1966 Mag: Build NE-2 Neon Bulb Computer - scan available

[Peter C. Wallace]

On Tue, 17 Jul 2007, Chuck Guzis wrote:

> Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2007 15:40:29 -0700
> From: Chuck Guzis <cclist at sydex.com>
> Reply-To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts"
>     <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
> To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
> Subject: Re: 1966 Mag: Build NE-2 Neon Bulb Computer - scan available
> 
>> On Jul 17, 2007, at 2:22 PM, woodelf wrote:
>
>> The neon bulbs may be hard to find , the ones now days have
>> a built in resistor.
>
> The world's largest manufacturer of neon bulbs is in the PRC and
> they'll be delighted to send you a containerload of any variety of
> NE2 that you'd like in anything from normal to super brightness, as
> well as in a variety of colors.  There's no shortage of these things.
>
> Cheers,
> Chuck
>

I think I just found their website whilst noodling around. They can make 2.5 
million NE-2's a day, minimum order is 100K bulbs.

Thats a lot of blinky lights...


Peter Wallace