Really? How did I not know about these? My wallet does not need any more distractions..... LOL.
On Mon, Nov 13, 2023 at 1:46 PM Paul Andrews <[email protected]> wrote: > An amazing find. I have some ZM1370, I've never seen any ZM1360. You can > find some documentation here https://www.nixies.us/bwg_gallery/zm1370/. > > BTW Nick, the ZM1360 is *bigger *than the ZM1350 at 60mm high. > > On Monday, November 13, 2023 at 4:39:17 PM UTC-5 Nicholas Stock wrote: > >> Oh, it moves? Probably a leaky tube then I'm afraid.. unless anybody else >> on the list has ideas? >> >> On Mon, Nov 13, 2023 at 1:22 PM Magnedyne <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> >>> Furthermore I should mention that the partial glow does not affect only >>> specific elements of the tube but any element inside the tube. >>> Can this be caused by deposits? >>> 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/b9a44802-8976-4574-8fe7-59861768a1dbn%40googlegroups.com >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/b9a44802-8976-4574-8fe7-59861768a1dbn%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/aa2e7b55-d0c5-4db8-9dd3-ca5ee3d770d7n%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/aa2e7b55-d0c5-4db8-9dd3-ca5ee3d770d7n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. 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