[neonixie-l] Re: Odd Tubes

2016-07-02 Thread blkadder
Now those are awesome looking. I wish I had a use for them. I have seen some Nixie tubes used in cars, usually as a speedometer reading. The one I recall seeing used IN-12 tubes. I guess those would be better, only since they would be easy to replace if they were set in the original sockets.

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Odd Tubes

2016-07-02 Thread David
Thanks for all the comments - the tubes now have a new home. Someone asked who was the manufacturer - the answer is ITT., date code 7310. A member of this group made a motorcycle speedo using Nixies a few years ago - I think it lasted one journey! The vibrations caused cathodes to short togeth