Nixie Clocks
Nixie tubes were originally developed in the 50's by the Haydu brothers as a display device, before screens or even LEDs were available. Nixie tubes were common from the early 1950's to the 1970's but later they were supplanted by LEDs and are quite rare today. They found their way into everything from test equipment over early computers to aerospace and submarines or the display of the New York stock exchange. Ironically, they were hardly ever used as clock displays, but in recent years their popularity has increased dramatically due to their unusual appearance and historical value. In essence they are like miniature neon signs with a warm, comforting orange/violet glow.
And they look great.
And they look great.
NIXIECLOCKS
WHAT'S A NIXIE TUBE?
Nixie Tubes & Dekatrons :: pobox.com/~JasonHarper/Nixie.html
Nixie Tubes:: www.nixieclocks.de/english/whatarenixiet
Nixie tube - Wikipedia:: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nixie_tube
WHAT'S A NIXIE CLOCK?
Build a nixie tube digital clock:: www.electricstuff.co.uk/nixclock.html
Buy a readymade nixie clocks from Nixieclock Net:: www.nixieclock.net/pi1065517655.htm?cate
Nixie Clock Gallery:: www.electricstuff.co.uk/nixiegallery.htm
New Life For Nixies:: www.spectrum.ieee.org/nov05/1637
Nixie Watch:: www.cathodecorner.com/nixiewatch/index.h
Homemade Nixie Clock:: www.webx.dk/oz2cpu/clock/nixie-clock2x3.
Nixie Clock:: www.nixieclocks.de/
Schematics:: www.nixieclocks.de/english/nixieclockkit
WHERE CAN I BUY NIXIE TUBES?
Sphere's Nixie Tube Page:: www.sphere.bc.ca/test/nixies.html
e-bay of course:: http://search.ebay.com/nixie
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