I just found this ones in the auction site we all love (tongue in cheek). Usual disclaimers apply (not my auction, don't know the seller, etc.)
https://www.ebay.com/itm/NE-1M-Neon-Light-Bulbs-with-magnifier-focus-lens-For-turntable-speed-strobes/172514011732 Pretty expensive priced, but it gives a hint on the name (NE-1M) and one possible application (turntable strobe light) which explains the price. Gastón On Thursday, September 3, 2020 at 7:33:29 PM UTC-3 bdu...@gmail.com wrote: > Mike, Terry, > Thanks for the suggestions. I have a number of INS-1 neon tubes. They > are rather large, but usable. I was hoping to find a smaller bulb with a > lens end. > > I have seen thyratrons before, but have not found explanations on how to > drive them. If you have any pointers that would be appreciated. > > - Bill > > On Thursday, September 3, 2020 at 4:33:40 PM UTC-4 Terry Bowman wrote: > >> >> On Sep 3, 2020, at 6:50 AM, Mike Mitchell <mmit...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> I've used the Russian INS-1 for a colon separator. >> https://tubehobby.com/show_det.php?det=9 or >> https://www.ebay.com/p/707429259 >> See also >> https://hackaday.io/project/1940-modular-nixie-display/log/29161-ins-1 >> >> >> There are a number of Soviet indicator lamps with a form factor similar >> to the INS-1. The big difference is that they're all thyratrons. The IN-6 >> is the most common. I haven't studied the datasheets closely but you may be >> able to trigger them with something like 5V. >> >> >> Terry Bowman, KA4HJH >> "The Mac Doctor" >> >> https://www.astarcloseup.com/ >> >> “The book said something astonishing, a very big thought. >> It said that the stars were suns, only very far away. >> The Sun was a star, but close up.”—Carl Sagan, *Cosmos*, 1980 >> >> >> -- 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 view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/4c577946-c4be-4c56-92ba-7875b0a4609fn%40googlegroups.com.
