[rescue] I want a vacuum tube

[Mike Hebel]

On Oct 29, 2008, at 1:54 PM 10/29/08, William Enestvedt wrote:

> So sorry, my Buddhist friends, but I like things, and now I want a
> vacuum tube. A pretty, shiny one about three inches tall that doesn't
> have to work (since I'm going to build a small base for it and set  
> it on
> my desk next to my Red Sox bobble-head, talking Bob Mackenzie toy,  
> and a
> sandalwood-stuffed, quilted fabric turtle from Japan). Where can I get
> one for small bills?
>
>    I saw a Nixie tube and was enchanted, but the prices for them (when
> put into something that'll make them light up) made me boggle.
>
>   I searched the web, but the majority of sites are text-heavy  
> lists of
> model numbers -- and I have no idea what I'd like. thetubestore.com's
> product pages made me all happy, though I couldn't choose. What are  
> your
> favorites for looking especially Chin-Strokingly, White-Coated
> Scientific? :7)
>
>    Thanks for any suggestions.

*ahem*

http://www.answers.com/topic/thyratron

That big enough? ;-)
--
Mike Hebel


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