Re: [neonixie-l] Beckman SP-353s on eBay -- WARNING !!

[liam bartosiewicz]

I had an intrusive thought one time, and decided it wouldn’t be a bad idea to flick the evacuation nipple on a VFD; it didn’t work out all that well, although it did make a pretty cool noise lol.On Mar 1, 2024, at 9:19 AM, Jeff Walton  wrote:Here's some friendly advice:  don't ever use the end of a paper clip to test whether there is a glass seal inside that nipple.  The little pop you hear is the sound of magic gas escaping.  It's fragile... Jeff  Original message From: "Jon D."  Date: 3/1/24  10:10 AM  (GMT-07:00) To: neonixie-l  Subject: Re: [neonixie-l] Beckman SP-353s on eBay -- WARNING !! Well, my bad then.  I actually have a few of these somewhere that I know work, but I never noticed them looking like these.  My apologies to the group.  And thanks for all of the quick feedback !!On Friday, March 1, 2024 at 10:06:06 AM UTC-7 Jeff Walton wrote:Hi Jon, Actually, if you have worked with panaplex, you will recognize that these nipples are normal.  The glass seal is actually sucked into the stem that you are seeing.  I've bought from this seller and they are used but worked fine.  I paid less than the listing price. Jeff  Original message From: "Jon D."  Date: 3/1/24  9:40 AM  (GMT-07:00) To: neonixie-l  Subject: [neonixie-l] Beckman SP-353s on eBay -- WARNING !! CAUTION !!  Buyer BEWARE !!!From this eBay auction: Beckman SP-353 Gas Discharge 3 Digits 7-segment Displayhttps://www.ebay.com/itm/233805887906?mkpid=0&emsid=e11304.m43.l3160&ch=osgood&euid=49c6ad514b75487aad670cc6dd87e9ff&bu=43123697509&exe=0&ext=0&osub=-1%7E1&crd=20240301092435&segname=11304Photo of back of all 4 shows glass nipples ALL broken off (i.e. no neon inside)."Sold as is."  I wonder why ???  (photo attached)He's offering these to me for $37.52 each (25% off of $49.88) !!  What a dealJon J.



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RE: [neonixie-l] Beckman SP-353s on eBay -- WARNING !!

[Michail Wilson]

Heh

Michail Wilson
206-920-6312

From: neonixie-l@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of 
Jeff Walton
Sent: Friday, March 1, 2024 9:20 AM
To: neonixie-l@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: [neonixie-l] Beckman SP-353s on eBay -- WARNING !!

Here's some friendly advice:  don't ever use the end of a paper clip to test 
whether there is a glass seal inside that nipple.  The little pop you hear is 
the sound of magic gas escaping.  It's fragile...

Jeff


 Original message 
From: "Jon D." mailto:jondad...@gmail.com>>
Date: 3/1/24 10:10 AM (GMT-07:00)
To: neonixie-l mailto:neonixie-l@googlegroups.com>>
Subject: Re: [neonixie-l] Beckman SP-353s on eBay -- WARNING !!

Well, my bad then.  I actually have a few of these somewhere that I know work, 
but I never noticed them looking like these.  My apologies to the group.  And 
thanks for all of the quick feedback !!
On Friday, March 1, 2024 at 10:06:06 AM UTC-7 Jeff Walton wrote:
Hi Jon,

Actually, if you have worked with panaplex, you will recognize that these 
nipples are normal.  The glass seal is actually sucked into the stem that you 
are seeing.  I've bought from this seller and they are used but worked fine.  I 
paid less than the listing price.

Jeff

 Original message 
From: "Jon D." 
Date: 3/1/24 9:40 AM (GMT-07:00)
To: neonixie-l 
Subject: [neonixie-l] Beckman SP-353s on eBay -- WARNING !!

CAUTION !!  Buyer BEWARE !!!

>From this eBay auction: Beckman SP-353 Gas Discharge 3 Digits 7-segment Display
https://www.ebay.com/itm/233805887906?mkpid=0&emsid=e11304.m43.l3160&ch=osgood&euid=49c6ad514b75487aad670cc6dd87e9ff&bu=43123697509&exe=0&ext=0&osub=-1%7E1&crd=20240301092435&segname=11304

Photo of back of all 4 shows glass nipples ALL broken off (i.e. no neon inside).

"Sold as is."  I wonder why ???  (photo attached)

He's offering these to me for $37.52 each (25% off of $49.88) !!  What a 
deal

Jon J.

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Re: [neonixie-l] Beckman SP-353s on eBay -- WARNING !!

