Nice, it is a gold mine, especially since there is documentation as that is harder to come by than actual Nixies (except for a very few rare ones) in my opinion.
However I can't see any photos, is there a link to them or where are they? /Martin On Wednesday, 25 August 2021 at 05:30:01 UTC+2 Pramanicin wrote: > Hi Jeffry, welcome to the group!!! > > As a long time Nixie fan, clock builder, collector etc, I applaud you for > keeping the treasure trove together. I noted a lot of highly sought after > goodies in the photos (including a rather *excessive* number of old > Axiris VU meters!). As a fellow nixie/neon nutcase and one of the > moderators of the group, let me know if there's anything I(we) can do to > help you with info, pricing etc....there are a lot of really knowledgeable > and thoughtful folks on this list and whilst a lot of us are probably > *agog* at the collection, deep-down we're happy that it is all in one > place and with someone who knows its value (not just monetarily). > > Cheers, > > Nick > > On Mon, Aug 23, 2021 at 6:16 PM Audrey <[email protected]> wrote: > >> You should give them to me :) >> >> On Mon, Aug 23, 2021 at 9:14 PM Jeffry Portell <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Yes he and I are the same age. I need to think about where all this >>> should go in the event of my demise. >>> >>> On Mon, Aug 23, 2021, 3:27 PM Jeff Walton <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Nice to hear that someone from the group was able to make the trip. >>>> You are fortunate to have your hands on such a treasure trove of >>>> antiquities! Looking forward to seeing photos of the collection. >>>> Eventually we all have collections that will change hands, some sooner >>>> than >>>> others... >>>> >>>> >>>> *Jeff * >>>> >>>> >>>> -------- Original message -------- >>>> From: Jeffry P <[email protected]> >>>> Date: 8/23/21 11:15 AM (GMT-06:00) >>>> To: neonixie-l <[email protected]> >>>> Subject: [neonixie-l] Nixie Nirvana >>>> >>>> Good morning to all! >>>> >>>> >>>> I joined the original Neonixie-l group on Yahoo many years ago when >>>> Raymond W. was moderator. I had the privilege of paying him $100+ for a >>>> ‘Four Letter Word’ kit that never arrived. Raymond was good at making >>>> excuses ( waiting for parts, illness, earthquakes, no reliable help, etc.) >>>> and always promised that no matter what I would get a kit. Meanwhile, the >>>> time had run out for a refund. The (4) B7971’s were gathering dust while >>>> waiting to broadcast their message as tame, colorful, or indecent per your >>>> preferences! I think there was something in there about nuns blushing as >>>> well. I still get a twinge while checking my postal mailbox and recalling >>>> the 2 years of looking for a package from ‘Indonesia’. >>>> >>>> R.W took a lot of money from people and didn’t deliver. I believe many >>>> of his unfortunate customers were, and still are, responsible for the >>>> renewed interest in using nixie tubes. Kits were being designed by >>>> hobbyists and enterprising individuals found and marketed tubes that >>>> could >>>> be used to build clocks. I had bought the (4)B7971’s for my FLW on eBay in >>>> anticipation of the kit arrival. >>>> >>>> I love clocks-flip clocks, nixies, and electronic types especially. >>>> Online auctions made access to these clocks easy and somewhat affordable. >>>> I >>>> ordered another kit from a seller on eBay named Pete Hand. I actually >>>> received the kit, built it, and I was now the proud owner of a Four >>>> -Letter- Word. I’ve owned quite a few four letter words in my lifetime but >>>> once they fall out of your mouth….. >>>> >>>> I bought and built another kit and was hooked on nixies. I watched >>>> prices rise for certain tubes and bought them and others as my budget >>>> would >>>> allow. The intention was to make clocks with them when I retired. I bought >>>> a few kits that featured newer display types and learned about SMD’s >>>> through trial and error. >>>> >>>> This past weekend I made a trip to Madison Alabama which is a suburb of >>>> Huntsville AL. NASA and it’s supporting industries (Northrup, Intergraph, >>>> Boeing, Dynetics, etc.) put Huntsville on the map as a hub for technical >>>> and engineering products and services. The area has computer scientists, >>>> mechanical and electronic engineers, Material Science PHD’s, and thousands >>>> of really smart people. >>>> >>>> Please bear with me as I feel there