In12 Nixie Digital Desk Clock Clear Perspex

US $390

default, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa
Oct 29th

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Hand crafted in clear acrylic plastic all edges mirror polished The clock display is enhanced with beautiful LED backlights which penetrate the tubes glass skin to form a coloured frame of the digit being displayed. The display has 27 different sets of rolling colours that can be stopped on any individual colour of your choice, hundreds of colours to choose from with one single switch. IN-12 6-Tube Nixie Desk Clock with RGB Led backlights. Russian tubes factory OTK stamped All tubes in sockets so they can easily be replaced Now with extremely accurate clock The design of these clocks was specifically aimed at prolonging the life expectancy of the tubes. Mainly this is achieved by the microprocessor scanning each tube very quickly which gives the illusion of a permanent display. Other user functions such as auto date rotate, leading zero & night time shut down all contribute to life expectancy. These tubes have stood the test of time for many years and show no indication of display digit ageing, should a tube fail it can be easily changed as the tubes are mounted in sockets. IN-12 6-Tube Nixie Desk Clock The tubes that have been used in this clock where originally developed in 1952 by the Haydu brothers for Burroughs Corporation as the precursor to the computer monitor. The tubes used are known as Nixie “Numerical Indicator Experimental :NIX-1. The acronym belongs to the Burroughs Company but became the common name for these readouts. From the 1950’s to the 1970’s these tubes where the dominant displays. These tubes are a piece of nostalgia that has been brought back to life in this beautiful hand crafted desk clock. The tubes used where manufactured in Russia +/- 1991 and have the OTK stamping they are NOS (New Old Stock). OTK comes from the factory where they were manufactured and gives assurance that they where passed production quality control military specification. These tubes have a unusual appearance & historical value, in essence they are like a miniature neon sign that give of a warm, comfortable Orange/Violet glow. Description: This is a brand new fully assembled and tested Nixie Clock with 6 x IN-12 NOS Tubes. Hand crafted in clear acrylic Perspex all edges mirror polished Supplied with DC 9V European AC wall adaptor (Mains AC110 ~ 240V) can be used in any country with appropriate wall convertion adaptor. Operating manual also supplied. User Selectable Parameters with 2 switches: Hour Format: 12 or 24 Leading Zero Left Tube: On or Off Coloum Separators: On, Off, Flash or AM/PM Auto Rotate Date: On shows date between 55-59 Secs or Off Reset Tube Liftime Counter: Night Shutdown Time: Hours & Minutes to turn display off. Morning Wakeup Time: Hours & Minutes to turn display on. Crossfade of Digits: 1 to 25 settings Tube Refresh Rate: Slow, Medium & Fast. Led RGB mood lighting at the back of the tubes can be selected for 27 different combinations of rolling colour displays by operation of a single switch Maintains Time,Date & Parameters in memory when power is disconnected. Digit height: Approx 2cm Case dimensions: Approx Width 196mm x Height 46mm x Depth 110mm Weight 400 grams Remarks: Payment Prefers PayPal Only Return: We will accept returns for clocks damaged in shipment or a clock found defective after we inspect it. Any return should be made within 14 days after item is received. Refund: Any claim should be made within 14 days after item is received. A full refund will only be issued before the unit is shipped; after it has been shipped all returns to stock will have a 15% restock fee of the purchased price. Refund not included for shipping charges. Refund will only be made after item is received back to the seller. Warranty: Clock carry a one month warranty, and will be repaired if damaged in the box with shipment, postage should be responded by both sides. Shipping & Handling Charges are Non-Refundable. Shipping: Item will be shipped out within 2-3 working days after receiving completed payment. Delivery: By registered Airmail/ By Air Parcel worldwide USD 35.00. Estimate takes 10 to 20 working days for delivery. Please understand that we cannot guarantee for service transit times. Transit times are provided by the Post Office, delays may occur in peak periods. Any import Tax/Duty or other charges should be paid by the buyer. Any queries, please contact seller.