[Heathkit] Tubes

[Steve Sutfin]

Interesting thread. I have an old JAN-5948A and I want to do a  
similar thing. It's about a foot tall.....might even make a decent  
reading light :^)
Caveat: Safe spot in the shack, out of reach!
Steve k7dna

On Nov 10, 2011, at 9:34 AM, rbethman wrote:

> Even doing LEDs won't have the same look and effect as lighting  
> filaments.
>
> The LEDs would have to be placed INSIDE the tubes.
>
> Then you get the issue of the "getter" causing the "frost" that gets
> created when the envelope is broken.
>
> These type of "Old Tech Candle" displays bring on their OWN hazards!
>
> They have to be kept from curious hands!  That is precisely WHY I
> haven't done this.  Even though I've got a bit of a collection.
>
> Let's see, 813s, 65TH, 3-400, 4-1000, 807s, 1625s and numerous others.
>
> Keeping them in a closed cabinet brings up issues of cooling.
>
> Bob - N0DGN
>
> On 11/10/2011 12:23 PM, Walt dabell wrote:
>> That's why I was thinking of doing some with LEDs. Cooler,
>> brighter (maybe), and can run on a battery instead of being
>> plugged in to the wall.
>>
>> Walt
>>
>> On 11/10/2011 11:28 AM, bdm0221 at aol.com wrote:
>>> In a message dated 11/10/2011 9:53:17 AM Central Standard Time,
>>> walt at dabell.org writes:
>>>
>>>> I want to use them for old-tech "candles"
>>>> so speak. A display, mounted on a small box with an appropriate
>>>> power supply underneath to make the filament glow.
>>> I did that last Christmas.........
>>>
>>> One thing to watch out for. The 3-500Z I had mounted on a small  
>>> wooden box
>>> looked great and was an interesting conversation piece.
>>>
>>> Then my 12 year old neice came over and put her finger on the  
>>> glass to
>>> check it out and got a nice burn.
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