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Originally Posted by Hans Tucker
Reviewing their website it looks like the build everything in-house, tubes included. Also, a bit of R&D.
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They make the nixie tubes? I'm not so sure.
From their FAQ:
What is the average lifetime of a Nixie tube?
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since all the Nixie tubes that we use in our clocks were discontinued 30 years ago (the last batch's date code was dated to the late 80s) there is a chance that some of the tubes may die earlier."...
What is the difference between Nixie tubes?
..." The most available and common Nixie tube IN-14 has a upside-down "2". Due to some reasons (probably economy) soviet engineers decided to reuse some materials." ...
Whatever, still a fantastic way to make your observatory look like a Soviet missile silo.
Chris