I've got a vintage HP digital counter, model HP-5216A. It was working, right up until the moment that it fell and broke two of the tubes' glass envelopes.
I really don't know where to source Nixie tubes. I see a few people who are making clocks with them, but not selling individual parts.
It's apparently an HP-1970-0025, which is a rebranded Burroughs B-5560.
Don't imagine this is the right place to find them, but I'm hoping it's the right place to find someone to tell me the right place to find them.
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cmnybo@discuss.tchncs.de · 5 pts · 67d
You can create a saved search on ebay, wait and hope some eventually show up. They won't be cheap though.
swordgeek@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 67d
Oh right. It's been so long since I used eBay that I forgot entirely about saved searches.
I'll definitely do that, and keep looking for other sources/options.
roofuskit@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 67d
There's entire nixie tube forum communities out there.
swordgeek@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 67d
Oi've no doubt, but where? I'm coming up blank.
roofuskit@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 67d
Antique electronics forums like radios... I remember a Google group. There was one on reddit 🤮.