I expect it was to keep the wires short, on that selector switch...pulse stuff like this is kind of picky about wire lengths and crosstalk.
On Sunday, July 18, 2021 at 8:40:14 PM UTC-7 gregebert wrote: > Anyone notice the flexible shaft from one of the front panel controls ?? I > never could figure out why they did this. Maybe they found a manufacturing > issue and did not want to re-manufacture a new set of front panels ?? > > On Sunday, July 18, 2021 at 8:16:44 PM UTC-7 martin martin wrote: > >> One question Ira; >> How much power does it draw? >> "If you have to ask, maybe you shouldn't buy it"... >> >> >> >> ~ >> *mcve...@gmail.com* >> >> >> On Sun, Jul 18, 2021 at 6:53 PM Instrument Resources of America < >> iraco...@hughes.net> wrote: >> >>> And now Pic No 5. The 'piece de resistance'. Viewing the top side, >>> power on, with most lab lights off, and watching what vacuum tubes do >>> best,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,'GLOWING IN THE DARK'. Hope you all >>> enjoyed this journey back in time. If you have questions please ask, I'm >>> not getting any younger. More to come in the future, so, 'Please Stand >>> By'. Ira. >>> >>> P.S. Something to think about. If this was to be manufactured today, >>> can you venture a guess at what it might cost. Perhaps something just >>> shy of the national debt!!! The only two things that made it affordable >>> back in it's day, was inexpensive labor, and Henry Fords assembly line >>> techniques. Ira. >>> >>> >>> On 7/18/2021 11:47 AM, Instrument Resources of America wrote: >>> > It lives again. Beckman Berkeley model 7360 Events Per Unit Time >>> > (E.P.U.T.) meter and timer, that I recently restored to operational >>> > condition. See the photo. One of those fun projects that I enjoy >>> > doing, every now and then, is to restore vintage test gear. This time >>> > it contained neon, and thought the group might like to see it. 100% >>> > vacuum tube circuitry, plus neon displays. Hope all enjoy, comments >>> > welcome. Now where is that vintage Tektronix 514D oscilloscope??????. >>> > Off in the distance I see an HP 522 frequency counter, with vacuum >>> > tubes and similar neon displays. Ira. >>> > >>> >>> -- >>> 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/d62fe641-0022-fbb1-e0d4-25e2bf902fdd%40HUGHES.NET >>> . >>> >> -- 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/944f07df-7857-4c6e-8620-c349ccc2cf9dn%40googlegroups.com.