Really, I have some in14's that have been running fine for years. They're still nice & bright with no silvering or cathode poisoning. Sure, the 5 looks a bit different, but some other tube types are not as nice. in14's are inexpensive for their size, reliable & readily available.
Some people don't like the in14 using a flipped 2 for a 5, but in8's 4 digit and coarse anode aren't very nice either. Many tubes with smaller or bigger digits may be better, but you'll pay more for them. Pick the tubes that you like and enjoy them. in14's are fine for their own reasons and I'm happy to have mine. On Wednesday, September 24, 2014 4:32:55 PM UTC-5, M.J.Sangster wrote: > > I like the IN-14's, they have a different look, I like the '5'. My glass > clocks use either IN-8-2's or IN-14's. The IN-8-2's are more popular - but > I like the looks of the IN-14's, especially the fine grid version. > > They are very reliable too. I agree about the IN-16's, lot of failures. > > - Michael Sangster > www.coldwarcreations.com > > On Wednesday, September 24, 2014 3:43:51 AM UTC-5, michael ohara wrote: >> >> Ha ha ha, boy they weren't kidding, IN-14s suck pretty hard (I built a >> clock with them (n/t) >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/1ba24e7b-24dd-4385-9cf7-31f000045ad4%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
