European tube nomenclature data source. On Tue, Jun 22, 2021 at 3:44 AM <[email protected]> wrote:
> [email protected] > <https://groups.google.com/forum/?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email#!forum/neonixie-l/topics> > Google > Groups > <https://groups.google.com/forum/?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email/#!overview> > <https://groups.google.com/forum/?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email/#!overview> > Topic digest > View all topics > <https://groups.google.com/forum/?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email#!forum/neonixie-l/topics> > > - Need 2 Z5680M …Yes it was the DANG CAT! > <#m_39600981062157249_group_thread_0> - 1 Update > - Today's Catch! <#m_39600981062157249_group_thread_1> - 7 Updates > - Bayonet neon bulbs <#m_39600981062157249_group_thread_2> - 6 Updates > - Slots o' fun with nixies - Stock Market > <#m_39600981062157249_group_thread_3> - 2 Updates > - Philips DP7-32 cathodic ray tube > <#m_39600981062157249_group_thread_4> - 4 Updates > - Slots o' fun with nixies - Whittaker Bros > <#m_39600981062157249_group_thread_5> - 1 Update > > Need 2 Z5680M …Yes it was the DANG CAT! > <http://groups.google.com/group/neonixie-l/t/47f547d470abafb4?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email> > Francis Purcell <[email protected]>: Jun 21 09:54PM -0700 > > Hello from a longtime lurker…. > > The point first…I need 2 clear 568(0) tubes :-( > > The back story….Ages ago in the 70s when I was in my teens I built a very > dangerous small 4 tube nixie clock.. using modified guts from an old > pinball machine and an electric clock motor from an old range. As the > second hand on the clock made an electrical contact on a set of points > from > a distributor… The modified pinball score counters would make contact and > change the numbers on the Boroughs tubes… I can still remember the smell > of the ozium and the sound of the zorching ..Sort of think of bumper cars > :-) and the spark and smell! > Time moves forward and I found a guy named Jeff Thomas and bought one of > his very early NIxie sat clocks….Think of opening the box and getting a > major prize… Just like the leg lamp in Christmas story! > I love the clock! It stopped working… I find a guy That is really really > helpful and incredibly knowledgeable and nice! Michael at bad nixie Got it > up and running again beautifully with a new gps puck…with a motion > detector > …new firmware and made all necessary component mods ! He does amazing > work. > I can’t recommend him enough! > The clock sat on the window sill since I got it about a decade ago… while > the clock was out for repair… The cat who came to my home after the clock > about 6 years ago…Decides that it’s now OK to jump up on the vacant > windowsill. Clock comes back… Clock is working for about three months… > Owner comes home last Thursday night and notices clock on floor! > One tube completely smashed and the other tube is missing a tiny point at > the top… Just enough to have let all the gas out. Fortunately the other > four are in good working condition. > > I need two good functioning clear tubes.. if anyone here has a pair I am > very willing to talk and spend within the “new normal”… Or if anybody has > advice on where to get them I would be very appreciative for your > recommendations. I love this clock I really would like to get it going > again… Soon! > > I already have a new spot for it in a sealed glass bookcase!!! > > admittedly I’m a little conflicted because I love the clock… And love the > cat… And currently in that order :-) > > Any and all help is greatly appreciated! > Back to top <#m_39600981062157249_digest_top> > Today's Catch! > <http://groups.google.com/group/neonixie-l/t/ecb4edeeae864aa1?