I’ve actually attempted to make a very simplistic version of a binaview, the principle is not particularly complicated, just hard to execute with good readability. I may try to pick up the project again in the future.
> On Feb 7, 2023, at 12:57 PM, gregebert <[email protected]> wrote: > > I've pondered over it as a 3D-printing project. I have a lot of doubts about > it being something durable. Moving mechanical parts are the bane of > technology because they wear-out and require maintenance. > > Imagine what a binaview clock would sound like at midnite........ > >> On Tuesday, February 7, 2023 at 11:58:46 AM UTC-8 Pramanicin wrote: >> The BinaViews were amazingly complicated for what we consider these days to >> be such a rudimentary task.... fascinating to see how they operate. I wonder >> if you could recreate that easily.... >> >>> On Tue, Feb 7, 2023 at 11:52 AM gregebert <[email protected]> wrote: >>> The NSN is a clue, and the 1995 date-code suggests this was a spare-part >>> that got inventoried around that time. My guess is this was for some sort >>> of military equipment that was deployed in the 1970s/1980s, and scrapped >>> after the 1990s, which led to this device being sold-off as surplus. >>> >>> Given the size and weight, I guess this was for some kind of stationary >>> display at a ground installation. >>> Doomsday clock at a nuke-missile silo ? >>> >>> Just when you think you saw every possible display device, something even >>> more weird comes along. >>> I thought NIMO tubes were the most bizarre, then I saw the BinaView on Fran >>> Blanche's site. >>> THIS one takes the prize, for now. >>> >>>> On Tuesday, February 7, 2023 at 8:05:35 AM UTC-8 Nocrotec wrote: >>>> This series is rare! >>>> Datasheet snapshot attached. >>>> Dieter >>>> >>>> Am 07.02.2023 um 16:49 schrieb Dekatron42: >>>> > It says in the auction text that "The picture with power-on display is >>>> > from the WEB 'used equipment for a display of the same type'". >>>> > >>>> > There are some bar-codes as well as other text in the last photo which >>>> > might help with finding information. The first portions of the NSN >>>> > number 10ZZ356 can be found to be aviation parts, but the only part I >>>> > found there was an unnamed item with 10ZZ356111, so the hunt is on. >>>> > >>>> > /Martin >>>> > >>>> > Picture 10 of 10 >>>> > >>>> > On Tuesday, 7 February 2023 at 16:27:18 UTC+1 [email protected] wrote: >>>> > >>>> > I found this old page <https://riffuchs.livejournal.com/153725.html> >>>> > It shows the same pictures as the ad! Strange. >>>> > >>>> > Olivier >>>> > >>>> > On Tuesday, 7 February 2023 at 6:36:26 pm UTC+8 marcin wrote: >>>> > >>>> > Hi Guys, >>>> > >>>> > have you seen this EEV E727G contraption on ebay >>>> > https://www.ebay.com/itm/115697380857 ? >>>> > I have never even heard about it, nor can find any info about it. >>>> > >>>> > Marcin >>>> > >>>> > -- >>>> > 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] >>>> > <mailto:[email protected]>. >>>> > To view this discussion on the web, visit >>>> > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/b071b786-1aac-45b7-af9a-ce63eb1d1d17n%40googlegroups.com >>>> > >>>> > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/b071b786-1aac-45b7-af9a-ce63eb1d1d17n%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 [email protected]. >>> To view this discussion on the web, visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/0f9a983e-b30f-42b3-b8fa-a909402e29ebn%40googlegroups.com. > > -- > 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/6dd6a306-96d2-4ff9-858a-f7ae599c9a38n%40googlegroups.com. -- 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/8AFE9892-78CB-4FBE-835A-0C17886B3CF4%40gmail.com.
