> On Nov 11, 2025, at 11:17 AM, Tom Katt <[email protected]> wrote: > > I remember back in the late 80's surplus shops (ala BGmicro, Alltronics, > Electronics Goldmine)
Marlin P Jones. And that place in Linwood...was it Massachusetts? > I distinctly recall they were available in bulk (maybe 10 or more?) for > further discounts. PolyPaks had drum memory units for $15, way too much money. I would love to have one to go with my core memory board but the last time I looked they were hard to find and expensive. > Sadly, while I loved the look even then I was just in high school and had no > idea how to use them. Yeah, that's why I never bought the Nixie at Radio Shack. Where was I going to pick up a power supply? Then what? I knew enough to put together a counter and demultiplexer but how was I supposed to drive the cathodes? Utterly clueless. Terry Bowman, KA4HJH "The Mac Doctor" https://www.astarcloseup.com "I’ve seen things you people wouldn’t believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched c-beams glitter in the dark near Tannhäuser Gate. "All those moments will be lost in time like tears in the rain."— Roy Batty, Blade Runner -- 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/5BC2A565-8924-4D53-B4DF-0AEB0A372820%40gmail.com.
