[neonixie-l] MOD-SIX_7971 clocks are finally packed up and ready to ship!
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Re: [neonixie-l] Re: CD47 - new price record?
I bought the first Nixisat from Jeff, a cylinder one in Dec '03. Then the bug bit again in late '08 and found a wood base one on eBay, snatched it up, the seller just happened to be John Miktuk who wrote the firmware. Later he discovered a Nixisat base, one of his development prototypes and I bought that one as well and i populated it with all red Z568M tubes in it for something different. Since then the nixie fever has only gotten worse, but for the better. :) I can't count anymore the number of tubes and clocks, I suppose that means I have definitely arrived. I came in at the tail-end of the MOD_SIX project and purchased #49 and #50 of the first production run, I can't wait to put my 7971 tubes to use, I haven't been this excited about anything in a while though I'm also ordering two of the Cogwheel X8 kits as well, I am intrigued with the idea of a bunch of alphanumeric nixies with a Bluetooth computer interface, I am really excited to see what can be done with it. Sent from my iPad 2 3G On Jun 2, 2011, at 20:13, Greg P gregory.peet...@verizon.net wrote: Wayne, Damn, you're lucky enough to have 3 of Jeff's NixiSat'sat least you got them when the price was right. I like the 9020AA's but don't have any, and I have a stash of B7971's that I have earmarked for one of Michael Barile and Carl Ott's MOD_SIX that I ordered. Glad to hear you want to commission Michael for a Z568M piece, his clocks are absolutely amazing and his workmanship is impeccable Good luck on your quest for the unobtainum. On Jun 2, 3:06 am, Wayne de Geere III wa...@degeere.com wrote: I'm a big fan of Jeff's clocks. Back in December 2003 I paused and wondered if $1200 was too much to spend on a clock. At the time Jeff was also selling spare Z568M tubes to purchasers of his clocks for $35 each. My first from him was a cylindrical Nixisat. At that time he had already sold 8 of the 10 cylinder Nixisats in that round acrylic enclosure, I have cursed myself ever since for not having bought both. That was the beginning of my nixie clock fever and now, thousands of dollars in tubes and clocks later, I keep my eyes open for those parting with Jeff's clocks on eBay, they don't come around that often, people just don't let them go. My tube of 2011 is turning out to be the B-7971, I've been gathering them from the four corners of the globe for Cogwheel's X8 bluetooth, the MOD-SIX_7971 project and some other FLW devices as they come around. I've also recently bought a few B8971s (the smaller version of the B7971) but I don't have anything to put them into... yet. On my long term must have list are the Rodan CD47 and F9020AA tube clocks. I'm also hoping to commission Michael Barile to create a Z568M clock or two as well, I'm a big fan and most of his clocks as they are derived from Jeff Thomas GPS disciplined hardware and John Miktuk's firmware. What other tubes are others particularly enchanted in? On 2011 Jun 01, at 18:42 , Greg P wrote: Wayne I'm glad someone else agrees with my opinion of the Z568M/ Z5680M's... You have good taste in clocks...Jeff's pieces are amazing. On Jun 1, 9:20 pm, Wayne de Geere III wa...@degeere.com wrote: I do agree and I currently own three Z568M/Z5680M clocks, all from Jeff Thomas. They really are in so many ways the perfect large nixie, proportionally as well as filament shape. I think the IN-18 tubes are a smaller, more affordable version and I've given several of Jeff's Nixichron clocks as gifts, everyone who has received one has been delighted by them. On 2011 Jun 01, at 17:03 , Greg P wrote: I might be in the minority here, but I still think the Z568M Z5680M's are by far the most attractive and properly proportioned Nixie I've ever seen. CD47's may be big, but the shapes of the digits are too stretched out and not very proportional IMHO. Just look at the number 4 cathode, with it's funky shape and off center glowing lead off bottom standoff.. Maybe I would think differently if I owned a set, but not a high priority for my collection, especially at those prices. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups neonixie-l group. To post to this group, send an email to neonixie-l@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to neonixie-l+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group athttp://groups.google.com/group/neonixie-l?hl=en-GB. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups neonixie-l group. To post to this group, send an email to neonixie-l@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to neonixie-l+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group athttp://groups.google.com/group/neonixie-l?hl=en-GB. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups neonixie-l group. To post to this group, send
Re: [neonixie-l] Re: CD47 - new price record?
