Terry, this is not Nixie and not a kitchen scale, but a store-one. Produced sometime in the 70s by Croatian electronic factory Digitron in Buje, apparently using Panaplex displays. I remember seeing them in stores as a kid. Top line in ad boosts "Weighs, calculates and prints". Coming before barcode scanners were available, clerks would have to punch the price for the item and scale would calculate and print the price. Tomislav 9A5TT
On Tue, 25 Feb 2025 at 06:38, Richard Scales <[email protected]> wrote: > In the distant past I have aquired boards of 'BAT' tubes (mostly Mullard) > which came from Avery Scales which had a readout 'both sides' - one for the > customer and one for the counter staff - I have no idea of date though. > That being said, i can find no evidence whatsoever that Avery ever made > such a thing :-( > -Richard > > > > > On Tuesday, 25 February 2025 at 01:48:25 UTC J Forbes wrote: > >> Avery 1780 appears to be Panaplex display, and Avery claims it was their >> first digital scale, in 1971. >> >> I would expect the cost of driving Nixies to be prohibitive for >> household kitchen scales in the 1960s. Good luck in your search, hopefully >> something turns up. >> >> >> On Monday, February 24, 2025 at 6:02:54 PM UTC-7 Terry S wrote: >> >>> Never seen one. >>> However I have seen Hobart store/deli scales with VFD tubes. I still >>> have some Hobart branded tubes. >>> >>> On Monday, February 24, 2025 at 5:06:57 AM UTC-5 Terry Gains wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Group, >>>> >>>> Looking for information regarding kitchen scales with nixie displays. >>>> >>>> Makes, models and pictures please if you know of any.. >>>> >>>> I'm pretty sure Avery offered nixie kitchen scales in the mid 70s, but >>>> there is no readily available information about them. >>>> >>>> kind regards, >>>> Terry ZL1NOW >>>> >>> -- > 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, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/77297f48-8317-4a8d-9603-9bf3831a7ae8n%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/77297f48-8317-4a8d-9603-9bf3831a7ae8n%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, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/CAChpj6ycFL%3DDr6%3D9qzEX0stGHGfT6CZPbNrJLXUfkM2OLQS06g%40mail.gmail.com.
