I have several neon transformers that I could use for testing, one with HV leads ending in croc clips. I call it Cousin Vinnie, as if there's a problem, Cousin Vinnie will fix them :) Still a pocket tester that will not kill you outright sounds a good idea. I've seen sparkies using them to test fluoro tubes.
Tom Harris <celephi...@gmail.com> On 13 May 2016 at 09:14, Nick de Smith <n...@desmith.net> wrote: > Not the wrong place at all. There are Neon tube testers, small battery > powered units, that can test to see it if the tubes are OK. > > Where abouts are you located - there may at be a member near you who can > help or lend you a tester... > > Nick > > > On 13 May 2016 00:02:52 BST, Tom Harris <celephi...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Sorry if this is the wrong group. I have been offered a large quantity of >> vintage neon tubes from old signs, "burgers", "restaurant" "cafe", that >> sort of thing, together with straight & curved lines. How do I find out the >> value? I can test them. >> >> Tom Harris <celephi...@gmail.com> >> >> >> <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> >> Virus-free. >> www.avast.com >> <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> >> <#m_1004478360147541937_DDB4FAA8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> >> >> > -- > Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to neonixie-l+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send an email to neonixie-l@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/CAHjG12RORSh5UJFZekK7u2QhVtq11HTqs3RCqQxwT5QTPfE_%3Dg%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.