Well, maybe you'll just have to design it from scratch yourself. :-) The 
jury is still out though whether the Numitorns can be driven from a regular 
TTL (or LSTTL) output. One opinion is that they can, as long as there is a 
diode in series with the Common, to lower the voltage on the filaments a 
bit. Another concern is the inrush current when a cold filament is lit up, 
jeopardizing the output driver of the IC - but based on some accounts, it 
is not a real problem.

On Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 9:32:18 AM UTC-7 Instrument Resources of 
America wrote:

> Just a wild guess on my part, due to the topic, and the year, but could it 
> have been a Pop Tronics (Popular Electronics) article?
>
> Ira
>
>
>
> On 4/25/2026 6:07 AM, Mitch wrote:
>
> Around 1973 I build a clock from what I think was a magazine article. I've 
> been looking for that article for years. I've searched archives with no 
> luck. Here is the description: 
>
> The clock was point to point wired on two stacked pieces of breadboard, 
> around five inches square each. It included two incandescent seven segment 
> displays on the top board, and was built with 7400 series ICs. It flashed 
> hours, minutes, and seconds.
>
> Does anyone remember this project? I may have asked this question years 
> ago. Thanks in advance. Mitch
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