Awesome find - very well done. I am seriously envious!
I look forward to seeing how you get on. - Richard On Tuesday, 14 November 2023 at 06:07:17 UTC Magnedyne wrote: > This sign was most likely built in the former Telefunken Röhrenfarbrik in > Ulm, Germany. I picked it up closeby as well. Luckily I live close to Ulm > because I wouldn’t have risked shipping such a delicate sign. > > Magnedyne schrieb am Dienstag, 14. November 2023 um 07:02:12 UTC+1: > >> You might just be correct. According to the seller this sign sat in a >> damp basement for the better part of fourth years which could easily result >> in corrosion on some of the sockets. Furthermore taking a look at the >> pictures in the listing it seems that whilst these three tubes were >> noticable, they weren't quite as bad as they are now. Fingers crossed it's >> just a bad connection.[image: Screenshot_20231114-065850.png] >> >> Audrey schrieb am Montag, 13. November 2023 um 22:45:53 UTC+1: >> >>> Bad connection somewhere possibly, wouldnt surprise me if the tubes are >>> socketed >>> >>> On Mon, Nov 13, 2023, 4:39 PM Nicholas Stock <[email protected]> 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/CAOX%2BRHKakyQc4gaaNb7b4MaE-Yrg8MQx9bWiERCY5pZg0CRnHA%40mail.gmail.com >>>> >>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/CAOX%2BRHKakyQc4gaaNb7b4MaE-Yrg8MQx9bWiERCY5pZg0CRnHA%40mail.gmail.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/7decc3e4-7101-4399-bdfe-807956b069ddn%40googlegroups.com.
