Heads Up: IN-12 Sale on eBay (20% off)

[Robert G. Schaffrath]

I just picked up a lot of 12 (2 x 6) NOS IN-12 Nixie's on eBay that are temporarily price reduced 20% to USD$8.80. Total came to USD$30.00 + my local tax. I am really not crazy about the inverted "2" but as they are not making these any more, having some on hand for possible future use seemed like a good idea. I dug back in my records and found out I paid a little less than USD$5/each back in June 2002 for my 25 NOS ZM1022's with included sockets. Looking at the prices of those tubes now it looked like a good buy so I figure these IN-12's are probably worth getting too.

[Michail Wilson]

Link?

 

Michail Wilson

206-920-6312

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[Robert G. Schaffrath]

The link is:

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F273821219802

Being new I wasn’t sure of policy on posting links to sales. I have no connection to seller.

[Bill Notfaded]

I stocked up on some boxes of these a little while ago when I found a decent price.  I haven't really used any in any builds yet but they can still be had in sealed NOS boxes.  I got some IN-18's too for a good price but those are getting really pricey for a sealed box.

I think it's amazing I could find sealed boxes of things this old but I can say this... They've all been 100%... Cracking the sealing tape on stuff this old is pretty neat.  I've used over half the IN-18.  I've been looking for some more sealed boxes but the prices are ridiculous.  When you can't get any discount buying 25 versus 6 hardly then where's the motivation to buy more except the knowing they're NOS?  Maybe that's enough reason.

Bill

[GastonP]

It's really crazy to think that about 10 years ago I could buy a box of 50 IN-12B for 48 USD or so... "free" shipping and all.

Well, the crazy part is that at that time IN-18s were already expensive, 7971s were as always, unobtanium and IN-12s were the nearest thing to dirt cheap. Prices for the IN-14 were starting to rise steeply.

At that time I bought several IN-8s and sockets at a barely reasonable price and the mentioned box of IN-12Bs. I should have bought IN-18s too when I still could and they were just expensive at USD 15-20 a pop... sigh...

[Robert G. Schaffrath]

I know and I have also come to realize the prices now will look like bargains in 10 years since they are not making any more. I still recall when B-7971's were quite common and could be had for, adjusted for inflation, about USD$15/each and they were plentiful (paid USD$5/each in 1979/1980 for the 6 NOS B-7971's I have). Then the 25 NOS ZM1022's for USD$4.81/each including sockets back in 2002. I plan to use 4 for the IN-12's with one of the cheap Chinese clock kits (some assembly required LOL). If I like it I might make some additional one for interested friends.

The sad fact is that except for Dalibor Farby, they are not making Nixie's any longer and when the supply dries up, that is it. At least the quality of the Russian tubes is good. The Chinese ones will probably be around for a while longer but with tubes like the QS30's lacking mercury, they wear out pretty fast according to reports. I suspect many will probably get used up as replacements for prematurely burned out tubes. I am amazed that the ZM1022's are rated 200,000 hours and QS30's can wear out in weeks.

[Robert G. Schaffrath]

I received my first batch of IN-12 Nixie's yesterday. It was an order I placed before I found this now ended sale from which I ordered 12 more. The tubes were made in February 1981 if I am reading the date code correctly. First time I have ever seen that type in person. I have a 6-tube Chinese "assembly required" board on order that I will assemble as soon as it arrives. As I was not sure if the board required soldering the tubes to the board (some do), I have 100 gold plated pins on order too as I prefer to have them removable. Also, eBay had added a $10 off coupon to my account for using an AMEX card so I decided to order 18 NOS IN-17 tubes too as I think I may have some future use for those very tiny ones (and they have a real "5"). If not, I doubt they will lose any value.

On Thursday, October 17, 2019 at 9:18:24 AM UTC-4, Robert G. Schaffrath wrote:

I know and I have also come to realize the prices now will look like bargains in 10 years since they are not making any more. I still recall when B-7971's were quite common and could be had for, adjusted for inflation, about USD$15/each and they were plentiful (paid USD$5/each in 1979/1980 for the 6 NOS B-7971's I have). Then the 25 NOS ZM1022's for USD$4.81/each including sockets back in 2002. I plan to use 4 of the IN-12's with one of the cheap Chinese clock kits (some assembly required LOL). If I like it I might make some additional one for interested friends.