On Nov 21, 5:01 pm, [email protected] wrote: > Wow. $6 each. > I only have about 35 left, but I wasn't lucky enough to pay those prices. > When I finish my time machine, I will go back and get a bunch. :) >
I last purchased IN-18's in volume back in oct '03 at $4.50 USD a piece, shipped. They were (and probably still are) relatively plentiful, regardless of how the ukrainian cartel have manipulated the market. And I had never seen an IN-18 with a date marking beyond the 22nd week of 1991 in all of the many thousands received. If you look back at the neonixie-l archives, you'll find a brief on the significance of the later date coded IN-18's, and why your suspicions about remarked tubes being offered with 1992 date codes printed on them might have some validity. Year later, the newer kit makers/tube buyers began showing up and paying their ever escalating prices. IN-18's seem to have reached their ceiling price at ~$40ea, in spite of very high shipping costs. Regards, Jeff -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/neonixie-l?hl=en-GB.
