Hello Steve,
welcome to the expensive Nixie world :-)
Seriously, the seller "geoffnel" is known to sell a LOT of Panaplex
tubes, and I know he has a vast stock of NIB ZM1040 tubes. Why not email
him directly (using the Ebay messaging system) and ask for a price of
new ZM1040s?
$50 for a Tesla ZM1040 is wayyyyy to much, as actually is the price for
the IN-18 for my taste. You will sometimes find ZM1040s listed at a
lower price, but sadly, the IN-18 seem to be at a constant high. It is
almost as if there was some kind of "East-European-Nixie-Tube-Cartel".
The bottom line: If you have time, wait for a nice auction for ZM1040s,
or hope that IN-18 tubes will drop in price.
But Shane is right: For a beginner a tube like the IN-14 ist very nice.
In fact, I still like it very much.
Jens
Am 04.11.2010 03:53, schrieb Steve Scorn:
Dear group;
As per most starter nixie clock builders; I've been looking at IN-18
size tubes, approx 40mm high, and my God they are expensive!
I've found a listing for a Philips ZM1040 sold ex Russia on ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ZM1040-TESLA-nixie-tube-red-1pc-/220690126115?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3362281523#ht_818wt_1139
$50! Does it make sense that a Philips (Dutch?) tube would be sold ex
Russia?
There is also this style of auction:
http://cgi.ebay.com/NIXIE-TUBE-Z566M-ZM-1040-SIMILAR-7-UNITS-USED-TESTED-/270658049958?pt=Vintage_Electronics_R2&hash=item3f047a17a6#ht_500wt_1156
Very low on detail but not too crazy a price. 7 for $120 = $17 a tube.
Too good to be true? Old tubes sold as NOS?
All help appreciated.
Steve
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