Hi Gaston, Those look exactly like the ones I have! Great find. I did locate another possible source, but it is a little hard to see from the picture if there is a lens on the top of the bulb or not. Interestingly, the bulbs you located are NE-1M, and these are NE-1P.
https://www.electronicsurplus.com/inter-market-inc-ne-1p-lamps-lights-neon-miniature Good news is the NE-1Ps are a less expensive - guess I will have to buy a few to see if there is a lens. Thanks for helping out. - Bill On Saturday, September 5, 2020 at 10:25:55 AM UTC-4, GastonP wrote: > > I just found this ones in the auction site we all love (tongue in cheek). > Usual disclaimers apply (not my auction, don't know the seller, etc.) > > > https://www.ebay.com/itm/NE-1M-Neon-Light-Bulbs-with-magnifier-focus-lens-For-turntable-speed-strobes/172514011732 > > Pretty expensive priced, but it gives a hint on the name (NE-1M) and one > possible application (turntable strobe light) which explains the price. > > Gastón > > On Thursday, September 3, 2020 at 7:33:29 PM UTC-3 [email protected] wrote: > >> Mike, Terry, >> Thanks for the suggestions. I have a number of INS-1 neon tubes. They >> are rather large, but usable. I was hoping to find a smaller bulb with a >> lens end. >> >> I have seen thyratrons before, but have not found explanations on how to >> drive them. If you have any pointers that would be appreciated. >> >> - Bill >> >> On Thursday, September 3, 2020 at 4:33:40 PM UTC-4 Terry Bowman wrote: >> >>> >>> On Sep 3, 2020, at 6:50 AM, Mike Mitchell <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> I've used the Russian INS-1 for a colon separator. >>> https://tubehobby.com/show_det.php?det=9 or >>> https://www.ebay.com/p/707429259 >>> See also >>> https://hackaday.io/project/1940-modular-nixie-display/log/29161-ins-1 >>> >>> >>> There are a number of Soviet indicator lamps with a form factor similar >>> to the INS-1. The big difference is that they're all thyratrons. The IN-6 >>> is the most common. I haven't studied the datasheets closely but you may be >>> able to trigger them with something like 5V. >>> >>> >>> Terry Bowman, KA4HJH >>> "The Mac Doctor" >>> >>> https://www.astarcloseup.com/ >>> >>> “The book said something astonishing, a very big thought. >>> It said that the stars were suns, only very far away. >>> The Sun was a star, but close up.”—Carl Sagan, *Cosmos*, 1980 >>> >>> >>> -- 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/9d9d4667-251b-44f5-bb21-03da9c5387bfo%40googlegroups.com.
