Before dot - intercellular substance displays direct over the known world , Nixie tubes — glass lightbulbs containing light - up tubing for the digits 0 - 9 — were the best way of displaying changing number . One graphic designer had the bright idea of claim the Nixie thermionic valve technology ( and bulbs ) , and build a surprisingly beautiful analog clock .
Whereas original Nixie filaree were all digital , the Nixie Radian flips that idea on its mind , using long , thin Nixie tubes as the arms of a clock . Depending on the flow flowing through each subdivision , it alight up further , to show the 60 minutes , minute , or 2nd .
The physical structure of the clock is made of cherry forest , with the numbers engraved and hand - paint in inglorious and ashen . Power comes from a wall socket , with a backup shelling in pillow slip the great power run out . It ’s currently Kickstarting for a steep price : $ 345 , although that ’s less than the $ 500 it will be at retail .
That ’s a whole bunch of money to sink into a Kickstarter without a firm promise of a shipped Cartesian product , but the company behind it is at least reputable : Tungsten Customshas successfully shipped a caboodle of Nixie tube ( and other ) clocks without scamming anyone ’s money , so this is about as safe as you may get in the crowdfunding humanity .
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