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email> > Joe Croft <[email protected]>: Jun 21 06:08AM -0500 > > Nice Catch! Makes me wish I wasn't a hermit ;) > -joe > On Sun, 2021-06-20 at 16:36 -0700, martin martin wrote: > Bill Notfaded <[email protected]>: Jun 21 05:40AM -0700 > > Nice find Martin! I have a collection of Eldorado counters... they're > really nice. What's the one on the right with seemingly no markings? I'm > curious what that thing is? > > Bill > > On Monday, June 21, 2021 at 4:08:11 AM UTC-7 joenixie wrote: > > Adrian Godwin <[email protected]>: Jun 21 03:08PM +0100 > > The one to the right has a decimal point, which would suggest voltage. But > it has a lot of precision for something that old. > Maybe it's a digital readout for something like a machine tool or a > microscope positioning system ? The 'space-age' format might be appropriate > for a something like an electron microscope. > > Terry S <[email protected]>: Jun 21 04:36PM -0700 > > I think I've seen that display on a CMM. But the front panel had markings > IIRC. > > Terry S <[email protected]>: Jun 21 07:13PM -0700 > > I should say a similar display. It had multiple nixie readouts. > > On Monday, June 21, 2021 at 6:36:31 PM UTC-5 Terry S wrote: > > martin martin <[email protected]>: Jun 21 07:48PM -0700 > > Inside > > On Sunday, June 20, 2021 at 4:36:55 PM UTC-7 martin martin wrote: > > Bill Notfaded <[email protected]>: Jun 21 09:06PM -0700 > > I think it may be similar to my X Y display for milling or lathe back in > the day. I have a large nixie display that shows X and Y. The vertical on > the back maybe gives it away idk? > > I'll eventually put up video of mine. I have so much stuff it's out of > control. I always think wow that's really cool then move onto something > else. Now my house is full of test gear. It's all got a story though so I > hope to one day tell it in more detail. Vintage display technology nut, > voltnut, and timenut is basically me outside of work. > > Bill > > Back to top <#m_39600981062157249_digest_top> > Bayonet neon bulbs > <http://groups.google.com/group/neonixie-l/t/627463d6a200f8a9?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email> > Bill Notfaded <[email protected]>: Jun 21 05:38AM -0700 > > The Beehive one looks pretty rare to me. If it's from the 1930's that's a > keeper. I've seen the other one before... not sure what the use was but > they're more common. > > Bill > > On Sunday, June 20, 2021 at 10:08:28 PM UTC-7 J Forbes wrote: > > Cqr <[email protected]>: Jun 21 01:50PM +0100 > > Yep, UK, I got the bulbs from a salty old sailor ( actually a photographer > :) ) in a London boatyard when I fixed his RAID disk array for him! He got > them in a jumble sale years ago. Funny where these things turn up... > > Cheers, > Robin. > "Ⓙⓞⓗⓝ Ⓢⓜⓞⓤⓣ" <[email protected]>: Jun 21 07:42PM +0100 > > As some of you know, I am fond of vintage coin slot amusement machines. > If they contain nixie tubes, then what's not to like even more? > > The Golden Mint slot machine was made by Sturgeon Electronic > Manufacturing Co. Ltd. of Bognor-Regis, Sussex, England in the 1960s. > There were 240 pennies in a pound, so this was not gambling for high > stakes. > > > > John S > gregebert <[email protected]>: Jun 21 12:27PM -0700 > > > As some of you know, I am fond of vintage coin slot amusement machines > > I hope you've been able to visit Tim Hunkin's creations. He provides some > clips of them on his youtube videos (secret life of components). No idea > when I'll ever be in the UK again, but I'll be sure to visit Novelty > Automation. > > On Monday, June 21, 2021 at 11:42:20 AM UTC-7 Nixcited delighted wrote: > > "Ⓙⓞⓗⓝ Ⓢⓜⓞⓤⓣ" <[email protected]>: Jun 21 09:52PM +0100 > > Resent in a new thread… > > As some of you know, I am fond of vintage coin slot amusement machines. > If they contain nixie tubes, then what's not to like even more? > > The Golden Mint slot machine was made by Sturgeon Electronic > Manufacturing Co. Ltd. of Bognor-Regis, Sussex, England in the 1960s. > There were 240 pennies in a pound, so this was not gambling for high > stakes. > > > > John S > "Ⓙⓞⓗⓝ Ⓢⓜⓞⓤⓣ" <[email protected]>: Jun 21 10:12PM +0100 > > I found a better picture of Golden Mint. > > John S > > > > On 21/06/2021 21:52, Ⓙⓞⓗⓝ Ⓢⓜⓞⓤⓣ wrote: > Resent in a new thread… > > As some of you know, I am fond of vintage coin slot amusement machines. > If they contain nixie tubes, then what's not to like even more? > > The Golden Mint slot machine was made by Sturgeon Electronic > Manufacturing Co. Ltd. of Bognor-Regis, Sussex, England in the 1960s. > There were 240 pennies in a pound, so this was not gambling for high > stakes. > > > > John S > Back to top <#m_39600981062157249_digest_top> > Slots o' fun with nixies - Stock Market > <http://groups.google.com/group/neonixie-l/t/6be0fc04d083912c?