For his Hackaday Prize entry, [castvee8] is making seven-segment displays out of vintage neon lamps. It looks great, and it’s the basis of an all-vacuum tube calculator. The core of this build ...
He noticed that with a little modification, six IN-17 tubes just fit in the window vacated ... And the decimal points? Tiny neon bulbs. It already looks miles better than the stock display ...
But most Strip marquees nowadays are not made up of neon tubes and incandescent bulbs as businesses move away from less energy-efficient light sources to LEDs. Not only are LEDs known for their ...