If this is your first, and you're looking to get your feet wet, why not try an easier, cheaper tube, like the IN-14. direct solder, or wire pins, no socket, side display, and much MUCH cheaper than IN-18s
I'm new to this, but these are what I have been using. On Wed, Nov 3, 2010 at 9:53 PM, Steve Scorn <sskillc...@gmail.com> wrote: > Dear group; > > As per most starter nixie clock builders; I've been looking at IN-18 > size tubes, approx 40mm high, and my God they are expensive! > > I've found a listing for a Philips ZM1040 sold ex Russia on ebay: > > > http://cgi.ebay.com/ZM1040-TESLA-nixie-tube-red-1pc-/220690126115?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3362281523#ht_818wt_1139 > > $50! Does it make sense that a Philips (Dutch?) tube would be sold ex > Russia? > > There is also this style of auction: > > > > http://cgi.ebay.com/NIXIE-TUBE-Z566M-ZM-1040-SIMILAR-7-UNITS-USED-TESTED-/270658049958?pt=Vintage_Electronics_R2&hash=item3f047a17a6#ht_500wt_1156 > > Very low on detail but not too crazy a price. 7 for $120 = $17 a tube. > Too good to be true? Old tubes sold as NOS? > > All help appreciated. > > Steve > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "neonixie-l" group. > To post to this group, send an email to neonixi...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > neonixie-l+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<neonixie-l%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/neonixie-l?hl=en-GB. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To post to this group, send an email to neonixi...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to neonixie-l+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/neonixie-l?hl=en-GB.
