[found] LFS/WTB [EU/WW]: Looking for (reliable) source of HPAK 663xB VFD

[bateau020]

Looking for a source of "new" VFD to pimp my "new" 66332A. It uses the same VFD as the 6632B..6634B, and probably others. The existing one is not totally faded, but the brightness of the various segments varies significantly.

Just had 2 bad experiences with trying to buy them through ebay. First one sent me the lowest price article he could find in his stock (some Zebra touch screen), and then claimed there was no more stock. So refund. And the second one now claims his warehouse has been flattened by a storm and no longer has stock. So refund. But neither changed their listing, so others will experience the same issues. And most of the other listings of the VFD use the exact same pictures these 2 sellers used. Not sure what scam is going on here, but it looks like a scam.

So my question: are there any reliable sources of good HP 663xB (and 66332A) VFDs?
around 100 EUR please. I've seen offers for 450 EUR, but have little trust in them.

[giovannirat]

In case you cannot find a replacement, the following could be a possible solution:

https://rbarrios.com/projects/6632boled/

[bateau020]

Thanks, seen it. A pity the letters/digits are smaller than the original, and that the shift button doesn't show on screen.
I have also looked at fully graphical LED or LCD/TFT or OLED screens, but the ones that have the correct size, tend to be rather expensive: 130-250 EUR.

[TheSteve]

How about this - https://www.ebay.com/itm/293903211442 ?

[bateau020]

One of the articles I bought is https://www.ebay.com/itm/224169715741. And if you look at the 4 different pictures of that listing, you'll see something familiar (once you take out the "watermark"). I found that the pictures of that specific listing are re-used by many (all?) other sellers of that item (once you remove the "watermark") in that price range.

I also bought https://www.ebay.com/itm/383879644569. Familiar picture. Now, the seller removed this listing, but still sells the same article under another of the re-used pictures under https://www.ebay.com/itm/383878727263 and https://www.ebay.com/itm/383878725402 and https://www.ebay.com/itm/383986511102 and https://www.ebay.com/itm/383986514481.

The first seller I mentioned seems to have upped the game. He also sells the same article under different pictures and price under https://www.ebay.com/itm/224169717788.

As I said, it all looks like a scam to me.

[TheSteve]

Well it wasn't when I bought one a year ago from the ebay link I listed. Maybe they can't get them anymore, I don't know.
You can see it installed here:
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/repair/agilent-6812b-ac-source-repair/msg3754565/#msg3754565

[bateau020]

Feedback for those who would come to this topic later on: found it from ebay seller "pda-parts-center". Even brightness, but somewhat corroded pins, had to clean them for the soldering. Other sellers would not even react to my request for information, or would just re-post the ad after telling me they were out of stock.

[coromonadalix]

Just bought an 34410A  vfd substitute from them,   well see,  should have it before xmass

No longer available from Keysight   ... 

Was lucky with some 34401A vfd substitutes too ...  from Ali express