My two-tube clock is a V5.3 as well, and has been running for just over 15 years. It uses 120VAC, with no external transformer, so I guess that's now considered "dangerous". However, I'm still alive.
The inverted 2 has always bothered me as well, and a lot of the "turn-key" clocks seem to use them. The smaller tubes have gotten a bit more expensive, but not like the IN-18 or B7971. Jim On Saturday, October 5, 2019 at 8:52:24 AM UTC-6, Robert G. Schaffrath wrote: > > Shortly after I wrote my previous post, I came across yet another ad for > one of these 4-Bit QS30 clock modules and it says it uses a DS3231 clock > chip. So that explains the accuracy. The ad also has a link to a PDF > instruction sheet (in Chinese). > > I am amazed there is enough of a market for these clocks that a Chinese > firm went and designed several different modules. The QS30 module is a > variant of an IN-12 module also sold. I've never been a fan of the IN-12's > with their inverted "2" to create a "5". I would hunt down genuine > Burroughs or National tubes instead (which would cost me dearly I am sure). > > Robert >>> >> -- 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 view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/8ad4cc06-344a-44b6-8d9d-b22bdcf463d6%40googlegroups.com.
