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jason von nieda’s tube clock tells time in a vacuum

The Nieda vacuum tube clock

This awesome clock was put together by Jason von Nieda, and I have to say that it looks great. It’s definitely one of the best vacuum tube clocks out there!

Jason put together this clock in about 4 months. He built it around a retro Russian IV-18 Nixie tube. As inspiration, he cites Adafruit’s…


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December 27th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: range

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steampunk broadcast video controller actually works, only plays videos from 1932

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This wondrous steampunk contraption may looks like something out of an H.G. Wells time-travel story, but it’s actually modern broadcast video control system, concealed under the shell of a victorian-styled retro-mechanical facade.


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September 30th, 2009 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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old world nixie tube clock: going for baroque

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…


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September 25th, 2008 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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nixie tube clock offers retro modern time keeping

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…


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July 25th, 2008 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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wooden nixie clock: where nature meets technology

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…


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May 29th, 2008 comments (3) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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zetalink nixie tube clocks offer funky fonts

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.

The GeekKlok comes in kit…


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December 11th, 2007 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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nixie clock knocked off in lcd

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.

About the only thing the Marksman LCD “Nixie-Style” Alarm Clock has in common with…


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September 9th, 2007 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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led clock mocks nixie

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…


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August 3rd, 2007 comments (4) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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puhlmann nixie clock is oh so cool

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.
The Puhlmann Nixie clock…


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July 10th, 2007 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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