Now it's time for some "real" neon!

martin martin

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Dec 6, 2021, 9:00:08 AM12/6/21

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I was helping a friend clean out his garage and this popped in to view. How could I leave it there to break or be lost?

If one looks close at the clear glass it really looks great.

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Nick Andrews

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Dec 6, 2021, 9:39:47 AM12/6/21

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Nice find! I love real neon stuff. Have the Heineken bottle cap sign and it's awesome. Have two, actually. One is broken from poor packing. Got a refund and kept the sign some years back. Crazy ideas on maybe fixing it myself some day but there are some crazy tight bends in the tubing!

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I was helping a friend clean out his garage and this popped in to view. How could I leave it there to break or be lost?

If one looks close at the clear glass it really looks great.

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Allen

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Dec 6, 2021, 8:14:10 PM12/6/21

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I had to acquire this neon for obvious reasons.

73 de Allen Wisbey, W1SBY

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Audrey

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Dec 6, 2021, 8:15:11 PM12/6/21

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Woah thats crazy! Whats the story behind that tube??

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Terry S

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Dec 6, 2021, 10:52:23 PM12/6/21

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I also have the Rolling Rock nixie tube sign. Clearly the largest nixie tube ever made.

Terry S

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Dec 6, 2021, 10:53:14 PM12/6/21

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Oh, and also about 30 other neon signs :-)

Audrey

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Dec 6, 2021, 10:53:45 PM12/6/21

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Please share a pic Terry!

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Terry S

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Dec 6, 2021, 11:04:38 PM12/6/21

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Very hard to photograph, but here is a sampling. I've since moved and I'm building a new shop/neon shrine.

Nick Andrews

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Dec 6, 2021, 11:05:24 PM12/6/21

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Very cool! Send it to me...

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Audrey

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Dec 6, 2021, 11:06:32 PM12/6/21

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Do you have a picture of the "nixie tube" one?

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Terry S

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Dec 6, 2021, 11:20:31 PM12/6/21

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Sorry it's sideways. I added the missing tube pin. Didn't like the original look.

Nick Andrews

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Dec 7, 2021, 9:31:22 AM12/7/21

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Those are very cool! I see a couple of similar tap handles on ebay that light up but those are perspex, not neon.

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martin martin

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Dec 7, 2021, 9:33:15 AM12/7/21

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That's a fine collection!

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Terry S

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Dec 7, 2021, 11:26:31 AM12/7/21

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I also have two of the '33' tap handles :-) One complete, one partial.

Richard Nicewonger

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Dec 8, 2021, 2:50:50 PM12/8/21

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Greetings everyone,

I thought the group might appreciate my latest toy. It uses genuine Beckman displays SP-351 & SP-353 to show 4-1/2 digits.

Data Precision was located in Wakefield, Mass. until sometime in the 80”s. Does anyone know any details about the company or

its demise? I haven’t found a whole lot of info online. I also have its little brother, the rechargeable 245, which uses the .3” high

Beckman displays and even sports a lanyard for carrying! Will show that one soon. They also made a frequency counter with a

family resemblance to the rest of their line. That one uses LED readouts and the one I have is in parts-only condition unfortunately.

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I was helping a friend clean out his garage and this popped in to view. How could I leave it there to break or be lost?

If one looks close at the clear glass it really looks great.

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