[neonixie-l] Re: eBay: Omni-Ray for sale!
Yes, it makes a dot-matrix sort of pattern, but not bulb-per-dot. Like ordinary projection readuts, it uses one bulb per symbol, but rather than one lens and one image per bulb, it uses an array of lenses and some optical trickery to create the symbols. On Thursday, September 29, 2016 at 4:57:10 PM UTC-7, gregebert wrote: > > I almost bought it on a whim, but there was only 1. From what I could > gather from a bit of websearching, it's a numerical indicator that uses a > bunch of dots to create the characters. I would be very surprised if it was > an actual array of individual bulbs or LEDs; the illustration I saw would > suggest at least 20x20 dot pattern and that wasn't possible with LEDs in > 1969 (based on the date code I saw in the ebay photo). > > Anyone here have more details ? > -- 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 post to this group, send an email to neonixie-l@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/a79c68ad-a474-47d5-8bc2-a1bd5dc3b184%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[neonixie-l] Re: eBay: Omni-Ray for sale!
> > > Anyone here have more details ? > The german Nixie King have some info on his page: http://www.tube-tester.com/sites/nixie/data/SD12W/SD12W-28V.htm I have a couple of heavily damaged units. They have been exposed to bad environment and the film with the pattern that creates the digits are mostly destroyed. Otherwise I had bought this one and built a 12h clock with three units as one of mine shows the numbers 1..12. Or at least was ment to do... -- 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 post to this group, send an email to neonixie-l@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/5980f894-49c4-4242-8c62-ad8317599174%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[neonixie-l] Re: eBay: Omni-Ray for sale!
I almost bought it on a whim, but there was only 1. From what I could gather from a bit of websearching, it's a numerical indicator that uses a bunch of dots to create the characters. I would be very surprised if it was an actual array of individual bulbs or LEDs; the illustration I saw would suggest at least 20x20 dot pattern and that wasn't possible with LEDs in 1969 (based on the date code I saw in the ebay photo). Anyone here have more details ? -- 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 post to this group, send an email to neonixie-l@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/be2c96d0-3c69-47df-be3a-16508ae79f4c%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[neonixie-l] Re: eBay: Omni-Ray for sale!
Someone got a steal, those are super rare! Seller is probably not a member here, or he might have known better than to put a BIN on it. I'll bet the buyer is one of us. On Monday, September 26, 2016 at 1:39:47 PM UTC-7, marta_kson wrote: > > Not my auktion. > > There is an Omni-Ray display module up for sale on eBay! USD28 BiN. Maybe > of some interest for someone here. > > > http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Vintage-Burroughs-Spherical-Display-SD-12-by-Motorola-NOS-/232058166002?hash=item3607be9af2:g:I8QAAOSw6n5XvRdF > -- 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 post to this group, send an email to neonixie-l@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/9b90f660-f961-40da-99a4-f4ea143b2da7%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
