I thought it might be interesting to ask the seller about the origins of this tube, the MX572. I also asked about whether it is mercury doped for long life, how many have been made, and what the anticipated production is.
The seller responded that the tube is a joint venture between himself and a friend who has the tooling to make it happen. It is mercury doped and according to the seller, 3 years in the making with lots of testing. Apparently 8 have been produced so far as proof of concept and for evaluation, and the project has reached a point where they are gauging outside interest. Personally I think it is worth giving these guys a chance. I know the pricing is not competitive at all, but sometimes art isn't about the price right? And I'm sure that a lot of effort, more than usual, always goes into the prototypes and first batches. It is amazing what Dalibor has been able to achieve and I can only hope that others gain as much traction in their pursuit of neon. I'd love to see different styles of tubes emerge and nixie production flourish with the variety that once existed. But that won't happen if creators aren't given a chance to prove their worth. On Mon, Jun 1, 2020, 8:37 PM Jon Jackson <[email protected]> wrote: > He only offered me $300 mid-afternoon.... > > On Mon, Jun 1, 2020 at 6:33 PM Mac Doktor <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> On Jun 1, 2020, at 10:52 AM, Robert G. Schaffrath < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >> The price is crazy. Especially for a new manufacturer on the scene with >> no history. Dalibor is definitely a better value and I like his anode >> design too. if it was a CD47 clone it might be worth the risk but for $300 >> you might as well get two new DF tubes or some B-7971's. >> >> >> I just received a private offer of $260. It pays to put things on your >> watchlist. 8D >> >> >> Terry Bowman, KA4HJH >> "The Mac Doctor" >> >> "You'd Pay to Know what you Really Think"—Dobbs >> >> -- >> 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/4D9C94D4-3E58-421C-A12A-55A6F7F0136D%40gmail.com >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/4D9C94D4-3E58-421C-A12A-55A6F7F0136D%40gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- > 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/CAC%3Dcyqcxb8hMAKXKHHcVzHCYWP%2Bj6%2Bu1a4_-X_Ew-6MxyxHJrQ%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/CAC%3Dcyqcxb8hMAKXKHHcVzHCYWP%2Bj6%2Bu1a4_-X_Ew-6MxyxHJrQ%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- 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/CALcVLK%2B2RR5Kx9wSP7vrek%3D5h6sYfNCacPNuNu-eWHdwdJVNAg%40mail.gmail.com.
