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CHRONOTRONIX BL-100 Blue Light Clock
Clock with blue General Electric VFD tubes
No sale or delivery in countries within the European Economic Area (EEA)!

Here you can watch a video which shows the BL-100 clock.


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This clock uses the rare General Electric VFD tubes "Y-1938" and "Y-1939" in blue colour! VFD tubes are neat display devices similar to Nixie tubes, but they were designed for low voltage use. These VFD tubes were popular for a short period in the 1970s. This unique clock will be the highlight of your collection! Basically, a seven-segment readout consists of seven narrow illuminated bars arranged to form a rectangular figure 8. As the associated logic circuits determine the numerical value to be displayed, the appropriate bars are illuminated to form the numeral on the display plane.



The combination of different materials achieves an elegant and classic impression. Well balanced proportions and a clear geometry making up for a coherent and disciplined yet charming design.

DESCRIPTION
The clock is a celebration of purist elegance. Its distinguishing markup is the combination of massive cherry wood and shiny black anodized aluminum constituting certain gentility. Imposing reflections on the black surface repeat the full beauty of these rare tubes.

TECHNIQUE
The Chronotronix BL-100 Clock uses a state of the art circuitry. Time is kept by a precise real time clock. It's accurate to within 0.0003s per minute. The clock is not multiplexed, but the VFD tubes are driven directly.

TUBES
The VFD tubes are from the Y-1938 and Y-1939 series made by General Electric. They show a digit height of 0.57" (14.5mm)

FEATURES
- Digit height: 0.57" (14.5mm)
- 12/24h mode
- Date in configuration DD.MM.YY or MM.DD.YY
- Leading zero suppression: The leading zero can be blanked or shown
- Cross fading: different modes to fade the digits from one number to the next
- Alarm clock
- Power down mode: tubes and supply can be totally switched off for a user programmed period in order to save energy and increase life expectancy of the tubes
- 12VDC input voltage
- Wall power supply for worldwide use is included
- Time is battery buffered when no line power is available; battery will last for more than 10 years
- User settings are always stored
- Tubes are not soldered but mounted in sockets, that means they are easy to replace
- Case made of massive cherry wood and shiny black anodized aluminum as used for high-end audio equipment

DIMENSIONS
Overall dimensions (incl. tubes):
- 8.8" (225mm) long
- 3.5" (89mm) high
- 3.5" (90mm) deep

Tubes:
- Diameter: 0.875" (22mm)
- Visible part is 1.8" (46mm) tall from the glass surface to the top of the tube
- Digit height is 0.57" (14.5mm)

Case:
- 8.8" (225mm) long
- 1.6" (41mm) high
- 3.5" (90mm) deep

OPERATION MANUAL
Please download it here in pdf- format:
Operation Manual Chronotronix BL-100 (English, German)

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Here you can watch a video which shows the BL-100 clock.

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No sale or delivery in countries within the European Economic Area (EEA)!

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