Re: [neonixie-l] neon otis elevator 'touch tubes'

2014-10-21 Thread Instrument Resources of America
Tube Lore lists 2040 in the RCA section as A.K.A. 1C21.Ira. On 10/20/2014 4:32 PM, Joe Zatarski wrote: thanks, I had the Otis document, but no datasheet for these tubes. I don't believe they are 1C21, but maybe they are close enough? I think my tubes say 2040 on them. Also, that article

Re: [neonixie-l] neon otis elevator 'touch tubes'

2014-10-21 Thread Joe Zatarski
Thanks for the clarification. On Tuesday, October 21, 2014 1:48:36 PM UTC-5, I wrote: Tube Lore lists 2040 in the RCA section as A.K.A. 1C21.Ira. On 10/20/2014 4:32 PM, Joe Zatarski wrote: thanks, I had the Otis document, but no datasheet for these tubes. I don't believe they are

Re: [neonixie-l] neon otis elevator 'touch tubes'

2014-10-21 Thread Dekatron42
Here is a photo of a tube marked 2040 on the glass and 425A5 on the base http://www.radiomuseum.org/tubes/tube_2040.html , I can't vote for its authenticity but I have both types but not one with both markings. I have also scraped away the black paint from 1C21s and they have an identical

[neonixie-l] Re: neon otis elevator 'touch tubes'

2014-10-21 Thread Joe Zatarski
I guess now what I would like to know are some example circuits for power supplies maybe? I guess I need 135VDC, and it needs to be isolated from the mains because it'll also have 150VAC on it relative to earth ground. Easiest to do is get a transformer (if I can find the right voltage output)

Re: [neonixie-l] neon otis elevator 'touch tubes'

2014-10-21 Thread Joe Zatarski
all my tubes have 2040 printed on them, all of them have a TD71 sticker, and two say 425A5 on a sticker. On Tuesday, October 21, 2014 1:55:29 PM UTC-5, Dekatron42 wrote: Here is a photo of a tube marked 2040 on the glass and 425A5 on the base http://www.radiomuseum.org/tubes/tube_2040.html ,

[neonixie-l] Re: Awesome new Nixie Tube Z568M Replica on Ebay

2014-10-21 Thread MichaelB
I concur. It is a thing of beauty. I purchased one of his Solitube clocks. Quite an accomplishment! On Monday, October 20, 2014 6:38:51 AM UTC-7, M.J.Sangster wrote: Dalibor created an amazing tube, it has to be seen first hand to appreciate the quality and size of the tube! I attached a