[neonixie-l] Spotted on Ebay: B6091/NL8423 nixies (larger 20mm/0.8 inch). Manufactured 1985

2017-06-02 Thread Alic
I just received NL-5445 tubes with '85 date code, labeled "made in USA". -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to neonixie-l+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. T

Re: [neonixie-l] Spotted on Ebay: B6091/NL8423 nixies (larger 20mm/0.8 inch). Manufactured 1985

2017-05-06 Thread Nick
NL is National Electronics of Geneva, Illinois. Nick On Saturday, 6 May 2017 02:56:07 UTC+4, gregebert wrote: > > Does that mean NL nixie tubes were manufactured by someone else (most > likely Burroughs) ? > That would certainly explain why they look and operate identically. > -- You received

Re: [neonixie-l] Spotted on Ebay: B6091/NL8423 nixies (larger 20mm/0.8 inch). Manufactured 1985

2017-05-06 Thread David Forbes
I have seen no indication that National Electronics ever made anything. They are like NTE, buying old parts and relabeling them. But National may have paid to have batches of tubes made generically for them. I have a bunch of National Electronics 1EP1 CRTs. They look Chinese. When I was buying

Re: [neonixie-l] Spotted on Ebay: B6091/NL8423 nixies (larger 20mm/0.8 inch). Manufactured 1985

2017-05-05 Thread gregebert
On Friday, May 5, 2017 at 3:17:53 PM UTC-7, charles wrote: > > [... I belive Richarson bought up Very large stocks of any tubes thay > would get their > hands on in "warehouse" condition mostly, and Box and Brand them > "National Electronics" ...] > Does that mean NL nixie tubes were manufactu

Re: [neonixie-l] Spotted on Ebay: B6091/NL8423 nixies (larger 20mm/0.8 inch). Manufactured 1985

2017-05-05 Thread Charles MacDonald
On 17-05-05 12:25 AM, gregebert wrote: I was surprised to see the 8522 date-code; the only other tubes I've encountered that were manufactured more recently are from the USSR. A couple of years back Tim Lang managed to get a closeout of some Nixies from Richardson/National and they were total

[neonixie-l] Spotted on Ebay: B6091/NL8423 nixies (larger 20mm/0.8 inch). Manufactured 1985

2017-05-04 Thread gregebert
These are noticeably larger than the more-common 0.6" b5092s. Not my auction, but I bought a lot of 6 (new-in box/mint condition). Apparently the seller has a stockpile. http://www.ebay.com/itm/6-PIECES-NOS-type-6091-8423-NATIONAL-NIXIE-TUBES-Large-Top-View-GUARANTEED-NEW-/172657232661?hash=item2