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email> > "Ⓙⓞⓗⓝ Ⓢⓜⓞⓤⓣ" <[email protected]>: Jun 21 10:03PM +0100 > > I don't have a date for this rare English coin-operated machine, nor > even a manufacturer. Nor do I have a picture of it lit up. You set a > number - today's stock price, or whatever - on the nixies using five key > switches on the front panel. The payoff depends on how many of the five > numbers you match. The reels are motor driven steppers. The five 'match' > nixies in the round windows are 3 inches in diameter, very desirable. I > wish I had more information. > > > > > > John S > Adrian Godwin <[email protected]>: Jun 21 10:11PM +0100 > > It's unusual (for me, at least) to see them in an application that isn't > electronics or laboratory. Even in pinballs I've never seen them - they > went from stepper reels to panaplex panels and then to dot-matrix. > > Back to top <#m_39600981062157249_digest_top> > Philips DP7-32 cathodic ray tube > <http://groups.google.com/group/neonixie-l/t/af1037294f00d9d1?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email> > Paolo Cravero <[email protected]>: Jun 21 06:38PM +0200 > > Hello. > Last weekend it was [electronics] flea market time! It was very nice to > attend this kind of event after 9 months, while it was sad to see on the > tables "new" stuff that belonged to who has passed away. > > Besides the whole display board from an expensive Rohde&Schwarz EK47 > receiver with sockets, 74141 and 6x ZM1182 Nixies, I scored a NIB Philips > CRT: *DP7-32-01*. While the cardboard box has been opened, the tube is > still sealed in the plastic bag and part of the marking has stuck to it. > > While I know the DG7-32 part, I cannot find online a datasheet for DP7-32 > CRT. Comparing other Philips datasheets ( > https://frank.pocnet.net/sheetsD1.html) the *DP* marking should refer to > dual-color/persistence tube: blue with short, greenish-yellow with long > persistence. > > Am I correct to assume that D*G*7-32 and D*P*7-32 should have the same > electrical characteristics? > > A clock with this kind of tube does require a custom firmware with proper > effects. > Paolo > Ian Vine <[email protected]>: Jun 21 06:32PM > > Must have been nice to get back out there. > Ian On Monday, 21 June 2021, 17:40:06 BST, Paolo Cravero < > [email protected]> wrote: > > Hello. > Last weekend it was [electronics] flea market time! It was very nice to > attend this kind of event after 9 months, while it was sad to see on the > tables "new" stuff that belonged to who has passed away. > > Besides the whole display board from an expensive Rohde&Schwarz EK47 > receiver with sockets, 74141 and 6x ZM1182 Nixies, I scored a NIB Philips > CRT: DP7-32-01. While the cardboard box has been opened, the tube is still > sealed in the plastic bag and part of the marking has stuck to it. > > While I know the DG7-32 part, I cannot find online a datasheet for DP7-32 > CRT. Comparing other Philips datasheets ( > https://frank.pocnet.net/sheetsD1.html) the DP marking should refer to > dual-color/persistence tube: blue with short, greenish-yellow with long > persistence. > > Am I correct to assume that DG7-32 and DP7-32 should have the same > electrical characteristics? > > A clock with this kind of tube does require a custom firmware with proper > effects. > Paolo > > -- > 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/CABj2VaYdnDk28y3eEUwZ6Q48kgJn%2BVoNAcmddmwnptDd8WzhTg%40mail.gmail.com > . > "Tidak Ada" <[email protected]>: Jun 21 09:54PM +0200 > > Hi Paolo, > > > > Indeed the tubes are electrically identical. > > The second letter in the type number denotes the phosphor color and > properties. > > The tube has a symmetrical deflection. Important for a clock J > > > > Here a copy of my Philips Pocket Book for Ham’s with the explanation of > the Pro Electron Code (European equivalent of Jedec) and the data of your > tube. > > > > Have fun, > > eric > > > > Van: 'Ian Vine' via neonixie-l [mailto:[email protected]] > Verzonden: maandag 21 juni 2021 20:33 > Aan: [email protected] > Onderwerp: Re: [neonixie-l] Philips DP7-32 cathodic ray tube > > > > > > Must have been nice to get back out there. > > > > Ian > > On Monday, 21 June 2021, 17:40:06 BST, Paolo Cravero < <mailto: > [email protected]> [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > Hello. > Last weekend it was [electronics] flea market time! It was very nice to > attend this kind of event after 9 months, while it was sad to see on the > tables "new" stuff that belonged to who has passed away. > > Besides the whole display board from an expensive Rohde&Schwarz EK47 > receiver with sockets, 74141 and 6x ZM1182 Nixies, I scored a NIB Philips > CRT: DP7-32-01. While the cardboard box has been opened, the tube is still > sealed in the plastic bag and part of the marking has stuck to it. > > While I know the DG7-32 part, I cannot find online a datasheet for DP7-32 > CRT. Comparing other Philips datasheets ( > https://frank.pocnet.net/sheetsD1.html) the DP marking should refer to > dual-color/persistence tube: blue with short, greenish-yellow with long > persistence. > > Am I correct to assume that DG7-32 and DP7-32 should have the same > electrical characteristics? > > A clock with this kind of tube does require a custom firmware with proper > effects. > Paolo > > -- > 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/CABj2VaYdnDk28y3eEUwZ6Q48kgJn%2BVoNAcmddmwnptDd8WzhTg%40mail.gmail.com > < > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/CABj2VaYdnDk28y3eEUwZ6Q48kgJn%2BVoNAcmddmwnptDd8WzhTg%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/1240000235.3691564.1624300375294%40mail.yahoo.com > < > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/1240000235.3691564.1624300375294%40mail.yahoo.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > "[email protected]" <[email protected]>: Jun 21 02:03PM -0700 > > Isn't that the one used in the Marantz 10B (and presumably the Marantz > 10)? You can probably infer a useful set of operating conditions from the > service manual. > Back to top <#m_39600981062157249_digest_top> > Slots o' fun with nixies - Whittaker Bros > <http://groups.google.com/group/neonixie-l/t/7b1d497dbf32464?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email> > "Ⓙⓞⓗⓝ Ⓢⓜⓞⓤⓣ" <[email protected]>: Jun 21 09:51PM +0100 > > Whittaker Bros., from Shaw in Lancashire, England, produced a variety of > simple coin-operated machines with interchangeable perspex screens. > > Two nixie tubes were placed in the eyes of various characters. Your job > is to put a coin in and use a button to stop the display on winning > numbers, to gain a payout. > > I have details of machines various called "Beat the Blinkers", "Beat the > Bandit" and "Beat the Clown". > > The machines featured a standard GPO (the UK Post Office) Strowger > uniselector, a bell-type system to step the selector and the two nixie > tubes. > > > > > > > > > > John S > Back to top <#m_39600981062157249_digest_top> > You have received this digest because you're subscribed to updates for > this group. You can change your settings on the group membership page > <https://groups.google.com/forum/?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email#!forum/neonixie-l/join> > . > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it send an > email to [email protected]. > -- 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]. 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