> At the glass company I worked at, most production was for relatively > high-cost / low-volume products. One big exception was a part (something like > BC1237 - I forget the exact number) which was the base + lead assembly we > made for Motorola, used for a 3.58MHz crystal in TV sets.
That's an interesting part: it's a specialty item with an assortment of specific requirements, but made in huge quantities. > We did all sorts of esoteric stuff, like crystal housings where everything > but the lead wires and the base / cap seal ring were clear glass. That was > for a military application. I'll bet those were pretty! I have a few old glass-cased crystals, but they look like miniature tubes. - John -- 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/D932A4EE-63F2-4208-94BD-EF1917FB458A%40mac.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
