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Introduced by the Burroughs Corporation in the mid-1950s, Nixie tubes were cold-cathode numerical displays used in various devices including scientific instruments and stock tickers through the 1970s, when they were largely replaced in the West by more sophisticated and cost-effective display technologies. However, they remained in production in the Soviet Union until its collapse in the early 1990s, and have recently experienced a surge of popularity among electronic hobbyists for their unique retro aesthetics.
Geiger Counters video: youtu.be/iPMiG2fxBYg
SOURCES
web.archive.org/web/20130822171631/http://www.vintagecalculators.com/html/calculator_displays.html
spectrum.ieee.org/nixie-tube
steampunkalchemy.com/en/nixie-tubes
danyk.cz/digitrony_en.html#google_vignette
vacuum-tubes.com/nixie-tubes-guide/?srsltid=AfmBOopvoS3ad7ERbK-Vuf52pvYzumC5spBqgWVovbcf209Df3EEfA7h
medium.com/@Canyon_Geisleman/an-anthem-to-the-nixie-tube-44240c9aaca4
jb-electronics.de/html/elektronik/nixies/n_nixie_geschichte.htm?lang=en
swissnixie.com/tubes/B4032
industrialalchemy.org/tubepage.php?item=17&user=0
tube-tester.com/sites/nixie/different/cathode poisoning/cathode-poisoning.htm
panaplex.co.uk
Introduced by the Burroughs Corporation in the mid-1950s, Nixie tubes were cold-cathode numerical displays used in various devices including scientific instruments and stock tickers through the 1970s, when they were largely replaced in the West by more sophisticated and cost-effective display technologies. However, they remained in production in the Soviet Union until its collapse in the early 1990s, and have recently experienced a surge of popularity among electronic hobbyists for their unique retro aesthetics.
Geiger Counters video: youtu.be/iPMiG2fxBYg
SOURCES
web.archive.org/web/20130822171631/http://www.vintagecalculators.com/html/calculator_displays.html
spectrum.ieee.org/nixie-tube
steampunkalchemy.com/en/nixie-tubes
danyk.cz/digitrony_en.html#google_vignette
vacuum-tubes.com/nixie-tubes-guide/?srsltid=AfmBOopvoS3ad7ERbK-Vuf52pvYzumC5spBqgWVovbcf209Df3EEfA7h
medium.com/@Canyon_Geisleman/an-anthem-to-the-nixie-tube-44240c9aaca4
jb-electronics.de/html/elektronik/nixies/n_nixie_geschichte.htm?lang=en
swissnixie.com/tubes/B4032
industrialalchemy.org/tubepage.php?item=17&user=0
tube-tester.com/sites/nixie/different/cathode poisoning/cathode-poisoning.htm
panaplex.co.uk
