27 Sep
2012
27 Sep
'12
6:18 p.m.
On Sep 27, 2012, at 4:47 PM, Chuck Guzis wrote:
I was a bit more cautious in my response, knowing full
well that there are phosphor-modified neon lamps in common use.
So, indeed there are neon Nixie-type gizmos in existence in varying colors.
http://www.decadecounter.com/vta/articleview.php?item=1073
Scroll down to the Melz ITS1A photo.
I suppose that to me, a Nixie-type tube should be directly lit
(i.e., using the neon as illumination rather than a phosphor).
Nonetheless, that's a pretty neat tube, if perhaps overwrought.
- Dave