Id probably came if they still used nixies for clocks at train stations. Just having to wait for a late train while watching the huge glowing numerals would be so satisfying :D
On Jan 30, 8:18 pm, Nicholas Stock <[email protected]> wrote: > Good question...I'm not the wrong side of 40 yet, so they were around > before my time..;-) I've heard people say the bigger tubes were used for > things like Railway clocks or industrial scales and things like that, but > I've never seen photos of them 'in action' as it were...anybody on the list > have any pictures? > > Nick > > > > > > > > On Mon, Jan 30, 2012 at 11:48 AM, kay486 <[email protected]> wrote: > > Whoah, didnt know that, now i feel bit retarded for naming such a > > lower price. I must have messed it up with something else. Do you know > > where they were actually used? > > > On Jan 30, 7:36 pm, jb-electronics <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > Z568(0)M tubes go for as much as $400 now..... Happened a couple of > > > weeks ago on Ebay. Quite insane. The usual street price is $150..$200 I > > > would say. > > > > Jens > > > > > How much you paid for them? They are absolutely beast, the thing is > > > > that i cant afford those, even if i could find some. I think they are > > > > like $50 each now, correct me if im wrong. > > > > > Thats the thing, i have the Z566M. Id really like to find the Z5660M > > > > do you know if the clear tubes usualy sell for more or less? > > > > > On Jan 30, 7:13 pm, Nicholas Stock<[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> I know this is sacrilege, but when I bought my first set of Z568's > > back in > > > >> the day, I stripped the red coating off of them for my clocks....if > > you're > > > >> going to keep the tubes in a clock and enjoy the orange glow, does it > > > >> really matter if the numbers aren't on the back? ;-) > > > > >> There are some Z566M's on eBay at the moment. but expect to pay at > > least > > > >> 200 US dollars for six of them....nothing nixie is cheap these days > > except > > > >> perhaps IN-12 tubes.... > > > > >> Nick > > > > >> On Mon, Jan 30, 2012 at 10:44 AM, kay486<[email protected]> wrote: > > > >>> Hello there, can somebody tell me where to find these tubes? I know > > > >>> that i can just remove the coating from the red filter equvalents (i > > > >>> have over 25 Z566M) but it would piss me off that they wouldnt have > > > >>> the original stamps on back, and i feel its kina a waste of the tubes > > > >>> because all have really good quality coating without scratches and > > > >>> stuff. > > > >>> -- > > > >>> 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. > > > -- > > 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. -- 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.
