Interesting eBay find...

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Nicholas Stock

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Oct 9, 2020, 6:39:55 PM10/9/20
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Not seen one like this before.....bit pricey, but always cool to see how these tubes were originally used...

Cheers,

Nick

Alex

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Oct 10, 2020, 10:57:47 AM10/10/20
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"New from old stock"!!!

This looks very much like a hobbyist effort, specifically as the pcb which is clearly a perminent marker and etch job...

I am sure the original maker of it though would be astounded of the price being asked for it!

martin martin

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Oct 10, 2020, 11:00:18 AM10/10/20
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That's definitely a "rainy day project"!
What is that tiny tube in the center ?


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Nicholas Stock

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Oct 10, 2020, 12:34:51 PM10/10/20
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Ha ha....looking at it more closely, it does look like it's a home job....

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J Forbes

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Oct 10, 2020, 5:31:45 PM10/10/20
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from the listing: " Amazing handmade project "

yes, it is hand made. Around 1985, or so, by the date codes on the ICs.

GastonP

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Oct 13, 2020, 11:37:19 AM10/13/20
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It looks that it is an IN-12 with its lower half masked with heat shrink tube. I imagine that in that way, lighting the "8" one can have a small "o" to work as the colon for the clock.
Definitely, who built it was a resourceful DIYer.
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