is a story to be told here. A >>>> computer scientist, whom I’ll call RS had a more than passing interest in >>>> Nixes. Unfortunately he passed away suddenly while in his prime years. I >>>> believe this person was personally known to members of the Nixie >>>> community. I am in possession of RS’s extensive collection of Nixie >>>> tubes, >>>> built clocks, and collector's pieces. Technical documentation and assembly >>>> manuals were kept in file folders. Included is some correspondence >>>> related >>>> to RS’s support of the art of manufacturing Nixie tubes. >>>> >>>> I arrived home yesterday after having flown to Huntsville, renting a >>>> truck, packing the collection, and driving 12 hours. Saturday and Sunday >>>> were one long day for me and I need to rest a bit and recover. If RS’s >>>> brother reads this I want to say it was great to meet you and thank you >>>> for >>>> giving (no it was purchased) myself and the world this fine collection to >>>> enjoy. I plan on keeping this collection complete. >>>> >>>> Now for the good part……… >>>> >>>> I believe RS was friends with engineers in the aerospace industry as a >>>> lot of the tubes are NOS in original boxes with identical date codes. >>>> These >>>> would have been backup replacements or engineering samples used by NASA . >>>> Most of these were American manufactured and include the full range of >>>> tubes from Burroughs, RCA, Amperex, National, AEG, etc. The items range >>>> from 6 to 20 pieces of each model. >>>> >>>> There_is_a_ mouth_full_of_hen’s_teeth_here! That last sentence is a >>>> matter of fact. I’ve seen the pages of Claus-Dieter, Cathode Corner, and >>>> Sphere and a few others. Are these pages of tubes they actually own or >>>> just >>>> reference info and sale availability? Does anyone have a complete list of >>>> every type of nixie tube that was manufactured? >>>> >>>> RS’s collection contains some Russian and Chinese tubes but I think >>>> they were extras for the clocks he built. >>>> >>>> Most of the shipping boxes for all the tubes he had were emptied in >>>> preparation for the sale. I took me 5 hours to pack up everything and RS’s >>>> brother and Estate agent were very gracious in the time they allowed me to >>>> pack everything. I didn’t have time to wrap each tube that didn’t have a >>>> box and I have a 3’x3’x4’ box of loose tubes. The egg cartons you see in >>>> the photos were literally stacked atop each other in a box and >>>> transported. >>>> So far I’ve found 1 broken tube and my heart sank -it was an E1T. >>>> >>>> This message has become way too long but I want everyone to know these >>>> tubes weren’t scattered to the wind or thrown out. >>>> >>>> >>>> PLEASE BE PATIENT >>>> >>>> >>>> PLEASE BE PATIENT >>>> >>>> >>>> PLEASE BE PATIENT >>>> >>>> >>>> PLEASE BE PATIENT >>>> >>>> >>>> I work and am in the midst of remodeling my home so my time is spread >>>> out thinly. I plan on inventorying the collection, trading with other >>>> collectors to mutually enhance our collections, and putting together a >>>> website that features the collection. Any surplus that I have will be >>>> auctioned on eBay. I have no idea what those tubes will be but members >>>> here >>>> will be alerted. It may be 3-6 months before I can unpack everything. I’m >>>> not a tube dealer so getting things listed and sold is not my priority. >>>> >>>> Please don’t message me asking to buy something you saw in the pics. >>>> Until I know what all is there nothing is for sale. Don’t ask what I paid >>>> for the collection- If you do I will block you from messaging me. Don’t be >>>> rude money was not the issue here it was about keeping this collection >>>> intact. >>>> >>>> If you know RS personally I would love to hear what your interactions >>>> were. Many of the shipping boxes were from familiar names and were from >>>> all >>>> over the world. The number of tubes is overwhelming and I feel very >>>> fortunate to own them. There are tubes that I thought I would never in my >>>> lifetime be able to see or touch. I’m an old school guy and I don’t take >>>> pictures of many things. I may start to Instagram or something to share my >>>> finds but if I I get bombarded with offers to buy etc I’ll have to stop. I >>>> don’t keyboard very fast (cause I didn’t take typing in high school- I >>>> thought I’d have a secretary) so answering emails and messages takes me >>>> awhile. 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