Woah what a weird device, very cool find. On Sat, Sep 2, 2023, 7:08 PM 'Greg P' via neonixie-l < [email protected]> wrote:
> Only thing I’ve been able to find that used the 8971’s was this keyboard. > > https://telcontar.net/KBK/KBref/Invac_PK-244/ > > And of course the infamous MOD-SIX Black Emerald. > > http://www.badnixie.com/Black_Emerald_Nixie.html > > > > On Saturday, September 2, 2023 at 11:58:32 AM UTC-4 Robert wrote: > >> Interesting that the B 8971 is much more expensive than the B7971, was >> this used in any commercial products ? >> >> Thanks >> Rob >> >> On 2 Sep 2023, at 14:13, Robert G. Schaffrath <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> The B-7971 is an interesting study. It is listed at $15.85 in single >> quantities, which is still worse than the $5/each I paid for NOS surplus >> from Meshna in 1979. However, running that number through the inflation >> calculator for January 1970 to July 2023 and I get $128.18 (which is >> shocking to see how much our money has been devalued all these years). >> >> >> When B-7971's appear on eBay, they tend to sell for around $175-$200 >> each. Not that big a markup over the original price when inflation is taken >> into account. Of course most of the tubes being sold are used but still, >> factoring in 53 years of time for something no longer made, the markup is >> not that big. I am guessing that Ultronics was paying the $9.50/each >> ($76.83 - 2023) price for the quantities they were working with. >> >> On Friday, September 1, 2023 at 3:45:14 AM UTC-4 Audrey wrote: >> >>> Oh. It didn't attach. >>> >>> On Thu, Aug 31, 2023, 10:13 PM Audrey <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> My understanding is that the prices dropped a lot as time went on, >>>> here's another price catalog from 1970 that mentions most of the same tubes >>>> for much cheaper, with B-5750 types just $4@1000pcs - roughly $25/pc >>>> now. >>>> >>>> On Thu, Aug 31, 2023, 10:02 PM LB <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi all, >>>>> >>>>> Out of curiosity, I took a look at some old Burroughs nixie tube price >>>>> lists, and took the prices (1-99 pcs) to an inflation calculator >>>>> (1963->2023). Here are some highlights: >>>>> >>>>> B-4991 (Miniature, $68.00) -> $677.10 >>>>> B-7094 (Jumbo, $45.00) -> $448.08 >>>>> B-4032 (Miniature, $33.00) -> $328.59 >>>>> B-5971 (13 Segments, $16.75) -> $166.79 >>>>> 6844-A (Standard, $11.00) -> $109.53 >>>>> B-9012 (Pixie, $5.00) -> $49.79 >>>>> >>>>> I know that these tubes were made pretty much exclusively for >>>>> military/non-consumer applications, but it's still interesting to see just >>>>> how expensive nixies were in reasonable quantities. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> 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/b904ba4c-c1a0-4fdc-8e79-91019281564dn%40googlegroups.com >>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/b904ba4c-c1a0-4fdc-8e79-91019281564dn%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/e4c4e38d-714b-4d3e-b675-38a236e07e1en%40googlegroups.com >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/e4c4e38d-714b-4d3e-b675-38a236e07e1en%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/f201df98-74c5-455e-9eaa-35f8138f9d33n%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/f201df98-74c5-455e-9eaa-35f8138f9d33n%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/CAPDJQ6DMGg%2BL%3DpteBx1b5UfOwAE%2B8VJwjXoMWyGHAoy4w6OxWQ%40mail.gmail.com.
