[BC] For you 'old-timers'...

[mrfixit at min.midco.net]

> I wonder why they didn't use nixies for the digits.  Would that not have
> saved considerable space and make the units more compact and more
> straight-forward to read when "stacked" for multiple places?

Oh, yeah. But the "stacked" displays were first, then nixie numeral  
diaplays. I was always intrigued by the little nixie tubes, and how  
they worked. Now that I see that they're available and inexpensive, I  
might just pick up a few. Nostalgia, and all that.

> ...I'd really love to have one of those nixie tube clocks, but the
> irony is I don't have the time to build one.

I'd like one of the round CRT clocks, but $1000 is a bit much. Not for  
the clock, but for me to spend on an interesting gadget. Love it though.

Dave