Re: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971 tubes for sale - $150 each

[Nick Andrews]

Now, if I could only remember where I stashed that time machine...

On Fri, May 6, 2022 at 7:20 AM Robert G. Schaffrath <
robert.schaffr...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Poly Paks, Meshna, et al. By 1979 used tubes were $4/each and NOS were
> $5/each at Meshna. I bought a few NOS that I still have but looking back,
> yes I wish I had bought more. But, honestly, what to do with all of them
> back then? They were still pretty common.
>
> On Wednesday, May 4, 2022 at 7:01:41 PM UTC-4 gregebert wrote:
>
>> I'm still kicking myself for not buying a bunch of these from PolyPaks
>> back in the 1970's
>>
>> On Wednesday, May 4, 2022 at 1:35:25 PM UTC-7 Pramanicin wrote:
>>
>>> Tubes have sold.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Nick
>>>
>>> On Wed, May 4, 2022 at 6:54 AM Nicholas Stock  wrote:
>>>
 Hi folks, I have a contact looking to sell 4 B7971 tubes. They are
 untested, but look to be in good shape from the attached photos. $150 each
 per tube (which is significantly less than what they're selling for on eBay
 at the moment, believe it or not!).

 [image: unnamed.jpg]
 [image: unnamed-2.jpg]

 If anyone is interested, then please contact Jeff directly at
 k3dua...@gmail.com

 Cheers,

 Nick

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Re: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971 tubes for sale - $150 each

[Toby Thain]

On 2022-05-06 8:39 p.m., Charles MacDonald wrote:

On 2022-05-06 08:20, Robert G. Schaffrath wrote:
Poly Paks, Meshna, et al. By 1979 used tubes were $4/each and NOS were 
$5/each at Meshna. I bought a few NOS that I still have but looking 
back, yes I wish I had bought more. But, honestly, what to do with all 
of them back then? They were still pretty common.


etco in Montreal had them both separate and with the boards, although 
the boards had the fingers broken off for the gold.  I think the whole 
module was about 10 Bucks CANADIAN.





But that was probably from the time when CAD $10 was a down payment on a 
house. ;)


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Re: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971 tubes for sale - $150 each

[Charles MacDonald]

On 2022-05-06 08:20, Robert G. Schaffrath wrote:
Poly Paks, Meshna, et al. By 1979 used tubes were $4/each and NOS were 
$5/each at Meshna. I bought a few NOS that I still have but looking 
back, yes I wish I had bought more. But, honestly, what to do with all 
of them back then? They were still pretty common.


etco in Montreal had them both separate and with the boards, although 
the boards had the fingers broken off for the gold.  I think the whole 
module was about 10 Bucks CANADIAN.



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[neonixie-l] Re: B7971 tubes for sale - $150 each

[Robert G. Schaffrath]

Poly Paks, Meshna, et al. By 1979 used tubes were $4/each and NOS were 
$5/each at Meshna. I bought a few NOS that I still have but looking back, 
yes I wish I had bought more. But, honestly, what to do with all of them 
back then? They were still pretty common.

On Wednesday, May 4, 2022 at 7:01:41 PM UTC-4 gregebert wrote:

> I'm still kicking myself for not buying a bunch of these from PolyPaks 
> back in the 1970's
>
> On Wednesday, May 4, 2022 at 1:35:25 PM UTC-7 Pramanicin wrote:
>
>> Tubes have sold.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Nick
>>
>> On Wed, May 4, 2022 at 6:54 AM Nicholas Stock  wrote:
>>
>>> Hi folks, I have a contact looking to sell 4 B7971 tubes. They are 
>>> untested, but look to be in good shape from the attached photos. $150 each 
>>> per tube (which is significantly less than what they're selling for on eBay 
>>> at the moment, believe it or not!).
>>>
>>> [image: unnamed.jpg]
>>> [image: unnamed-2.jpg]
>>>
>>> If anyone is interested, then please contact Jeff directly at 
>>> k3dua...@gmail.com
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>>
>>> Nick
>>>
>>

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[neonixie-l] Re: B7971 tubes for sale - $150 each

[chuckrr]

Back about 20 years ago, I got a bunch (about 30) B-7971 tubes from an 
ebay seller who shipped them wrapped in newspaper.

Those papers are very old, they have 1968 dates.   I paid around $11 
per tube, a few as high as $17 per tube.

I built a 16-tube scrolling array that scans through an ascii text file 
and moves it from right to left across the array.