Congrats I am as excited as you. Of course, it is pissing my wife off. BUT, lately, I got smart. Hunny, look what I am getting. No, it's a special buy in deal. The clock is only $50 Michail In a message dated 6/4/2011 9:11:07 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, wa...@degeere.com writes: I bought the first Nixisat from Jeff, a cylinder one in Dec '03. Then the bug bit again in late '08 and found a wood base one on eBay, snatched it up, the seller just happened to be John Miktuk who wrote the firmware. Later he discovered a Nixisat base, one of his development prototypes and I bought that one as well and i populated it with all red Z568M tubes in it for something different. Since then the nixie fever has only gotten worse, but for the better. :) I can't count anymore the number of tubes and clocks, I suppose that means I have definitely arrived. I came in at the tail-end of the MOD_SIX project and purchased #49 and #50 of the first production run, I can't wait to put my 7971 tubes to use, I haven't been this excited about anything in a while though I'm also ordering two of the Cogwheel X8 kits as well, I am intrigued with the idea of a bunch of alphanumeric nixies with a Bluetooth computer interface, I am really excited to see what can be done with it. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups neonixie-l group. To post to this group, send an email to neonixie-l@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to neonixie-l+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/neonixie-l?hl=en-GB.
Re: [neonixie-l] Re: CD47 - new price record?
I just get the packages shipped to work (most of the time)problem solved! ;-) Nick Sent from my iPhone On Jun 4, 2011, at 9:18, micha...@aol.com wrote: Congrats I am as excited as you. Of course, it is pissing my wife off. BUT, lately, I got smart. Hunny, look what I am getting. No, it's a special buy in deal. The clock is only $50 Michail In a message dated 6/4/2011 9:11:07 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, wa...@degeere.com writes: I bought the first Nixisat from Jeff, a cylinder one in Dec '03. Then the bug bit again in late '08 and found a wood base one on eBay, snatched it up, the seller just happened to be John Miktuk who wrote the firmware. Later he discovered a Nixisat base, one of his development prototypes and I bought that one as well and i populated it with all red Z568M tubes in it for something different. Since then the nixie fever has only gotten worse, but for the better. :) I can't count anymore the number of tubes and clocks, I suppose that means I have definitely arrived. I came in at the tail-end of theMOD_SIX project and purchased #49 and #50 of the first production run, I can't wait to put my 7971 tubes to use, I haven't been this excited about anything in a while though I'm also ordering two of the Cogwheel X8 kits as well, I am intrigued with the idea of a bunch of alphanumeric nixies with a Bluetooth computer interface, I am really excited to see what can be done with it. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups neonixie-l group. To post to this group, send an email to neonixie-l@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to neonixie-l+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/neonixie-l?hl=en-GB. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups neonixie-l group. To post to this group, send an email to neonixie-l@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to neonixie-l+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/neonixie-l?hl=en-GB.
Re: [neonixie-l] Re: CD47 - new price record?
Me too, but I think my wife has spies there too. :( Also, when I bring home the items, she sees them. So, it's best to simply lie about the price. :) Actually, just bought her a brand new car, so I think I am safe for some time. heh. Michail In a message dated 6/4/2011 9:31:15 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, nickst...@gmail.com writes: I just get the packages shipped to work (most of the time)problem solved! ;-) Nick -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups neonixie-l group. To post to this group, send an email to neonixie-l@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to neonixie-l+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/neonixie-l?hl=en-GB.
Re: [neonixie-l] Re: CD47 - new price record?
