None of the getters seems to have been fired though, all working samples I've seen have had their getters fired. Would be nice to know if they work.
/Martin On Thursday 8 August 2024 at 20:02:54 UTC+2 Nicholas Stock wrote: > 2000 Euro. Not too shabby.... > > On Tue, Aug 6, 2024 at 1:57 PM gregebert <[email protected]> wrote: > >> It's really odd there was a lawsuit over these magnificent tubes, because >> neither company ever got into volume production. Maybe IEE was jealous of >> the XM1000 because it's rectangular flat screen seems to be more aesthetic. >> I think LEDs and VFDs were the final nail in the coffin for NIMO tubes. >> >> Despite their 'wow' factor, NIMO tubes are not very practical as displays >> given their size, higher-voltage requirements, fragility. IEE tried to >> market them as a lower-power solution than nixies, and that might be true >> when we're talking a few milliwatts, but it's impact is like spitting in >> the ocean. NIMOs have an intriguing color, and other colors were possible >> with a change of phosphor (Nick posted about his super-duper rare orange >> NIMO awhile back). >> >> On Tuesday, August 6, 2024 at 1:06:48 AM UTC-7 Tidak Ada wrote: >> >>> Yes, that is the story as I wrote earlyer in this thread. >>> I guess not all tubes were destroyed. Small parts of the production >>> ended im private hands and collections. Some items were for sale as ‘not >>> functional’. >>> I ever could buy one for my tube collection for a realistic price. >>> >>> eric >>> >>> Verstuurd vanaf mijn iPhone >>> >>> Op 3 aug. 2024 om 00:59 heeft liam bartosiewicz <[email protected]> >>> het volgende geschreven: >>> >>> >>> >>> IEE did in fact sue them, and all existing XM1000s were ordered to be >>> destroyed; the fact that a set of six survived alongside their original >>> driver board is a miracle. >>> >>> On Aug 2, 2024, at 8:27 AM, Robert <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Didn’t IEE sue them? >>> >>> >>> Rob >>> >>> On 2 Aug 2024, at 16:22, gregebert <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> There was an auction about 10 years ago by someone who had 16 of these >>> NIMO-like tubes, but they were discrete and were shown being tested. I was >>> bidding for awhile on the set of 4, but in the last few seconds the price >>> went into the stratosphere, closing above 1500 USD. >>> >>> This is the first time I've seen an actual PC board with these tubes. >>> >>> I recall there was some kind of legal battle involving the XM1000 that >>> kept it from going into production. >>> >>> On Friday, August 2, 2024 at 6:29:19 AM UTC-7 Paul Andrews wrote: >>> >>>> That is quite some auctions he has going there. Never heard of the >>>> XM1000 before, plus the CD46? Sheesh. >>>> >>>> On Thursday, August 1, 2024 at 2:44:22 PM UTC-4 Mac Doktor wrote: >>>> >>>>> I'd love to have this one: >>>>> >>>>> https://www.ebay.com/itm/276574723087 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Terry Bowman, KA4HJH >>>>> "The Mac Doctor" >>>>> >>>>> https://www.astarcloseup.com >>>>> >>>>> "Every kid starts out as a natural-born scientist, and then we beat it >>>>> out of them. 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