Any idea what is different about the 5032 vs the 5031? Looking at those 
too. 

On Friday, January 6, 2017 at 4:41:13 PM UTC-8, gregebert wrote:
>
> The 5031 has a collar around the cathode stack, and it reduces the viewing 
> angle. I cant think of any reason why it would affect the operating life.
>
> Given this is an earlier-generation nixie vs the 5092, I'm sure there were 
> several improvements that Burroughs made for improving reliability and 
> manufacturability. The glass-seal around the pins is ultra-critical, which 
> might be a factor in shorter 5031 lifetime due to gas leaks. After 50 
> years, even a leak that is undetectable will have caused some damage.
>

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