I think the car should suffice for a whilegood cover! Cheers, Nick Sent from my iPhone On Jun 4, 2011, at 9:35, micha...@aol.com wrote: Me too, but I think my wife has spies there too. :( Also, when I bring home the items, she sees them. So, it's best to simply lie about the price. :) Actually, just bought her a brand new car, so I think I am safe for some time. heh. Michail In a message dated 6/4/2011 9:31:15 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, nickst...@gmail.com writes: I just get the packages shipped to work (most of the time)problem solved! ;-) Nick -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups neonixie-l group. To post to this group, send an email to neonixie-l@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to neonixie-l+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/neonixie-l?hl=en-GB. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups neonixie-l group. To post to this group, send an email to neonixie-l@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to neonixie-l+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/neonixie-l?hl=en-GB.
Re: [neonixie-l] Re: CD47 - new price record?
Oh yeah, the wife. She's not particularly pleased with my nixie tube, clock and vintage western electric and bell system equipment collecting but I always remind her it could have been strippers and coke! That usually gets the point across. :) Sent from my iPad 2 3G On Jun 4, 2011, at 9:18, micha...@aol.com wrote: Congrats I am as excited as you. Of course, it is pissing my wife off. BUT, lately, I got smart. Hunny, look what I am getting. No, it's a special buy in deal. The clock is only $50 Michail In a message dated 6/4/2011 9:11:07 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, wa...@degeere.com writes: I bought the first Nixisat from Jeff, a cylinder one in Dec '03. Then the bug bit again in late '08 and found a wood base one on eBay, snatched it up, the seller just happened to be John Miktuk who wrote the firmware. Later he discovered a Nixisat base, one of his development prototypes and I bought that one as well and i populated it with all red Z568M tubes in it for something different. Since then the nixie fever has only gotten worse, but for the better. :) I can't count anymore the number of tubes and clocks, I suppose that means I have definitely arrived. I came in at the tail-end of the MOD_SIX project and purchased #49 and #50 of the first production run, I can't wait to put my 7971 tubes to use, I haven't been this excited about anything in a while though I'm also ordering two of the Cogwheel X8 kits as well, I am intrigued with the idea of a bunch of alphanumeric nixies with a Bluetooth computer interface, I am really excited to see what can be done with it. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups neonixie-l group. To post to this group, send an email to neonixie-l@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to neonixie-l+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/neonixie-l?hl=en-GB. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups neonixie-l group. To post to this group, send an email to neonixie-l@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to neonixie-l+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/neonixie-l?hl=en-GB.
Re: [neonixie-l] Re: CD47 - new price record?
I used to think that my wife barely put up with my nixie clock problem.. I would hear things like There are no rooms left in the house without a nixie clock! Where in the hell do you plan on putting THIS one?... and then I got into amateur radio, and she learned to wish that I still was just into nixie clocks. :D The week that she went away and came home with a 52' antenna in the attic.. I was playing it cool, she didn't know anything about it... and then the first time I keyed up and every CRT in the house went berserk and my voice came out of every speaker... and QRM'd every cordless phone... she realized that she should have treasured the time when I was just heavily into building nixie clocks. :) The above slightly humorous jokes aside, I strongly recommend that anyone who is interested in getting along with their wife pick up a copy of this book: http://www.bettermen.org/better-men-store.asp Also, if you bring your wife home flowers every Friday, then she will put up with a lot more of your crap. -Adam On Sat, Jun 4, 2011 at 10:25 AM, Wayne de Geere III wa...@degeere.comwrote: Oh yeah, the wife. She's not particularly pleased with my nixie tube, clock and vintage western electric and bell system equipment collecting but I always remind her it could have been strippers and coke! That usually gets the point across. :) Sent from my iPad 2 3G On Jun 4, 2011, at 9:18, micha...