I just came across a NEO-8000 planar neon display in less-than-perfect condition.  In fact, this is easily the worst condition tube in my entire collection. I’ve never seen the cathodes deteriorate quite like this before.  It looks like a bad horror-syfy-original-movie digital font. What makes this tube odd is that the center supports in the [...]

Okay, the last time I asked for help identifying an unknown device, you guys came through.  Even Evil Mad Scientist helped out (you guys rock.)  Well, I now have two Panaplex-style neon displays that I can’t seem to find that much information on.  Does anyone have any information on these or hints to where I [...]

MSM-5A Mosaic Readout Indicator Incandescent Display taken apart and photographed

This is just a quick video I made for TubeClockDB.com.  Be sure to share the YouTube video link. Featured: Jeff Thomas / Nixichron Nixie Clock Jon Ellis / Nimimini Numitron Clock Konstantin Bodrenkov / IV-11 clock VFD Clock

03-25-2008 Featured works Nixichron / Jeff Thomas Numimini / Jon Ellis Epoch Clock / Think Geek More photos after the break

This tube is amazing.  It is made of 16 segments in a star burst pattern to allow it to display numbers and letters.  However, like the smaller number and symbol only versions of Nixie tubes – they were quickly replaced with LCD displays and LEDs.

I got quite a bit of interest from the Kickass Clocks post so I thought I would do a follow up. Now, for the neatest watches in the world. The Nixie Tube Digital Wristwatch! By Jeff Thomas / Resonant Instruments LLC http://www.amug.org/~jthomas/watch.html This is the really little brother of the NixiChron clock.  The fact that [...]