[Jeff Walton]

Here's some friendly advice:  don't ever use the end of a paper clip to test 
whether there is a glass seal inside that nipple.  The little pop you hear is 
the sound of magic gas escaping.  It's fragile... Jeff 
 Original message From: "Jon D."  Date: 
3/1/24  10:10 AM  (GMT-07:00) To: neonixie-l  
Subject: Re: [neonixie-l] Beckman SP-353s on eBay -- WARNING !! Well, my bad 
then.  I actually have a few of these somewhere that I know work, but I never 
noticed them looking like these.  My apologies to the group.  And thanks for 
all of the quick feedback !!On Friday, March 1, 2024 at 10:06:06 AM UTC-7 Jeff 
Walton wrote:Hi Jon, Actually, if you have worked with panaplex, you will 
recognize that these nipples are normal.  The glass seal is actually sucked 
into the stem that you are seeing.  I've bought from this seller and they are 
used but worked fine.  I paid less than the listing price. Jeff  
Original message From: "Jon D."  Date: 3/1/24  9:40 
AM  (GMT-07:00) To: neonixie-l  Subject: 
[neonixie-l] Beckman SP-353s on eBay -- WARNING !! CAUTION !!  Buyer BEWARE 
!!!From this eBay auction: Beckman SP-353 Gas Discharge 3 Digits 7-segment 
Displayhttps://www.ebay.com/itm/233805887906?mkpid=0&emsid=e11304.m43.l3160&ch=osgood&euid=49c6ad514b75487aad670cc6dd87e9ff&bu=43123697509&exe=0&ext=0&osub=-1%7E1&crd=20240301092435&segname=11304Photo
 of back of all 4 shows glass nipples ALL broken off (i.e. no neon 
inside)."Sold as is."  I wonder why ???  (photo attached)He's offering these to 
me for $37.52 each (25% off of $49.88) !!  What a dealJon J.



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Re: [neonixie-l] Beckman SP-353s on eBay -- WARNING !!

[Nicholas Stock]

No need to apologize Jon, I thought the very same thing when I first saw
these types of devices back in the day, we all make mistakes!

Cheers,

Nick

On Fri, Mar 1, 2024 at 9:10 AM Jon D.  wrote:

> Well, my bad then.  I actually have a few of these somewhere that I know
> work, but I never noticed them looking like these.  My apologies to the
> group.  And thanks for all of the quick feedback !!
>
> On Friday, March 1, 2024 at 10:06:06 AM UTC-7 Jeff Walton wrote:
>
>> Hi Jon,
>>
>> Actually, if you have worked with panaplex, you will recognize that these
>> nipples are normal.  The glass seal is actually sucked into the stem that
>> you are seeing.  I've bought from this seller and they are used but worked
>> fine.  I paid less than the listing price.
>>
>> Jeff
>>
>>  Original message 
>> From: "Jon D." 
>> Date: 3/1/24 9:40 AM (GMT-07:00)
>> To: neonixie-l 
>> Subject: [neonixie-l] Beckman SP-353s on eBay -- WARNING !!
>>
>> CAUTION !!  Buyer BEWARE !!!
>>
>> From this eBay auction: Beckman SP-353 Gas Discharge 3 Digits 7-segment
>> Display
>>
>> https://www.ebay.com/itm/233805887906?mkpid=0&emsid=e11304.m43.l3160&ch=osgood&euid=49c6ad514b75487aad670cc6dd87e9ff&bu=43123697509&exe=0&ext=0&osub=-1%7E1&crd=20240301092435&segname=11304
>>
>> Photo of back of all 4 shows glass nipples ALL broken off (i.e. no neon
>> inside).
>>
>> *"Sold as is."  I wonder why ???  (photo attached)*
>>
>> He's offering these to me for $37.52 each (25% off of $49.88) !!  What a
>> deal
>>
>> Jon J.
>>
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Re: [neonixie-l] Beckman SP-353s on eBay -- WARNING !!

[Jon D.]

Well, my bad then.  I actually have a few of these somewhere that I know 
work, but I never noticed them looking like these.  My apologies to the 
group.  And thanks for all of the quick feedback !!

