"Mr. Land" wrote in message
ups.com...
when nixie tubes lit up glowing number displays that actually had curves
and
not straight segments.

I actually have a VOM that I still use (dare I admit this here?) that
makes use of exactly these nixie tubes you describe for its readout.
Personally, I find them much easier to read than the 7-segmented
equivalents.


Alas, I can remember everything on your list...

Best...


back when radios had DIALS

and cable lacing with waxed string was an art form.

i bet ya that nixie VOM is really a VTVM... but i think there were a few
FET-VOMs that used them.

i built a nixie frew counter for scratch once... blew it up a couple time
measuring the +5 with an unshielded probe... some lessons don't 'take' the
first time.