> On Mar 26, 2019, at 10:10 PM, Nicholas Stock <nickst...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I used to think they weren’t proper nixie tubes way back when i got into this > hobby. You know, back when they were going for under $20 dollars each. What a > muppet i was.
A friend of mine gave me one (with the socket) years ago. I just got it out and did a quick and dirty test with a ZeroStat "pistol". All the cathodes appear to be good. The ZeroStat was designed for neutralizing the static charge on LPs that was generated by pulling them out of the sleeve. Imported LPs from France and the UK didn't have the vinyl formulation that bled the charge off like US pressings. Three zaps and all the high pitched "whistles" disappeared. It's basically a piezo crystal just like a barbecue grill ignitor. I don't play LPs anymore but it's great for checking neon and argon devices. > On Mar 27, 2019, at 12:58 AM, 'jf...@my-deja.com' via neonixie-l > <neonixie-l@googlegroups.com> wrote: > > I got mine from John Meshna in Lynn MA for $1 each, including sockets, back > in the mid -1970s. I think they were $5 for a pair with sockets and the > board full of HV driver transistors. Plus shipping, of course. Man that brings back memories. I don't think I ever bought anything from them but I received catalogs for years. Terry Bowman, KA4HJH "The Mac Doctor" -- 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 neonixie-l+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send an email to neonixie-l@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/6ABF0A48-BC47-44C3-BF5D-98FB2A4A9798%40gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