On Friday, March 1, 2024 at 10:06:06 AM UTC-7 Jeff Walton wrote:

> Hi Jon, 
>
> Actually, if you have worked with panaplex, you will recognize that these 
> nipples are normal.  The glass seal is actually sucked into the stem that 
> you are seeing.  I've bought from this seller and they are used but worked 
> fine.  I paid less than the listing price. 
>
> Jeff 
>
>  Original message 
> From: "Jon D."  
> Date: 3/1/24 9:40 AM (GMT-07:00) 
> To: neonixie-l  
> Subject: [neonixie-l] Beckman SP-353s on eBay -- WARNING !! 
>
> CAUTION !!  Buyer BEWARE !!!
>
> From this eBay auction: Beckman SP-353 Gas Discharge 3 Digits 7-segment 
> Display
>
> https://www.ebay.com/itm/233805887906?mkpid=0&emsid=e11304.m43.l3160&ch=osgood&euid=49c6ad514b75487aad670cc6dd87e9ff&bu=43123697509&exe=0&ext=0&osub=-1%7E1&crd=20240301092435&segname=11304
>
> Photo of back of all 4 shows glass nipples ALL broken off (i.e. no neon 
> inside).
>
> *"Sold as is."  I wonder why ???  (photo attached)*
>
> He's offering these to me for $37.52 each (25% off of $49.88) !!  What a 
> deal
>
> Jon J.
>
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RE: [neonixie-l] Beckman SP-353s on eBay -- WARNING !!

[Jeff Walton]

Hi Jon, Actually, if you have worked with panaplex, you will recognize that 
these nipples are normal.  The glass seal is actually sucked into the stem that 
you are seeing.  I've bought from this seller and they are used but worked 
fine.  I paid less than the listing price. Jeff 
 Original message From: "Jon D."  Date: 
3/1/24  9:40 AM  (GMT-07:00) To: neonixie-l  
Subject: [neonixie-l] Beckman SP-353s on eBay -- WARNING !! CAUTION !!  Buyer 
BEWARE !!!From this eBay auction: Beckman SP-353 Gas Discharge 3 Digits 
7-segment 
Displayhttps://www.ebay.com/itm/233805887906?mkpid=0&emsid=e11304.m43.l3160&ch=osgood&euid=49c6ad514b75487aad670cc6dd87e9ff&bu=43123697509&exe=0&ext=0&osub=-1%7E1&crd=20240301092435&segname=11304Photo
 of back of all 4 shows glass nipples ALL broken off (i.e. no neon 
inside)."Sold as is."  I wonder why ???  (photo attached)He's offering these to 
me for $37.52 each (25% off of $49.88) !!  What a dealJon J.



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Re: [neonixie-l] Beckman SP-353s on eBay -- WARNING !!

[Nicholas Stock]

Jon, that's how they are it is not a sign of them having been broken.
The displays I have here are just like this and work fine. I have bought
from this seller before and they've been fine (a few years ago now).

However, that price is a bit steep! Even with the discount...

On Fri, Mar 1, 2024 at 8:40 AM Jon D.  wrote:

> CAUTION !!  Buyer BEWARE !!!
>
> From this eBay auction: Beckman SP-353 Gas Discharge 3 Digits 7-segment
> Display
>
> https://www.ebay.com/itm/233805887906?mkpid=0&emsid=e11304.m43.l3160&ch=osgood&euid=49c6ad514b75487aad670cc6dd87e9ff&bu=43123697509&exe=0&ext=0&osub=-1%7E1&crd=20240301092435&segname=11304
>
> Photo of back of all 4 shows glass nipples ALL broken off (i.e. no neon
> inside).
>
> *"Sold as is."  I wonder why ???  (photo attached)*
>
> He's offering these to me for $37.52 each (25% off of $49.88) !!  What a
> deal
>
> Jon J.
>
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RE: [neonixie-l] Beckman SP-353s on eBay -- WARNING !!

[Michail Wilson]

Hello,

I have about 50 units myself.  They all look the same as in the photo.

Michail Wilson
206-920-6312

From: neonixie-l@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of 
Jon D.
Sent: Friday, March 1, 2024 8:41 AM
To: neonixie-l 
Subject: [neonixie-l] Beckman SP-353s on eBay -- WARNING !!

CAUTION !!  Buyer BEWARE !!!

>From this eBay auction: Beckman SP-353 Gas Discharge 3 Digits 7-segment Display
https://www.ebay.com/itm/233805887906?mkpid=0&emsid=e11304.m43.l3160&ch=osgood&euid=49c6ad514b75487aad670cc6dd87e9ff&bu=43123697509&exe=0&ext=0&osub=-1%7E1&crd=20240301092435&segname=11304

Photo of back of all 4 shows glass nipples ALL broken off (i.e. no neon inside).

"Sold as is."  I wonder why ???  (photo attached)

He's offering these to me for $37.52 each (25% off of $49.88) !!  What a 
deal

Jon J.

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