Victor MEC calculators from the early 1970's

[Katie Wasserman]

(08-25-2015 11:25 PM)Don Shepherd Wrote:  

(08-25-2015 11:02 PM)Brad Barton Wrote:  Very nice! I love the display. It almost looks like a Nixie display.

Thanks Brad.

I think it's called a VFD, or vacuum fluorescent display. Wikipedia explains it, but I just enjoy looking at it.

I'm pretty sure that these are Panaplex displays. The same type used in the HP 9815, in the Compucorp/Monroe 3XX series and several other calculators from mid 1970's.