Thank you so much… Now that I’m going through the various steps of. grieving …acceptance..And preparing to fork out cash… I have turned to good old eBay and I’m just not sure which of the players over in eastern bloc countries are Reputable. I was already to push the buy button and I decided to read the description on the “new” tubes to find out they’re missing pins and or digits are non-functional …I really could use some advice :-) On Tuesday, June 22, 2021 at 5:22:39 PM UTC-4 tntm...@gmail.com wrote:
> Wow... you poor man, my condolences... > > On Tue, Jun 22, 2021 at 5:20 PM Nick Andrews <nickja...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I'm sure someone here can recommend a good recipe for cat tacos... >> >> On Mon, Jun 21, 2021 at 11:54 PM Francis Purcell <fjpur...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> Hello from a longtime lurker…. >>> >>> The point first…I need 2 clear 568(0) tubes :-( >>> >>> The back story….Ages ago in the 70s when I was in my teens I built a >>> very dangerous small 4 tube nixie clock.. using modified guts from an old >>> pinball machine and an electric clock motor from an old range. As the >>> second hand on the clock made an electrical contact on a set of points from >>> a distributor… The modified pinball score counters would make contact and >>> change the numbers on the Boroughs tubes… I can still remember the smell >>> of the ozium and the sound of the zorching ..Sort of think of bumper cars >>> :-) and the spark and smell! >>> Time moves forward and I found a guy named Jeff Thomas and bought one >>> of his very early NIxie sat clocks….Think of opening the box and getting a >>> major prize… Just like the leg lamp in Christmas story! >>> I love the clock! It stopped working… I find a guy That is really really >>> helpful and incredibly knowledgeable and nice! Michael at bad nixie Got it >>> up and running again beautifully with a new gps puck…with a motion detector >>> …new firmware and made all necessary component mods ! He does amazing work. >>> I can’t recommend him enough! >>> The clock sat on the window sill since I got it about a decade ago… >>> while the clock was out for repair… The cat who came to my home after the >>> clock about 6 years ago…Decides that it’s now OK to jump up on the vacant >>> windowsill. Clock comes back… Clock is working for about three months… >>> Owner comes home last Thursday night and notices clock on floor! >>> One tube completely smashed and the other tube is missing a tiny point >>> at the top… Just enough to have let all the gas out. Fortunately the other >>> four are in good working condition. >>> >>> I need two good functioning clear tubes.. if anyone here has a pair I am >>> very willing to talk and spend within the “new normal”… Or if anybody has >>> advice on where to get them I would be very appreciative for your >>> recommendations. I love this clock I really would like to get it going >>> again… Soon! >>> >>> I already have a new spot for it in a sealed glass bookcase!!! >>> >>> admittedly I’m a little conflicted because I love the clock… And love >>> the cat… And currently in that order :-) >>> >>> Any and all help is greatly appreciated! >>> >>> -- >>> 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+...@googlegroups.com. >>> To view this discussion on the web, visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/7f8d1a0e-7f38-4111-9908-e9d8d7423488n%40googlegroups.com >>> >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/7f8d1a0e-7f38-4111-9908-e9d8d7423488n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >> -- >> 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+...@googlegroups.com. >> > To view this discussion on the web, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/CAJD4P-hzkmyFwaQtP5134skqdvnErfP3KBZ1AUJZg_3UTtjkSg%40mail.gmail.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/CAJD4P-hzkmyFwaQtP5134skqdvnErfP3KBZ1AUJZg_3UTtjkSg%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- 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/2443af39-19e1-40de-957e-6602318439e6n%40googlegroups.com.
