 (1) (11).jpg] Check out the grid have you seen