My own personal take on this issue that involves high, HIGH price-gouging on lots of vintage nixie tubes is this:
Economic conditions have now reached the point where makers of new high quality tubes can out-compete the market for vintage tubes. I think everyone would be better off just waiting for Sadudu to make the upcoming B-8971. Sure, the B-5971 tubes would be great to have, but not at the expense of paying a ridiculous ransom to free them from captivity! I am currently testing and evaluating the DGM01 tube. So far I am very impressed with the quality of Sadudu's workmanship! And take this for what it is worth, this is coming from a guy who started exploring nixie tubes in 1994. It looks to me so far that the Inixielab.com product is every bit as good as the legendary National Electronics tubes! I have every assurance needed right now to say with confidence that Inixielab.com is fully capable of producing a decent B-8971 version. -Chuck On Friday, February 7, 2025 at 1:47:12 PM UTC-5 Audrey wrote: > Well. If anyone is willing to cough up $135/pc I could part with a > couple... > I only recall that MOD SIX listing and seeing it not selling for a few > years. I guess some people have bigger eyes and deeper pockets than I could > imagine. > > On Fri, Feb 7, 2025, 3:11 AM Michail Wilson <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I think you’re mistaken. >> >> >> >> Item: 296271747704 1 sold $135 >> >> >> >> Most of the auctions for the 5971 have sold for well over $80 and for >> years they all seem to, in error, state they are for MOD SIX which I think >> everyone knows in this group is designed for the B7971 (Not the 5971). >> >> >> >> M1 >> >> >> >> *From:* [email protected] <[email protected]> *On Behalf >> Of *Audrey >> *Sent:* Thursday, February 6, 2025 10:28 PM >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* Re: [neonixie-l] Burroughs B5971 >> >> >> >> There aren't any sold at those prices on those 2 listings. I don't think >> you could get $80/pc even if you let it sit on ebay for a while. >> >> >> >> On Thu, Feb 6, 2025, 11:58 PM Michail Wilson <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Amazing. I was buying as many as I could get up to about $65 each and >> thought I was being robbed (which I was), but to see $150+….. I might have >> to sell them. They’re about the same as B-7971 now. >> >> >> >> Michail Wilson >> >> 206-920-6312 <(206)%20920-6312> >> >> >> >> *From:* [email protected] <[email protected]> *On Behalf >> Of *Mac Doktor >> *Sent:* Thursday, February 6, 2025 3:29 PM >> *To:* neonixie-l <[email protected]> >> *Subject:* Re: [neonixie-l] Burroughs B5971 >> >> >> >> >> >> On Feb 6, 2025, at 6:42 AM, Richard Scales <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> >> >> *296271747704* >> >> >> >> Also: >> >> >> >> https://www.ebay.com/itm/126620857079 >> >> >> >> https://www.ebay.com/itm/126620803252 >> >> >> >> >> >> Insane. 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