Bad Dogs Design The Heritage Avo-8 MK II Nixie Clock

The Heritage Avo-8 MK II Nixie Clock

• This is an original Bakelite 1950's Avo - 8  that has been professionally upcycled into a great little Nixie Clock.
• It's the much older Avo with the characteristic curved dial that is instantly recognizable.
• In order to fit the Nixie tubes in, a carefully curved circuit board was designed
• The original dial was recreated with the holes in the right place for the tubes.
• Everything behind the glass is new.
• The Bakelite casing and controls on the front are all original to the instrument.
• No two of these heritage Avo clocks will be the same.
• The casings all bear marks and labels they acquired throughout their life.
• Each one was used as an invaluable measuring device back in their day.

Features

• Hours and Minutes and Date display on four IN-12B nixie tubes with 16mm digit height - tube life in excess of 20 years
• Dedicated RTC chip, accurate to +/1 minute over a year
• Simple time setting using two buttons. One for Hours, another for Minutes
• 12 or 24-hour modes
• Programmable backlight colour and effects
• Standard, fading or crossfading with scroll-back display modes
• Programmable night mode - blanked or dimmed display to save tubes or prevent sleep disturbance
• Made from an original 1950's piece of test equipment

The Meter measures (In): about (6.69) 17cm wide, (7.48) 19cm tall, and 10cm deep.