I negotiated a price between taobao and Ebay. Looking to have this tube in hand within a month, and of course I'll be sharing all the details here as well.
On Tue, Jun 2, 2020, 9:22 AM Kevin A. <ka...@scarletmail.rutgers.edu> wrote: > Good find Paul. Good leverage to negotiate a better price! > I'd like to buy one and do a review to share. If it proves to be a quality > tube then I'd be happy to help spread the word. > > On Tue, Jun 2, 2020 at 7:10 AM Paul Andrews <judge2...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Looks like they are on TaoBao, Also a colon tube: >> >> >> https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1z2k.11010449.931864.2.526c509dYvJNWn&scm=1007.13982.82927.0&id=619674326437&last_time=1591073932 >> >> A lot less money there. >> >> On Jun 2, 2020, at 1:11 AM, Kevin A. <ka...@scarletmail.rutgers.edu> >> wrote: >> >> >> I thought it might be interesting to ask the seller about the origins of >> this tube, the MX572. I also asked about whether it is mercury doped for >> long life, how many have been made, and what the anticipated production is. >> >> The seller responded that the tube is a joint venture between himself and >> a friend who has the tooling to make it happen. It is mercury doped and >> according to the seller, 3 years in the making with lots of testing. >> Apparently 8 have been produced so far as proof of concept and for >> evaluation, and the project has reached a point where they are gauging >> outside interest. >> >> Personally I think it is worth giving these guys a chance. I know the >> pricing is not competitive at all, but sometimes art isn't about the price >> right? And I'm sure that a lot of effort, more than usual, always goes into >> the prototypes and first batches. It is amazing what Dalibor has been able >> to achieve and I can only hope that others gain as much traction in their >> pursuit of neon. I'd love to see different styles of tubes emerge and nixie >> production flourish with the variety that once existed. But that won't >> happen if creators aren't given a chance to prove their worth. >> >> On Mon, Jun 1, 2020, 8:37 PM Jon Jackson <jondad...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> He only offered me $300 mid-afternoon.... >>> >>> On Mon, Jun 1, 2020 at 6:33 PM Mac Doktor <themacdok...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> On Jun 1, 2020, at 10:52 AM, Robert G. Schaffrath < >>>> robert.schaffr...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> The price is crazy. Especially for a new manufacturer on the scene with >>>> no history. Dalibor is definitely a better value and I like his anode >>>> design too. if it was a CD47 clone it might be worth the risk but for $300 >>>> you might as well get two new DF tubes or some B-7971's. >>>> >>>> >>>> I just received a private offer of $260. 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