Hitachi tubes pricing

GastonP

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Jul 2, 2019, 10:00:15 AM7/2/19

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Hi all!

Now that we are going all about prices... how much would you estimate a reasonable bid for a set of 12 used CD79s?

I haven't seen them yet so it could be they are CD71 or CD78 too... very small and difficult to say yet.

Thanks for the tips!

Gaston

Bill Notfaded

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Jul 2, 2019, 10:14:34 AM7/2/19

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Here's three for sale on italian ebay about 40$ US right now: https://www.ebay.it/itm/3-X-CD79-TUBE-CD79-NIXIE-TUBES-NOS-TUBES-SAME-CODE-PRODUCTION-/381369959902

Bill

Bill Notfaded

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Jul 2, 2019, 10:15:34 AM7/2/19

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12 sold for 60$ recently plus postage: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Nixie-Tubes-12-xs-Hitachi-CD71-Nixie-Tube-Clock-/191492742329

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Bill Notfaded

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Jul 2, 2019, 10:16:47 AM7/2/19

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Many of them came from calculators so that might be another place to look.

Bill

GastonP

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Jul 2, 2019, 12:47:31 PM7/2/19

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Thanks, Bill.

That's about what I was trying to get to... I can get this calculator with 12 nixies for around 90 USD, and probably it is a good price then (the 60 USD auction is from 2015)...

Now how will I do to bring up the courage to actually disassemble a working calculator... that's another topic :D

Gaston

Bill Notfaded

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Jul 3, 2019, 2:24:33 PM7/3/19

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I've been in your shoes GastonP... I often consider that if it's a really nice calc or counter sometimes I keep them that way but if you have other plans I'd say GO FOR IT!!! Nothing is cooler, to me, then repurposed technology like this when it can become something new that hasn't been realized before. It basically breathes new life into something!

Bill

Bill Notfaded

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Jul 3, 2019, 2:25:59 PM7/3/19

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I meant than repurposed technology not then but sometimes I slip a little :P

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