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Unique vintage, retro style nixie clock
with alarm, blue LED backlight
and remote control

CNC MACHINED ALUMINUM CASE
PAINTED TO BLUE COLOR

About Nixie Tubes and Nixie Clocks:

Nixie tubes are vacuum tubes displays widely used in electronic equipment during the Cold War Era.
Developed in the mid '50s by Burroughs, nixie tube displays were the very first electrical numeric displays.
Nixie tubes utilizes the phenomenon of glow discharge of neon gas when high voltage is applied.
Their principle of operation is basically the same as a regular neon lamps widely used in light switches.
One major difference is that the nixie tube uses ten cathodes-digit resembling handwriting numerals.
During Cold War Era nixie tubes were commonly used in first computers and measuring devices.
In the late '80s nixie tubes were superseded by more modern LED, VFD, and LCD displays.
However, in post-Soviet Union states nixie tubes were still being mass-produced till the late '90s.
New Old Stock nixie tubes (NOS) can be still found in old military surplus warehouses in Russia.
Unlike LED, VFD or LCD displays, nixie tubes have this unique, mesmerizing and mysterious orange glow.
Nowadays nixie tubes are once again revived in unique clocks, which bring memories of the Cold War Era.
Because of this nixie clocks are increasingly popular among steampunk and retro enthusiasts.

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Direct price including international standard shipping is $235
Secure payment via PayPal with buyer protection policy

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Item description:

Nixie tube clock displays time in HH:MM format on 4 IN-12 nixie displays.
Connection of nixie tube displays with modern electronics
constitutes this original and intriguing timepiece.
Tubes are brand new and comes from old stock (so called NOS).
Offered clock is assembled with the use of new, high quality parts and tested.
Clock's case is made from CNC machined aluminum sheet and transparent acrylic enclosure.


Movie demonstrating clock operation:
(clock demonstrated on below movie may have different case color
but it's operation is exactly the same as the clock offered on this listing)


Clock features:

·         Hours and Minutes display

·         Selectable 24 or 12 hours time format

·         Clock can be operated by remote control or 3 rear buttons

·         Uses quartz oscillator as a time base (ensures high accuracy)

·         Software time correction enables adjusting clock's accuracy (±9,9s/day with 0,1s resolution)

·         Simple time, alarm and menu setting using only 3 buttons

·         Optional date displaying every 1 min

·         Optional crossfade effect (digits morph from old to new)

·         8 modes of neon colons (colons flash at 1Hz On/Off or indicate AM/PM time)

·         2 modes of left tube's dot (glowing dot indicates PM time or alarm set)

·         Alarm with programmable snooze mode

·         Optional leading zero blanking

·         Auto increase of adjusted value after holding button for 2s (enables quick setting)

·         Maintains time during setup (useful when changing between Standard Time and Daylight Savings Time)

·         Seconds can be reset to zero to precisely set the time

·         4 brightness levels of tubes & backlight

·         Optional tubes LED backlight (can be turned On/Off)

·         One button for switching LED backlight On/Off

·         Programmable timed LED backlight blanking mode
(backlight can be turned off to reduce glare during night)

·         Programmable timed tubes dimming or blanking mode
(tubes can be dimmed or blanked during night for extending their life expectancy)

·         Programmable tubes exercising routines
(tubes exercising prevents cathode poisoning and extends nixie tubes life expectancy)
3 exercising routines to choose (cycling, cycling with scrolling or slot machine)
activated every 0, 1, 10, 60min or 24h

·         Built-in accumulator ensures current time backup during power interrupts (lasts up to 24h)

·         Settings are stored in nonvolatile EEPROM memory (clock keeps settings after power outages)


Technical specification:

Clock condition: new

Backlight color: blue

Case color: blue

Clock model (SKU): 4XIN12-IR-B-ALU-BLUE

Clock dimensions: 160x75x80mm (6.3x2.95x3.15in)

            Tubes type:  IN-12, tubes are new, never used (so called NOS)

            Nixie tubes life expectancy: averages up to 200 000h (22 years) and more

Digits height:  18mm / 0.7in (owing high contrast digits are easily readable even from a far distance)



Power adapter with EU plug (and US/UK plug adapter depending on buyer location) is included.

Clock is not dependent on mains voltage or frequency which means it will work in any country.

Power consumption averages 3W

 


Power supply requirements:

- output voltage: 9V DC (regulated output voltage)
- input voltage: 110-230V AC (depending on your location) 
- minimal output current: 500mA or more
- power plug: US, EU, UK, AU (depending on your location)
- end plug: barrel plug 5.5mm/2.1mm ( + inside, - outside)



PAYMENT AND SHIPPING:

Payment: PayPal payment accepted only.

Shipping address: Due to PayPal's protection policy we send only to the address provided during checkout.

Shipping time: This item will be sent by registered priority airmail with tracking
within 5 business days since receiving cleared payment.

Tracking number: Tracking number will be updated to your paypal order within one business day after shipping.  ___________________________________________________________________________

You can track your package here (copy tracking number from your paypal order)

www.trackitonline.org
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You can download user manual for the clock here:

user manual

Estimated delivery time: usually 5-10 days since shipment to Europe and 1-2 weeks since shipment to USA, Canada, Australia and other countries.

Please keep in mind that delivery sometimes may take up to 4 weeks since shipment
due to post delays or customs clearance.  

Any import tax or customs charges should be paid by the buyer.