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old world nixie tube clock: going for baroque

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Nixie Tube Baroque Clock

I’m not sure if this clock design qualifies as “steampunk” or simply anachronistic, but it sure looks different than just about any timepiece I’ve ever seen.

Combining retro Nixie tubes with a baroque antique bronze enclosure, it’s definitely different. For some reason, I’m betting your Grandma probably didn’t have one of these on her mantle…

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September 25th, 2008 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

nixie tube clock offers retro modern time keeping

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Nixie Tube Clock

This certainly wouldn’t be the first Nixie tube clock that I’ve written about, but it is definitely one of my favorite designs. Maybe it’s the funky front-facing display tubes that make it super sweet.

There’s something just so right about the contrast of the sleek modern acrylic box which serves as a home for the intricate retro display tubes…

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July 25th, 2008 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

wooden nixie clock: where nature meets technology

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Wooden Nixie Tube Clock

I don’t know what it is, but I’m a real sucker for Nixie tube clocks. There’s something about the soothing orange glow tubes that offer a simple, yet elegant way to display any numeric information. I hadn’t seen a design that really caught my eye in a while, when I stumbled onto this wooden beauty…

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May 29th, 2008 2 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

zetalink nixie tube clocks offer funky fonts

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Zeta Nixie Clock Example

This wouldn’t be the first Nixie tube clock I’ve ever seen, but it sure offers some different display options than the typical numeric display they usually feature. Raymond Weisling’s GeekKlok not only can display time using traditional digits, it offers custom “fonts” which can tell time using special characters…

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December 11th, 2007 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

nixie clock knocked off in lcd

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Nixie-like LCD Clock

For some reason, clock makers keep trying to bring back the magic of Nixie tubes without using any of the actual tubes. First, we had the LED “Nixie” Clock, and now we get this cheapo version that uses LCDs instead…

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September 9th, 2007 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

led clock mocks nixie

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B & W LED Tubes Clock

This clock looks quite a bit like those retro Nixie tube clocks, but instead of old vacuum tubes, it uses modern LED technology to achieve a similar result.

B&W’s Tubes Clock features six independent segmented red LEDs encased in little smoked domes. They’re then placed on top of a stainless steel and wood base to create a really dramatic effect…

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August 3rd, 2007 3 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

puhlmann nixie clock is oh so cool

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Puhlmann Nixie Clock by Frank Clewits

Here’s a really excellent retro-modern wall clock from Dutch designer Frank Clewits for design house Puhlmann.

To tell time, the clock uses some unique, forward-facing Nixie vacuum tubes that poke out of the face of a brushed steel plate. It’s decidedly contemporary, but with a serious steampunk feel to it…

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July 10th, 2007 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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