[neonixie-l] Re: Look what I found... VFD calculator

Each digit is a separate tube. I think it's a Soundesign, but the tag is missing. Takes 4 C cells. Big and heavy.

[neonixie-l] Re: Look what I found... VFD calculator

My first calculator..A Texas Instruments, TI-2500 with LED display. Simple 4 banger...8 digit. Sold for $119.95, circa: 1972. -- You received this message because

[neonixie-l] Re: Look what I found... VFD calculator

I also have a VFD calculator -- with individual VFD tubes for each digit!! I will attempt to post a picture of it tonight. Terry. On Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at 1:41:30 PM UTC-5, BooBooBeGone wrote: > > I was searching my parents old house for my Intellivisison videogame > console today. But I

[neonixie-l] Re: Look what I found... VFD calculator

VFDs are used in consumer electronics as well - my Denon home cinema amp is a VFD. I'm sure over time OLED will replace them, and of course I only have older models in my home that arrived here as (faulty, repair, spares) from some auction site or other, so I can't be sure it is current practice

Re: [neonixie-l] Look what I found... VFD calculator

VFD display technology is still used nowadays. For example the displays next to cash registers, at least the cyan ones are VFD - they provide excellent contrast. Only modern LED displays are comparable. Take a closer look at those, if you can see the grids, then it is definitely VFD: Joining th