I might have to bite the bullet and shell out for a set of IN-14s and a couple IN-18s to make another set of clocks.
What's the next tube down the line in terms of similar digit size and lifespan? I would assume the IN-12 is a cheaper alternative to IN-14 if you can deal with the top-down view? Soon the IN-18 price will reach the Millclock ZIN-18 price, making the newer nixies a better buy. I'm not sure what the ZIN-18's rated life is though, and I guess IN-18s will continue to rise above that due to the vintage/rare appeal. On Thursday, 1 July 2021 at 01:18:20 UTC-4 Richard Scales wrote: > Nick, if you get there, same message to 2010 Richard please.... > > In recent years I bought a box of 25 x IN-18 for £725 delivered to the UK, > that was a bit of a stretch for me at the time. > > If I knew then what I know now - I would have stretched a little further I > think. > > - Richard > > > On Wednesday, 30 June 2021 at 21:17:11 UTC+1 tntm...@gmail.com wrote: > >> I've heard end-view and side-view in tube datasheets, I'm curious what >> you got those boxes of IN-18s for >> >> On Wed, Jun 30, 2021, 4:14 PM Bill Notfaded <notf...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Nick- >>> >>> I did a little bit of that... but not nearly enough. I bought a sealed >>> box of OG-4 and A-101 dekatrons... just because I could. I also bought >>> some full boxes of IN-12's. A few years ago I bought some full boxes of >>> IN-18's but any full boxes now people want ridiculous money for. I suppose >>> for us it's a little harder when you know what you paid not that many years >>> ago. I think supply is finally drying up... reaching even the eastern >>> block sellers that are scraping bottom of the barrel now. This should be >>> good news for new Nixie manufacturers! I can't wait to build a big round >>> top facing Dalibor tube clock!!! >>> >>> That brings up something else... what is the correct terminology for >>> tubes/type/view? I always think of IN-18 style tubes as side view, and >>> round B-8091 style tubes at top view. >>> >>> Bill >>> >>> On Wednesday, June 30, 2021 at 12:20:45 PM UTC-7 Pramanicin wrote: >>> >>>> If people keep paying these prices, then sellers will keep charging >>>> them...clearly someone is paying these amounts (which kind of blows my >>>> mind), but such is supply and demand. >>>> >>>> As usual, I'm still kicking myself that I can't talk to circa 2010 Nick >>>> and say "hey, you may want to load up on some of those boxes of new IN-14 >>>> at $100....." >>>> >>>> :) >>>> >>>> On Wed, Jun 30, 2021 at 10:54 AM Bill Notfaded <notf...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I'm afraid it's supply and demand and the supply must be getting low... >>>>> >>>>> Bill >>>>> >>>>> On Wednesday, June 30, 2021 at 12:04:16 AM UTC-7 ZY wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I bought maybe 30-40 IN-14s a while back when they were going for a >>>>>> used price of $2-2.5 per tube after including shipping. >>>>>> >>>>>> I finally used up most of my stash building clocks for family and >>>>>> friends and I wanted to get a few more, but wow the prices have >>>>>> ballooned. >>>>>> The exact ebay listing I used for a lot of 6 a few years ago went from >>>>>> $20 >>>>>> to $100 from the same seller! >>>>>> >>>>>> I haven't been in the buying business often enough to know if this is >>>>>> a price wave that will eventually subside, or because of rising >>>>>> popularity >>>>>> and limited stock the prices will only go up. >>>>>> >>>>>> I'm wondering what should be a fair price for IN-14s now? I'm seeing >>>>>> maybe $15 per used tube? Am I just looking at the wrong places or is >>>>>> eBay >>>>>> still an ok place? >>>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> 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+...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To view this discussion on the web, visit >>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/3e5a3dc4-262c-4230-a112-b4998c28f7ebn%40googlegroups.com >>>>> >>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/3e5a3dc4-262c-4230-a112-b4998c28f7ebn%40googlegroups.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 neonixie-l+...@googlegroups.com. >>> >> To view this discussion on the web, visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/a1d1dc87-9efb-4a52-9542-a85fb271b470n%40googlegroups.com >>> >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/a1d1dc87-9efb-4a52-9542-a85fb271b470n%40googlegroups.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 neonixie-l+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/67531802-3376-43f1-9b6d-0224938c0809n%40googlegroups.com.
