Re: [neonixie-l] Nixie Clock on Tonight's Storage Wars

2015-08-12 Thread David Forbes
These TV shows assume that the viewer can't read the word CHRONIX on the gizmo and type it into Google, thereby dispelling the get-rich-quick mythos in a few seconds. On 8/11/15 11:02 PM, A. Nonamus wrote: I saw a nixie clock featured on tonight's new episode of Storage Wars, and what looked

[neonixie-l] Re: Nixie Clock on Tonight's Storage Wars

2015-08-12 Thread MichaelB
Yep. That''s Moses. About 2 miles from my house in the SF Valley. Still buy a lot of my little NE-2's from him and various Nixie clocks supplies. He 's a great guy! Those same guys approached me with that find a while back. On Wednesday, August 12, 2015 at 7:13:13 AM UTC-7, threeneurons wrote:

[neonixie-l] Re: Nixie Clock on Tonight's Storage Wars

2015-08-12 Thread Dekatron42
There is a clip of that part here: http://www.aetv.com/storage-wars/video/daves-nixie-tube-clock /Martin On Wednesday, 12 August 2015 08:02:34 UTC+2, A. Nonamus wrote: I saw a nixie clock featured on tonight's new episode of Storage Wars, and what looked like a shop (possibly a mockup) full

[neonixie-l] Nixie Clock on Tonight's Storage Wars

2015-08-12 Thread A. Nonamus
I saw a nixie clock featured on tonight's new episode of Storage Wars, and what looked like a shop (possibly a mockup) full of nixie and other homebrew electronic gizmos inhabited by an expert named Morris... a member here? For those who follow the show, it was good to see Dave Hester lose

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Nixie Clock on Tonight's Storage Wars

2015-08-12 Thread Quixotic Nixotic
On 12 Aug 2015, at 07:27, Dekatron42 wrote: There is a clip of that part here: http://www.aetv.com/storage-wars/video/daves-nixie-tube-clock /Martin I have a friend who runs UK auctions of coin-operated amusement machines, circus and fairground memorabilia

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Nixie Clock on Tonight's Storage Wars

2015-08-12 Thread Nick
I used to be very active in the HV Tesla world (still do a bit of that). We regularly used to get TV/film folk asking for loan of HV kit - its a nightmare - the insurance alone is prohibitive, and as you say, they expect it all at cost or less, i.e. for the honour/fun of contributing. This is

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Nixie Clock on Tonight's Storage Wars

2015-08-12 Thread Tom Harris
Funny story about your mate and TV producers. I used to sell secondhand books and I was asked a few times for a free loan of a book for a TV show. Get real! Good on your mate for maintaining his integrity and refusing to lie. Tom Harris celephi...@gmail.com On 12 August 2015 at 19:02, Quixotic

[neonixie-l] Re: Nixie Clock on Tonight's Storage Wars

2015-08-12 Thread Jon D.
The guy was hoping to get $1000 for it (boy, some people really are looking for the quick score)...the pawn broker said it was only worth $150. WAH...wah On Wednesday, August 12, 2015 at 12:02:34 AM UTC-6, A. Nonamus wrote: I saw a nixie clock featured on tonight's new episode of

Re: [neonixie-l] Nixie Clock on Tonight's Storage Wars

2015-08-12 Thread Derryck Croker
On 12 Aug 2015, at 10:23, Nick n...@desmith.net wrote: Storage Wars has been continually dogged by allegations from former production staff that stuff was planted in the lockers to add interest to an otherwise tedious repetitive storyline.. Its not real, folks. Get used to it :)

[neonixie-l] Re: Nixie Clock on Tonight's Storage Wars

2015-08-12 Thread 'threeneurons' via neonixie-l
Hey, that's Moses ! Haven't seen him in years. I got to mosey up to the Valley, and see him. http://www.allspectrum.com/ I was a microbrewery, in Redlands, a couple of years ago, and the old guy, Barry, from Storage Wars drops in. He was with a friend, and they came in his friends car, but he

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Nixie Clock on Tonight's Storage Wars

2015-08-12 Thread Alex
That auction house is delightful and also not an un-feasible distance away from me... Will keep an eye on it, many thanks. On Wednesday, 12 August 2015 10:03:06 UTC+1, Nixcited delighted wrote: I have a friend who runs UK auctions of coin-operated amusement machines, circus and

[neonixie-l] Russian datasheets

2015-08-12 Thread Jon
I'm looking for scans of the original manufacturer datasheets for Russian dekatrons OG7, OG8, A102 and A103 - could anyone here oblige? Thanks, Jon. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups neonixie-l group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop

Re: [neonixie-l] Russian datasheets

2015-08-12 Thread Jon
Thanks Petro - really appreciate the helpful action (and nice clear scans), but I'm afraid you're right :) It was specifically copies of the original datasheets packed with the tubes that I'm looking for. I'm sure others will find it helpful though. Jon. -- You received this message because