--- Tothwolf <tothwolf_at_concentric.net> wrote:
> On Sun, 18 May 2003, Jim Pruitt wrote:
>
> > I ran across your message at
> > http://www.classiccmp.org/pipermail/cctech/2003-January/007306.html
> > about the TIL306. Did you or Toth ever find any TIL306's? I am also
> > looking for some (8 of them to be exact) and like you and Toth have
> > been able to find several TIL311's but no TIL306's.
>
> Jim,
>
> I'm afraid I haven't been able to locate a supplier for them. I did
> however end up in contact with Randy Gill <rgill_at_innocor.com>, who's
> company is making new TIL311s. He told me he could have TIL306/307/308s
> made if there were enough demand, probably at least 1000-2000 units a
> year.
I have a pair of their CMOS TIL311 replacements - very nice. The body
is made of darker red-plastic than some of the originals, so they are
easier to read in bright ambient light if you don't have a red filter
over them. In case anyone can't find real 311s for $2.50 each (the
occasional eBay price), the Innocor parts are $8.00 each, new from stock,
one tube minimum order.
Considering that vendors who stock the TIL311 routinely charge $10-$15
each for them, it's not a bad price, especially if you need more than
a couple... eBay is OK for a few here and there, but for commercial
use (like this ISA POST card I have with a pair of them), a known
supply is frequently more valuable than saving a few bucks a unit.
Unfortunately, I doubt there'd be as much demand for TIL306s or any of
the other variants. I honestly didn't know there were parts with counters,
etc., until this thread started.
-ethan
P.S. - I did discover that one of my 1975-vintage parts is defective - it's
from some kind of industrial display unit with a NS 8073 driving four of
them through an 8255 - kinda looks like a panel VOM or timer.
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Received on Mon May 19 2003 - 10:28:00 BST