PDP8, yes... It is only the frontpanel of a PDP8/S but it hangs of the wall of my shack. Reputedly that machine was used on a Shell oil tanker for navigational purposes. We got it in working state, at some point it was taken apart, me saving some bits like this kne. A DECtape reel with OS/8 is also in my collection, along with a core stack. These live peacefull next to the Decatrons.
A *working* 8/s. It's a huge shame that it was destroyed. It's not like they'll be making any more.
I would prefer to buy a selection because of the shipping cost. I see a lot for sale from Russia and Ukraine but can they be depended on? I suppose Ebay has protection but shipping times are so long that it may not be possible to claim.
I've bought lots of Nixie tubes from Russia over the years. No issues whatsoever. The sellers I've found all seem to be stand-up folks to me.
Dave McGuire