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I've got a couple of vintage TE clocks, these were made by a few TE manufacturers for adding timecode to recorder printouts & tape recording. In the case of the HP can also be used to automate the printing, with several selectable rates.
David
Wowwwwww.... this thing looks the business !!! ![Shocked :o](https://www.eevblog.com/forum/Smileys/default/xshocked.gif.pagespeed.ic.CrwtrNUjLO.png)
Beautiful, I want one as well now ! What do you mean it took you 20 years to find one and it's the only one you have ever seen ?!
Oh well.... ![Confused :-//](https://www.eevblog.com/forum/Smileys/default/confused0024.gif.pagespeed.ce.5xOqKkq0Co.gif)
Even though HP made so many millions of their TE, some of their old stuff none the less is as rare as hens teeth nowadays.
I am sure you must be very glad you stumbled upon this one ! ![ThumbsUp :-+](https://www.eevblog.com/forum/Smileys/default/icon_smile_thumbsup.gif.pagespeed.ce._JElyJQqdB.gif)
If I pay you 20 quid, can I visit your lab for an hour and play with this thing ?! ![Evil >:D](https://www.eevblog.com/forum/Smileys/default/xevil.gif.pagespeed.ic.tdrs7Uj5gu.png)
I found the digital recorder/clock about 9 years ago, took quite some to arrive via slow parcels, from somewhere in Europe, very important it was a 50Hz version. Weight is only 83lbs (37.65kg) according to the book.
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And yes I've not seen another complete recorder/clock combo since, come to think of it haven't seen any of these large digital recorders (on their own) for many years now. Have seen a couple of the clocks on their own, think one was on youtube.
You might have to wait a while before you can play with it, still need to move to somewhere I can set up a proper lab to work on my boat anchor size TE, the tiny room in my Dads workshop is not big enough.
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Another problem the recorder part is completely seized up, large motor is much louder than any other TE fan here. On the plus side it uses standard size paper & typewriter ribbon.
The PSU that runs the electromechanical clock, also runs a bunch of vacuum bulbs (comparator circuits), this also runs part of the counter or voltmeter it would connect to, via changeover relay in the counter/voltmeter (need to be added too as neither counter has the extra parts fitted). It would be nice to run the clock continuously from a separate supply, with another changeover relay to allow printer use as well.
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Hey, hey.. You should repurpose those things, as... Nixie clocks!
Wait a sec.........
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(Needs moar blue LED
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My eyes hate blue LEDs, along with cold white ones and any used with excessive brightness.
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The amber plastic filter in front of the tubes would help block the light, from those pesky blue LEDs.
![Azn ^-^](https://www.eevblog.com/forum/Smileys/default/azn.gif.pagespeed.ce.7t5xC2ZH_H.gif)
David