Intro and Nixies - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

12 Nov 2000

From: J Forbes &lt;jforbes(a)primenet.com&gt;

...
 It had been sitting outside, and was not in very good
condition...but I pulled the display board out, and it seems to
be usefull (see link above for a pic).  If you want to drive
Nixies from a TTL BCD signal, just score some 74141 type
devices, they were made for the task! 

I would also comment that there is a great deal of test equipment 
that use nixies that with maintence last for many years.  My Yasu
350mhz counter is still going and it's 26 years old.  Nixies have a 
good life.  However 74141s are getting scarce.

...
 basement, and found a Motorola 6802, 1982 vintage.  I
wonder if
it's usefull? 

Why not.  I just finished an ELF (using nwer parts) and my 
CDP1802 chip from 1979 is still good.

Allison