Very nice. I assume you have tried pumping more current through the non-working 
digits? Like do you get any glow on them at all, or just nothing? Any obvious 
signs that the non-functioning digits are disconnected?

I was contemplating making a clock that deliberately malfunctions with some 
flaky 6844A tubes I have. Maybe a clock with a small backup tube that displays 
the missing digits?

BTW, I was contemplating asking the seller if he knew what kind of device they 
were in. Always curious about these big tubes. 

> On Jun 7, 2017, at 2:48 PM, Robert L <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> 
> OK... Tubes just arrived in good condition from USPS, mixed results testing 
> them... But both tubes have multiple working digits.
> 
> Crack in the glass on tube 10 does not go all the way through... Not too 
> surprising as the glass is about 3 mm thick! the better part of 2 mm glass 
> intact.
> 
> Tube 9: working digits: 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 0
> Tube 10: working digits: 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 0
> 
> Not bad! Would have loved one tube with a complete set of digits, but no 
> complaint!
> 
> Suggestions on applications with this limited set of digits? A clock 
> displaying 12:37 all day long and right twice a day? A restricted output 
> random number generator? Ideas???
> 
> B
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