@aol.com wrote: Congrats I am as excited as you. Of course, it is pissing my wife off. BUT, lately, I got smart. Hunny, look what I am getting. No, it's a special buy in deal. The clock is only $50 Michail In a message dated 6/4/2011 9:11:07 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, wa...@degeere.com writes: I bought the first Nixisat from Jeff, a cylinder one in Dec '03. Then the bug bit again in late '08 and found a wood base one on eBay, snatched it up, the seller just happened to be John Miktuk who wrote the firmware. Later he discovered a Nixisat base, one of his development prototypes and I bought that one as well and i populated it with all red Z568M tubes in it for something different. Since then the nixie fever has only gotten worse, but for the better. :) I can't count anymore the number of tubes and clocks, I suppose that means I have definitely arrived. I came in at the tail-end of the MOD_SIX project and purchased #49 and #50 of the first production run, I can't wait to put my 7971 tubes to use, I haven't been this excited about anything in a while though I'm also ordering two of the Cogwheel X8 kits as well, I am intrigued with the idea of a bunch of alphanumeric nixies with a Bluetooth computer interface, I am really excited to see what can be done with it. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups neonixie-l group. To post to this group, send an email to neonixie-l@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to neonixie-l+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/neonixie-l?hl=en-GB. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups neonixie-l group. To post to this group, send an email to neonixie-l@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to neonixie-l+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/neonixie-l?hl=en-GB. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups neonixie-l group. To post to this group, send an email to neonixie-l@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to neonixie-l+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/neonixie-l?hl=en-GB.
Re: [neonixie-l] Re: CD47 - new price record?
On 4 Jun 2011, at 18:25, Wayne de Geere III wrote: Oh yeah, the wife. She's not particularly pleased with my nixie tube, clock and vintage western electric and bell system equipment collecting but I always remind her it could have been strippers and coke! That usually gets the point across. :) I have a small collection of coke memorabilia - rolled up 50 dollar bills, classic razor blades and a nasty comedown. Only kidding, I am talking about the American sweet fizzy drink nonsense. It goes with my jukebox collection and the US diner ethos. But I'd have a hard time hiding the strippers from the memsahb. Mind you I know a lady that is proud to say she is a stripper, but she strips poodles for a living. Not sure she'd enjoy being a kept woman though. I could try and start a collection. Good call, I'll think about it. I suspect that whatever or whomsoever I came home with, the wife would roll her eyes up and have that resigned look of long suffering on her face. She'd forgive me, but she'd get her vengeance somewhere along the line. It's called holy deadlock. But true love conquers all... Pass me the soldering iron, on balance it's safest, JS -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups neonixie-l group. To post to this group, send an email to neonixie-l@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to neonixie-l+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/neonixie-l?hl=en-GB.
[neonixie-l] Re: CD47 - new price record?
I have to admit, lately I too have become smitten with the B7971 tube. It's a really nice stalwart hunk of glass that seems to run forever. I would REALLY like to know if there are any NOS 7971's still out there. There must be, somewhere? Yes? On Jun 4, 9:10 am, Wayne de Geere III wa...@degeere.com wrote: I bought the first Nixisat from Jeff, a cylinder one in Dec '03. Then the bug bit again in late '08 and found a wood base one on eBay, snatched it up, the seller just happened to be John Miktuk who wrote the firmware. Later he discovered a Nixisat base, one of his development prototypes and I bought that one as well and i populated it with all red Z568M tubes in it for something different. Since then the nixie fever has only gotten worse, but for the better. :) I can't count anymore the number of tubes and clocks, I suppose that means I have definitely arrived. I came in at the tail-end of the MOD_SIX project and purchased #49 and #50 of the first production run, I can't wait to put my 7971 tubes to use, I haven't been this excited about anything in a while though I'm also ordering two of the Cogwheel X8 kits as well, I am intrigued with the idea of a bunch of alphanumeric nixies with a Bluetooth computer interface, I am really excited to see what can be done with it. Sent from my iPad 2 3G On Jun 2, 2011, at 20:13, Greg P gregory.peet...