Artifact Details

Title

14-segment Nixie tube demonstration unit

Catalog Number

102735324

Type

Physical object

Description

This object is hand constructed from a 4.5 in x 7.5 in x 2.5 in deep plastic utility box. A 14-segment B-7971 Nixie tube from Burroughs with a 2.5 inch display is mounted on the removable cover toward the front of the box; it isn't mounted in a socket, but rather the pins of the tube go through holes drilled in the cover. "Ultronic Systems Corp" is printed in white ink on the back of the tube. A power cord with a standard 2-prong plug extends through a hole drilled in the back of the box; it is 29 in long and is spliced in the middle with green plastic tape. A round 5-pin female connector with a keyway is mounted to the right of the power cord.

Identifying Numbers

Model number B-7971 Printed in white ink on the glass envelope behind the display structure.
Other number 283CQAD7971 Printed in white ink on the glass envelope behind the display structure.
Other number 6625 Printed vertically in white ink on the glass envelope behind the display structure.
Other number E14 Printed vertically in white ink on the glass envelope behind the display structure.

Dimensions

overall: 6 3/4 in x 4 1/2 in x 7 1/2 in

Category

Ephemera/other

Credit

Gift of Eric Barbour

Lot Number

X1587.99A-C