Saved an old calculator from the trash the other day. It was really beat, so I took it apart. It has what I call a vacuum display like this one. Are these collectable or useful to any electronics people?
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Saved an old calculator from the trash the other day. It was really beat, so I took it apart. It has what I call a vacuum display like this one. Are these collectable or useful to any electronics people?
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Vacuum Fluorescent Display also called VFD's
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Antique / Retro electronic parts can always be useful to some DIY enthusiasts and people who rebuilt old items. I would take a chance to list it on Ebay.
By the way, they're also getting more and more rare. I remember to see vacuum tubes frequently when I was younger (not that I am that old!), but it is a long time since I stumble upon one. Also, I still see CRT TV and monitors curbside on a regular basis, but I think that I saw only one (maybe two) wooden case television (probably with vacuum tubes) in the last 5 years and I can't recall the last vacuum radio I saw anywhere. Excluding museums, it would be 25+ years.
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Magic eye vacuum tube.
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