@verizon.net wrote: Wayne, Damn, you're lucky enough to have 3 of Jeff's NixiSat'sat least you got them when the price was right. I like the 9020AA's but don't have any, and I have a stash of B7971's that I have earmarked for one of Michael Barile and Carl Ott's MOD_SIX that I ordered. Glad to hear you want to commission Michael for a Z568M piece, his clocks are absolutely amazing and his workmanship is impeccable Good luck on your quest for the unobtainum. On Jun 2, 3:06 am, Wayne de Geere III wa...@degeere.com wrote: I'm a big fan of Jeff's clocks. Back in December 2003 I paused and wondered if $1200 was too much to spend on a clock. At the time Jeff was also selling spare Z568M tubes to purchasers of his clocks for $35 each. My first from him was a cylindrical Nixisat. At that time he had already sold 8 of the 10 cylinder Nixisats in that round acrylic enclosure, I have cursed myself ever since for not having bought both. That was the beginning of my nixie clock fever and now, thousands of dollars in tubes and clocks later, I keep my eyes open for those parting with Jeff's clocks on eBay, they don't come around that often, people just don't let them go. My tube of 2011 is turning out to be the B-7971, I've been gathering them from the four corners of the globe for Cogwheel's X8 bluetooth, the MOD-SIX_7971 project and some other FLW devices as they come around. I've also recently bought a few B8971s (the smaller version of the B7971) but I don't have anything to put them into... yet. On my long term must have list are the Rodan CD47 and F9020AA tube clocks. I'm also hoping to commission Michael Barile to create a Z568M clock or two as well, I'm a big fan and most of his clocks as they are derived from Jeff Thomas GPS disciplined hardware and John Miktuk's firmware. What other tubes are others particularly enchanted in? On 2011 Jun 01, at 18:42 , Greg P wrote: Wayne I'm glad someone else agrees with my opinion of the Z568M/ Z5680M's... You have good taste in clocks...Jeff's pieces are amazing. On Jun 1, 9:20 pm, Wayne de Geere III wa...@degeere.com wrote: I do agree and I currently own three Z568M/Z5680M clocks, all from Jeff Thomas. They really are in so many ways the perfect large nixie, proportionally as well as filament shape. I think the IN-18 tubes are a smaller, more affordable version and I've given several of Jeff's Nixichron clocks as gifts, everyone who has received one has been delighted by them. On 2011 Jun 01, at 17:03 , Greg P wrote: I might be in the minority here, but I still think the Z568M Z5680M's are by far the most attractive and properly proportioned Nixie I've ever seen. CD47's may be big, but the shapes of the digits are too stretched out and not very proportional IMHO. Just look at the number 4 cathode, with it's funky shape and off center glowing lead off bottom standoff.. Maybe I would think differently if I owned a set, but not a high priority for my collection, especially at those prices. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups neonixie-l group. To post to this group, send an email to neonixie-l@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to neonixie-l+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group athttp://groups.google.com/group/neonixie-l?hl=en-GB. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups neonixie-l group. To post to this
Re: [neonixie-l] Re: CD47 - new price record?
I just wanted to note this book is available in the iBooks store on the iPad/iPhone and thanks for the heads up I just bought the book there. On 2011 Jun 04, at 11:12 , Adam Jacobs wrote: The above slightly humorous jokes aside, I strongly recommend that anyone who is interested in getting along with their wife pick up a copy of this book: http://www.bettermen.org/better-men-store.asp -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups neonixie-l group. To post to this group, send an email to neonixie-l@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to neonixie-l+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/neonixie-l?hl=en-GB.
[neonixie-l] Re: CD47 - new price record?
