Indeed amazing. And for just 100€. I absolutely adore one off / small batch internal stuff like this. Together with my intellec 8 and pieces from a computer from Konrad Zuse definitely amongst the best stuff in my collection. Nicholas Stock schrieb am Montag, 13. November 2023 um 21:56:10 UTC+1:
> WHAT A FIND!!! OMG. I didn't even know there were smaller versions of the > ZM1350 (shame on me!). > > The tubes with the partially lit segments can probably be revived with a > little extra current... just be careful not to burn them during the healing > process (if it works..). > > Wow.. > > Welcome to the group, > > Nick > > On Mon, Nov 13, 2023 at 12:07 PM Magnedyne <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Well, this serves as my introduction and and as a thread about a >> beautiful sign I just picked up. >> Firstly something about myself. >> I’m a 17 year old collector and (hobby) historian of vintage computers, >> my interests are mainly minis, mainframes, early micros and kit/diy >> computers. But I’ve got a few other different bits and bobs throughout the >> history of technology as well. >> Now back to the reason I joined this group. >> I came across an absolutely beautiful Telefunken advertising sign for >> the, frankly underdocumented, Telefunken Varisymbol tubes. They were >> Telefunkens response to the Burroughs 7971 alphanumerical tubes. These were >> only sold for a very brief amount of time and exclusively in Europe. >> Interestingly these are flat like panaplex tubes and the anode is not a >> grid, but a coating on the inside of the tube. These are the earliest gas >> discharge tubes, well the ones I’m aware of anyhow, which used such a >> coating. >> The sign is a handmade one off which was lugged around to fairs to >> advertise the Varisymbol to potential Customers. It implements all three >> sizes of the Varisymbol ZM1350 ZM1360 & ZM1370. It can alternate between >> „TELEFUNKEN“ and „VARISYMBOL“ at four different speeds. Switching between >> the sign reading „TELEFUNKEN“ three times, then „VARISYMBOL“ three times >> and the sign reading „TELEFUNKEN VARISYMBOL TELEFUNKEN“/ „VARISYMBOL >> TELEFUNKEN VARISYMBOL“ is possible as well. Unfortunately three tubes >> don’t display quite properly. I’m hoping it’s just the electronics, I >> haven’t had time for a detailed diagnosis yet. Even if it’s the tubes, it >> seems to be the most common type at least, the ZM1350 which seems to have >> popped up most often in the past. >> Any further info about the Varisymbol is greatly appreciated. >> Cheers, >> Magnedyne >> [image: IMG_0026.jpeg] >> >> [image: IMG_0025.jpeg] >> [image: IMG_0021.jpeg] >> >> >> >> -- >> 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/20e32d2c-3ac1-4656-b532-77b22f6a35f1n%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/20e32d2c-3ac1-4656-b532-77b22f6a35f1n%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/386e17ad-0135-4e1a-978d-88868497140an%40googlegroups.com.
