19 May
2003
19 May
'03
10:28 a.m.
--- Tothwolf <tothwolf(a)concentric.net> wrote:
On Sun, 18 May 2003, Jim Pruitt wrote:
I have a pair of their CMOS TIL311 replacements - very nice. The body
is made of darker red-plastic than some of the originals, so they are
easier to read in bright ambient light if you don't have a red filter
over them. In case anyone can't find real 311s for $2.50 each (the
occasional eBay price), the Innocor parts are $8.00 each, new from stock,
one tube minimum order.
Considering that vendors who stock the TIL311 routinely charge $10-$15
each for them, it's not a bad price, especially if you need more than
a couple... eBay is OK for a few here and there, but for commercial
use (like this ISA POST card I have with a pair of them), a known
supply is frequently more valuable than saving a few bucks a unit.
Unfortunately, I doubt there'd be as much demand for TIL306s or any of
the other variants. I honestly didn't know there were parts with counters,
etc., until this thread started.
-ethan
P.S. - I did discover that one of my 1975-vintage parts is defective - it's
I ran across your message at
http://www.classiccmp.org/pipermail/cctech/2003-January/007306.html
about the TIL306. Did you or Toth ever find any TIL306's? I am also
looking for some (8 of them to be exact) and like you and Toth have
been able to find several TIL311's but no TIL306's.
Jim,
I'm afraid I haven't been able to locate a supplier for them. I did
however end up in contact with Randy Gill <rgill(a)innocor.com>om>, who's
company is making new TIL311s. He told me he could have TIL306/307/308s
made if there were enough demand, probably at least 1000-2000 units a
year. from some kind of industrial display unit with a NS
8073 driving four of
them through an 8255 - kinda looks like a panel VOM or timer.
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