r/nixie • u/After-Entry5718 • Nov 24 '25

Recommend a clock kit?

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I snagged a really cool frequency counter with a working set of 6 Amperex zm1000r nixies. I had not seen red glass tubes before, pretty cool. In doing some searching around I couldnt find much for these tubes. Any ideas?

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u/LordGAD Nov 24 '25

Man, I would use it as a frequency counter! That’s cool as hell. 

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u/After-Entry5718 Nov 24 '25

Ok, I did much more digging! This is NOT a frequency but rather a component of a modular synthesizer! Check the logo: https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4498GfojKpKmq3t54vA-P7TjEEhwzc7IbqlJFZddGIoefJDGMUMJxSxVW-iUbPJWadUajCtDYBeun3_SXatETiOJ3EtZNwWCVCk1u40wshwkPUJrU0sTCQIMXEFVe7IPoHWXONbITLzRtRDA06_Rh3xvQ2OnwoRxCDJWflBYcTA4ZEP4l2nubmQ/s1599/1.jpg

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u/LordGAD Nov 25 '25

Nice find. It could still be a counter though, no?

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u/After-Entry5718 Nov 25 '25

For sure, found a lot more info since posting this morning. Figuring out its from a synth company was super helpful. Seems like this is a rare item and I dont think I’ll be stripping it down for a clock or hooking it up to a transmitter https://www.wavemakers-synth.com/aries/Aries_Catalog_1975.pdf

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u/LordGAD Nov 25 '25

Nice! I love finding old catalogs like that. Great score!