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Van: neonixie-l@googlegroups.com [mailto:neonixie-l@googlegroups.com] Namens
Robert G. Schaffrath
Verzonden: vrijdag 3 april 2020 14:00
Aan: neonixie-l
Onderwerp: [neonixie-l] Re: Have you seen these neons on Amazon?
I too have similar NE-2G bulbs that are white colored
I too have similar NE-2G bulbs that are white colored and glow green when
powered. I bought a pack of 20 a while back from China. They are about half
the size of what a traditional NE-2 measured. However, I have about 10 or
so NE-2G's that I purchased from Radio Shack back in the 1970's. Those
the photo of the energized lamp shows orange neon-like colour so probably neon gas content includes some argon which generates UV to activate the phosphor coating. I purchased a large number of similar bulbs with 2 inch leads from the former Active Surplus in Toronto. Electronic Goldmine
I've bought similar bulbs, with leads. Several years ago I bought a box of
1000 green "NE-2" from China, and sold a few batches to neo-nixie members.
It's hard to tell what the internal gas is, but when it ionizes it also
causes the phosphor coating of the bulb's interior to glow. The nice