Those tubes are lots of fun.   But it takes a real commitment.   And a 
big power supply.    Got me an old HP-895A to power up that sucker at 175 VDC.
 

 Original Message 
From: "gregebert" 
Sent: 5/4/2022 7:02:29 PM
To: "neonixie-l" 
Subject: X-IMail-SPAM-Connection [neonixie-l] Re: B7971 tubes for sale 
- $150 each

I'm still kicking myself for not buying a bunch of these from PolyPaks 
back in the 1970's
 


On Wednesday, May 4, 2022 at 1:35:25 PM UTC-7 Pramanicin wrote:


Tubes have sold.

 

Thanks,

 

Nick




On Wed, May 4, 2022 at 6:54 AM Nicholas Stock 
 wrote:




Hi folks, I have a 
contact looking to sell 4 B7971 tubes. They are untested, but look to be in 
good shape from the attached photos. $150 each per tube (which is significantly 
less than what they're selling for on eBay at the moment, believe it or not!).

 




 

If anyone is 
interested, then please contact Jeff directly at k3dua...@gmail.com

 

Cheers,

 

Nick








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RE: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971 tubes for sale - $150 each

[Michail Wilson]

Strangely, I didn’t even get the notification.  I would have bought them.

Actually, I didn’t know until I received the response from gregebert.  Wonder 
why several of the googlegroups emails didn’t even make it.  ☹

Michail

From: neonixie-l@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of 
gregebert
Sent: Wednesday, May 4, 2022 4:02 PM
To: neonixie-l 
Subject: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971 tubes for sale - $150 each

I'm still kicking myself for not buying a bunch of these from PolyPaks back in 
the 1970's
On Wednesday, May 4, 2022 at 1:35:25 PM UTC-7 Pramanicin wrote:
Tubes have sold.

Thanks,

Nick

On Wed, May 4, 2022 at 6:54 AM Nicholas Stock  wrote:
Hi folks, I have a contact looking to sell 4 B7971 tubes. They are untested, 
but look to be in good shape from the attached photos. $150 each per tube 
(which is significantly less than what they're selling for on eBay at the 
moment, believe it or not!).

[https://groups.google.com/group/neonixie-l/attach/69ce7cd2ad20/unnamed.jpg?part=0.1&view=1]
[https://groups.google.com/group/neonixie-l/attach/69ce7cd2ad20/unnamed-2.jpg?part=0.2&view=1]

If anyone is interested, then please contact Jeff directly at k3dua...@gmail.com

Cheers,

Nick
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Re: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971 tubes for sale - $150 each

[Nicholas Stock]

Aren't we all :)

On Wed, May 4, 2022 at 4:01 PM gregebert  wrote:

> I'm still kicking myself for not buying a bunch of these from PolyPaks
> back in the 1970's
>
> On Wednesday, May 4, 2022 at 1:35:25 PM UTC-7 Pramanicin wrote:
>
>> Tubes have sold.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Nick
>>
>> On Wed, May 4, 2022 at 6:54 AM Nicholas Stock  wrote:
>>
>>> Hi folks, I have a contact looking to sell 4 B7971 tubes. They are
>>> untested, but look to be in good shape from the attached photos. $150 each
>>> per tube (which is significantly less than what they're selling for on eBay
>>> at the moment, believe it or not!).
>>>
>>> [image: unnamed.jpg]
>>> [image: unnamed-2.jpg]
>>>
>>> If anyone is interested, then please contact Jeff directly at
>>> k3dua...@gmail.com
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>>
>>> Nick
>>>
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[neonixie-l] Re: B7971 tubes for sale - $150 each

[gregebert]

I'm still kicking myself for not buying a bunch of these from PolyPaks back 
in the 1970's

On Wednesday, May 4, 2022 at 1:35:25 PM UTC-7 Pramanicin wrote:

> Tubes have sold.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Nick
>
> On Wed, May 4, 2022 at 6:54 AM Nicholas Stock  wrote:
>
>> Hi folks, I have a contact looking to sell 4 B7971 tubes. They are 
>> untested, but look to be in good shape from the attached photos. $150 each 
>> per tube (which is significantly less than what they're selling for on eBay 
>> at the moment, believe it or not!).
>>
>> [image: unnamed.jpg]
>> [image: unnamed-2.jpg]
>>
>> If anyone is interested, then please contact Jeff directly at 
>> k3dua...@gmail.com
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Nick
>>
>

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