Very Rare Time Code Display FAA FA-10046 Minitron Clock Tested Sold
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Time Code Display FAA FA-10046 Minitron Clock.
Some of the lines in the numbers appear burned out, but is does work functionality wise. Here is a description of the item:
Interesting 24 Hour Numitron Clock using 6 plug in flatpack numitron displays. Made for the US government, Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration. Type FA-10046 S/N 1836. Contract DTFA01-84-C-00036 Made by C & G Associates Limited. Just what you need for your retro control tower simulator in your basement.
Unit contains 21 IC chips and is crystal controlled. The processor chip is a Motorola MC6802P with an EPROM next to it. Circuit board is glass epoxy, well made. The displays are Numitron incandescent 7 segment readouts. This unit contains 6 plug in displays in a flatpack style that looks like an IC chip with a glass cover. The seconds displays are smaller than the hours and mins. This clock had segments burned out in both of the seconds displays and the single minute display. These probably went first due to how often they are switched.
The displays are FFD71F for the seconds and FDD81F for the mins and hours. These can still be purchased but are expensive new from the large electronic supply houses. Because the display is incandescent it can be filtered to any color. Please note that the brighter you run the display the shorter the life span of the filaments. At a lower light level the displays will last a very long time. The clock has been tested and keeps good time. Has inputs for some kind of time code, FAA E and IRIG E. These connections are brought out on the back with 2, three pin connectors, male and female that are wired in parallel.
To use as a clock simply plug in to 120V 60Hz then all the numerals will flash. Turn the selector switch to Preset and use Hour and Minutes buttons to set. Turn to switch to Clock and it starts counting. Test button lights all segments on displays. Intensity sets the brightness. Clock has removable color filters, green for the hours and mins and red for the seconds. The filters just drop in so any color combination could be used. Measures 8.75" Wide, 2" tall, 8.25" deep. There is nickel on top of the clock in the front picture.
Some of the lines in the numbers appear burned out, but is does work functionality wise. Here is a description of the item:
Interesting 24 Hour Numitron Clock using 6 plug in flatpack numitron displays. Made for the US government, Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration. Type FA-10046 S/N 1836. Contract DTFA01-84-C-00036 Made by C & G Associates Limited. Just what you need for your retro control tower simulator in your basement.
Unit contains 21 IC chips and is crystal controlled. The processor chip is a Motorola MC6802P with an EPROM next to it. Circuit board is glass epoxy, well made. The displays are Numitron incandescent 7 segment readouts. This unit contains 6 plug in displays in a flatpack style that looks like an IC chip with a glass cover. The seconds displays are smaller than the hours and mins. This clock had segments burned out in both of the seconds displays and the single minute display. These probably went first due to how often they are switched.
The displays are FFD71F for the seconds and FDD81F for the mins and hours. These can still be purchased but are expensive new from the large electronic supply houses. Because the display is incandescent it can be filtered to any color. Please note that the brighter you run the display the shorter the life span of the filaments. At a lower light level the displays will last a very long time. The clock has been tested and keeps good time. Has inputs for some kind of time code, FAA E and IRIG E. These connections are brought out on the back with 2, three pin connectors, male and female that are wired in parallel.
To use as a clock simply plug in to 120V 60Hz then all the numerals will flash. Turn the selector switch to Preset and use Hour and Minutes buttons to set. Turn to switch to Clock and it starts counting. Test button lights all segments on displays. Intensity sets the brightness. Clock has removable color filters, green for the hours and mins and red for the seconds. The filters just drop in so any color combination could be used. Measures 8.75" Wide, 2" tall, 8.25" deep. There is nickel on top of the clock in the front picture.
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