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The Nixie Concrete Clock

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We like Nixie clocks here on Gadget Master - check the splendid piece of work Hans wrote up for us, Hans' Nixie clock takes a step back in time

Well, take a look at this stunning little timepiece, the Nixie Concrete Clock, featuring six Nixie tubes in a reinforced rough concrete body.
The vintage Z560M Nixie tubes, used in former East-Germany in the mid 20th century as numeric displays, were the inspiration for the design of Daniel Kurth's Nixie Concrete clock.
The Luxembourgish designer enclosed the shiny orange Nixie tubes in a reinforced rough concrete body which can optionally be wall mounted. The strength of this design lies in the application of 'retro technology' and its interesting combination of components and materials, where one is easily fooled as to what is old and what is new. All electronic components in this fully functioning prototype are assembled by hand.
What's the time in the display? Think, 10:23:54.

Thanks to yankodesign.com for flagging this one.

Nixie history

For more background on Nixie clocks, including the history of Nixie tubes, see NixieClock.net

"Nixie tubes were originally developed in 1952 by the Haydu brothers for the Burroughs Corporation..."
 

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Enci:

Interesting choice of finishing material!

Here is my contribution to the Nixie Clock genre...

http://www.enci.net/projects/16-tube-nixie-clock

Posted by Enci | September 30, 2009 12:17 PM

Posted on September 30, 2009 12:17

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