[Heathkit] VFO tubes for 104A VFO needed

[Jeramy Thibodeaux]

John,

To help widen your search you can also look for places that sell old gas 
pump parts particularly for fleet pumps vintage late eighties and nineties 
era.  A couple of manufacturers that used these style display tubes in their 
pumps were Gilbarco, Veeder-Root and Tuthill Corporation.  Outside of that 
I'm afraid it might be the same as searching for a needle in a hay stack. 
At one time Mike Bryce sold a board (possibly a kit) to upgrade your display 
to modern led's.  Since you have already talked to Mike I am sure that he 
has already let you know your options.

Good luck!

Jeramy Thibodeaux
kg4azt


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John King via Heathkit" <heathkit at mailman.qth.net>
To: "Heathkit2" <heathkit at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2015 6:12 PM
Subject: [Heathkit] VFO tubes for 104A VFO needed


> My grandson's Heath 104A transceiver has a couple of nixie tubes in the 
> VFO display out. They are heath part number 411-295 which is a SP-352 
> display tube. Does anyone know of a source for these display tubes. If so 
> please advise me of the source. He is KG5EOV, Morgan, a high school 
> freshman. I want to help him get the display working. He has it pumping 
> out its' rated output in watts thanks to the gracious assistance of Mike 
> Bryce, WB8VGE of the Heathkit Shop.
> I am trying to encourage him in the excitement of Amateur Radio. I could 
> have GIVEN him one of my several operational transceivers but I felt that 
> the experience and thrill of accomplishment might offset his infatuation 
> with IPODS and Computers. Thanks for any input. 73, John, K5PGW
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