Try searching on Ebay by slightly mis-spelling the term "nixie". I have done this a lot. Did this one time, and typed in "nixi", and up popped an auction for (4) NOS in-the-box NL-807 tubes. Purchased those (4) tubes for $4 each.
> > >---- Original Message ---- >From: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: RE: [neonixie-l] Looking for large tubes >Date: Thu, 25 Feb 2016 14:17:24 -0600 > >>The ZM1040/ZM1042 are 30mm height and also have very nicely formed >digits. Prices range from ~$40-$60 per tube. The Z566 is also the >same size digit. There are many variations in the envelope style as >there were several manufacturers. You can find both rounded top and >tops that have the evacuation peak. >> >> >> >>The IN-18 tube is a 40mm height digit and prices have increased >dramatically in the last two years and will cost ~$55-$65 each. I >have only seen the Russian tubes and they all have the rounded >envelope top. >> >> >> >>Both ZM1040 and IN-18 tube types are available on eBay as of today, >but you won’t find under $30/tube… >> >> >> >>Jeff >> >> >> >> >> >>From: [email protected] >[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of gregebert >>Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2016 1:43 PM >>To: neonixie-l >>Subject: Re: [neonixie-l] Looking for large tubes >> >> >> >>IN-18's are your best option for large "affordable" nixies. At 40mm >character height, and perfect digit shape (no upside-down 2's for >'5') . >> >> >> >>Recently the price for six IN-18's has gone from around $220 US to >$350. Luckily I bought what I needed for my 14-tube 'tomorrowland' >clock before the price went up. I've bought from several Ebay sellers >in Ukraine, and all of them were honest. >> >> >> >>I can't vouch for IN-18 reliability because I havn't put many hours >of usage on mine; others in this forum have indicated generally >good-reliability, except for certain date-codes (1982, and possibly >1986 if I recall, were the problematic ones). Supposedly the 'OTK' >stamp is a good indication, but I cant confirm that because all mine >are marked OTK. >> >> >> >>Be careful with the pins; most of the IN-18 tubes I have use a >softer material so they bend very easily. But I do have one >manufactured in 1977 that has stiffer and shiny pins. >> >>-- >>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 email to [email protected]. >>To view this discussion on the web, visit >https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/5f7df731-d8ac-4918-ade6- >e4e1e0e242bc%40googlegroups.com ><https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/5f7df731-d8ac-4918-ade6 >-e4e1e0e242bc%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >. >>For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >>-- >>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/56cf6153.0b256b0a.a631.f >fffbe9b%40mx.google.com. >>For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> $4.95/mo. National Dialup, Anti-Spam, Anti-Virus, 5mb personal web space. 5x faster dialup for only $9.95/mo. No contracts, No fees, No Kidding! See http://www.All2Easy.net for more details! -- 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/380-220162425202520140%40all2easy.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
