I don't see any pictures either? I too have a Pete Hand FLW clock and I bought it from Pete's relatives. Does anyone have the Pete Hand FLW manual? It used to be on his website but that's sadly gone like him. I remember Raymond and also the geek clock!
Best Regards, Bill On Tuesday, August 24, 2021 at 11:25:54 PM UTC-7 Dekatron42 wrote: > 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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