I think you're going to have to fire up the Wayback Machine to find NOS ones. Tammy can you here me? ;-) On Jun 4, 7:25 pm, MichaelB mbari...@dslextreme.com wrote: I have to admit, lately I too have become smitten with the B7971 tube. It's a really nice stalwart hunk of glass that seems to run forever. I would REALLY like to know if there are any NOS 7971's still out there. There must be, somewhere? Yes? On Jun 4, 9:10 am, Wayne de Geere III wa...@degeere.com wrote: I bought the first Nixisat from Jeff, a cylinder one in Dec '03. Then the bug bit again in late '08 and found a wood base one on eBay, snatched it up, the seller just happened to be John Miktuk who wrote the firmware. Later he discovered a Nixisat base, one of his development prototypes and I bought that one as well and i populated it with all red Z568M tubes in it for something different. Since then the nixie fever has only gotten worse, but for the better. :) I can't count anymore the number of tubes and clocks, I suppose that means I have definitely arrived. I came in at the tail-end of the MOD_SIX project and purchased #49 and #50 of the first production run, I can't wait to put my 7971 tubes to use, I haven't been this excited about anything in a while though I'm also ordering two of the Cogwheel X8 kits as well, I am intrigued with the idea of a bunch of alphanumeric nixies with a Bluetooth computer interface, I am really excited to see what can be done with it. Sent from my iPad 2 3G On Jun 2, 2011, at 20:13, Greg P gregory.peet...@verizon.net wrote: Wayne, Damn, you're lucky enough to have 3 of Jeff's NixiSat'sat least you got them when the price was right. I like the 9020AA's but don't have any, and I have a stash of B7971's that I have earmarked for one of Michael Barile and Carl Ott's MOD_SIX that I ordered. Glad to hear you want to commission Michael for a Z568M piece, his clocks are absolutely amazing and his workmanship is impeccable Good luck on your quest for the unobtainum. On Jun 2, 3:06 am, Wayne de Geere III wa...@degeere.com wrote: I'm a big fan of Jeff's clocks. Back in December 2003 I paused and wondered if $1200 was too much to spend on a clock. At the time Jeff was also selling spare Z568M tubes to purchasers of his clocks for $35 each. My first from him was a cylindrical Nixisat. At that time he had already sold 8 of the 10 cylinder Nixisats in that round acrylic enclosure, I have cursed myself ever since for not having bought both. That was the beginning of my nixie clock fever and now, thousands of dollars in tubes and clocks later, I keep my eyes open for those parting with Jeff's clocks on eBay, they don't come around that often, people just don't let them go. My tube of 2011 is turning out to be the B-7971, I've been gathering them from the four corners of the globe for Cogwheel's X8 bluetooth, the MOD-SIX_7971 project and some other FLW devices as they come around. I've also recently bought a few B8971s (the smaller version of the B7971) but I don't have anything to put them into... yet. On my long term must have list are the Rodan CD47 and F9020AA tube clocks. I'm also hoping to commission Michael Barile to create a Z568M clock or two as well, I'm a big fan and most of his clocks as they are derived from Jeff Thomas GPS disciplined hardware and John Miktuk's firmware. What other tubes are others particularly enchanted in? On 2011 Jun 01, at 18:42 , Greg P wrote: Wayne I'm glad someone else agrees with my opinion of the Z568M/ Z5680M's... You have good taste in clocks...Jeff's pieces are amazing. On Jun 1, 9:20 pm, Wayne de Geere III wa...@degeere.com wrote: I do agree and I currently own three Z568M/Z5680M clocks, all from Jeff Thomas. They really are in so many ways the perfect large nixie, proportionally as well as filament shape. I think the IN-18 tubes are a smaller, more affordable version and I've given several of Jeff's Nixichron clocks as gifts, everyone who has received one has been delighted by them. On 2011 Jun 01, at 17:03 , Greg P wrote: I might be in the minority here, but I still think the Z568M Z5680M's are by far the most attractive and properly proportioned Nixie I've ever seen. CD47's may be big, but the shapes of the digits are too stretched out and not very proportional IMHO. Just look at the number 4 cathode, with it's funky shape and off center glowing lead off bottom standoff.. Maybe I would think differently if I owned a set, but not a high priority for my collection, especially at those prices. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups neonixie-l group. To post to this group, send an email to neonixie-l@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to
