Long before LCDs and vacuum fluorescents dominated the market, the Nixie tube was a common sight in military facilities, research laboratories, and telephone switchboards around the globe. The popularity of these illuminating relics comes from their instantly recognizable amber glow. Now you can showcase this conversation-starting aesthetic 60 years after its introduction.
- Clock features four old-stock Nixie IN 12 tubes (each is over 30 years old) in a handmade walnut hardwood enclosure.
- Unlike its predecessors, each tube is easily replaceable without soldering or wiring.
- No high-voltage power source needed here—these tubes are kept glowing with modern electronics thanks to an included wall adaptor.
- Toggle to switch the amber backlight on or off.
- 12- or 24-hour operation modes available.
- 5.5L x 3W x 3H.
- Handmade in Massachusetts.
Uncommon Knowledge: The word
Nixie is said to be an abbreviation (or possibly a backronym) of
NIX 1, short for
Numeric Indicator eXperimental No. 1.