Interesting tubes in eBay 7 segment nixies MG-17G

[Bill Notfaded]

I picked up a couple sets just because they're so unique. I hope they look as neat as I think they might. Pictures just don't always do justice. Both MG-17F and G look different.

Bill

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Nixie-Tube-Elfin-Rodan-MG-17G-Made-in-Japan-6-pcs-Lot/303127500793

[Bill Notfaded]

The name Elfin Rodan MG-17G and labeling is really cool looking too. Different kind of label on them too. There doesn't seem to be an above grid in front of this one where the MG-17F does have one in front.

[Bill Notfaded]

Anode not above... Stupid phone.

[Bill Notfaded]

I hope someone else got the other ones here... Shortly after posting they were gone.

[Paolo Cravero]

On Tue, Apr 16, 2019 at 1:29 PM Bill Notfaded <notf...@gmail.com> wrote:

I hope someone else got the other ones here... Shortly after posting they were gone.

Sadly not me (for MG-17G). Exactly one year ago I wrote here on neonixie about a transportable calculator using them that was showing a strange behavior. I tracked the problem in loose top-ring (anode?) that shorts random segments, depending on where it falls. Probably that is the weak mechanical point of these little beauties.

Paolo

[Tyler Bourne]

I bought a set.

[Bill Notfaded]

I'm excited about these unique tubes. These don't have the grid in front so they're really brighter than the F tubes are.