diff --git a/src/mess/drivers/4004clk.c b/src/mess/drivers/4004clk.c
index 631690d582d..861c3ad3164 100644
--- a/src/mess/drivers/4004clk.c
+++ b/src/mess/drivers/4004clk.c
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
         4004 Nixie Clock
 
         03/08/2009 Initial driver
+        
+        note: MAME external artwork is not required, 
 
 ****************************************************************************/
 
@@ -21,7 +23,7 @@ public:
 		m_maincpu(*this, "maincpu"),
 		m_dac(*this, "dac"),
 		m_input(*this, "INPUT")
-		{ }
+	{ }
 
 	required_device<i4004_cpu_device> m_maincpu;
 	required_device<dac_device> m_dac;
@@ -155,7 +157,6 @@ static MACHINE_CONFIG_START( 4004clk, nixieclock_state )
 	MCFG_CPU_DATA_MAP(4004clk_mem)
 	MCFG_CPU_IO_MAP(4004clk_io)
 
-
 	/* video hardware */
 	MCFG_DEFAULT_LAYOUT(layout_4004clk)
 
@@ -190,5 +191,5 @@ ROM_END
 
 /* Driver */
 
-/*    YEAR  NAME      PARENT  COMPAT   MACHINE    INPUT    INIT    COMPANY               FULLNAME            FLAGS */
-SYST( 2008, 4004clk,  0,      0,       4004clk,   4004clk, driver_device, 0,      "John L. Weinrich",   "4004 Nixie Clock", MACHINE_SUPPORTS_SAVE)
+/*    YEAR  NAME      PARENT  COMPAT   MACHINE    INPUT    INIT              COMPANY             FULLNAME            FLAGS */
+SYST( 2008, 4004clk,  0,      0,       4004clk,   4004clk, driver_device, 0, "John L. Weinrich", "4004 Nixie Clock", MACHINE_SUPPORTS_SAVE )
diff --git a/src/mess/drivers/tispeak.c b/src/mess/drivers/tispeak.c
index d2a6903d42a..211d535f9ac 100644
--- a/src/mess/drivers/tispeak.c
+++ b/src/mess/drivers/tispeak.c
@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@
   These devices, mostly edu-toys, are based around an MCU(TMS0270/TMS1100),
   TMS51xx speech, and VSM ROM(s). Newer devices, such as Speak & Music,
   are based around the TMP50C40 and belong in another driver, probably.
-
+  
+  note: except for tntell, MAME external artwork is not required. But it
+  is objectively a large improvement.
 
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -143,7 +145,7 @@ Speak & Math:
     - TMS51xx: CD2801
     - VSM(1/2): 16KB CD2392
     - VSM(2/2): 16KB CD2393
-    - VFD: itron brand, label?
+    - VFD: Futaba 9SY -02Z 7E
     - notes: As with the Speak & Spell, the voice actor was a radio announcer.
       However, the phrase "is greater than or less than" had to be added in a
       hurry by one of the TI employees in a hurry, the day before a demo.
diff --git a/src/mess/layout/4004clk.lay b/src/mess/layout/4004clk.lay
index c8c84d3ac84..e3ec9522743 100644
--- a/src/mess/layout/4004clk.lay
+++ b/src/mess/layout/4004clk.lay
@@ -1,18 +1,47 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
 <mamelayout version="2">
-	<element name="background">
-		<rect>
-			<bounds left="0" top="0" right="1" bottom="1" />
-			<color red="0.0" green="0.0" blue="0.0" />
-		</rect>
+
+<!-- define elements -->
+
+	<element name="digit" defstate="10">
+		<rect><color red="0.1" green="0.06" blue="0.02" /></rect>
+		<text state="0" string="0"><color red="1.0" green="0.6" blue="0.2" /></text>
+		<text state="1" string="1"><color red="1.0" green="0.6" blue="0.2" /></text>
+		<text state="2" string="2"><color red="1.0" green="0.6" blue="0.2" /></text>
+		<text state="3" string="3"><color red="1.0" green="0.6" blue="0.2" /></text>
+		<text state="4" string="4"><color red="1.0" green="0.6" blue="0.2" /></text>
+		<text state="5" string="5"><color red="1.0" green="0.6" blue="0.2" /></text>
+		<text state="6" string="6"><color red="1.0" green="0.6" blue="0.2" /></text>
+		<text state="7" string="7"><color red="1.0" green="0.6" blue="0.2" /></text>
+		<text state="8" string="8"><color red="1.0" green="0.6" blue="0.2" /></text>
+		<text state="9" string="9"><color red="1.0" green="0.6" blue="0.2" /></text>
+		<text state="10" string=" "><color red="1.0" green="0.6" blue="0.2" /></text>
 	</element>
-	<element name="warning"><text string="Mandatory Artwork '4004clk.zip' is missing from 'Artwork' folder."><color red="1.0" green="0.5" blue="0.5" /></text></element>
-	<view name="artwork_missing">
-		<bezel element="background">
-			<bounds left="0" top="0" right="580" bottom="150" />
-		</bezel>
-		<bezel name="warning_txt" element="warning">
-			<bounds left="50" right="530" top="50" bottom="65" />
-		</bezel>
+
+	<element name="dot" defstate="0">
+		<disk state="0"><color red="0.1" green="0.06" blue="0.02" /></disk>
+		<disk state="1"><color red="1.0" green="0.6" blue="0.2" /></disk>
+	</element>
+
+
+<!-- build screen -->
+
+	<view name="Internal Layout">
+		<bounds left="-1" right="67.9" top="-1" bottom="16" />
+
+	<!-- 3*2 neon digits, separated by colons -->
+
+		<bezel name="nixie0" element="digit"><bounds x="0" y="0" width="10" height="15" /></bezel>
+		<bezel name="nixie1" element="digit"><bounds x="10.3" y="0" width="10" height="15" /></bezel>
+		<bezel name="nixie2" element="digit"><bounds x="23.3" y="0" width="10" height="15" /></bezel>
+		<bezel name="nixie3" element="digit"><bounds x="33.6" y="0" width="10" height="15" /></bezel>
+		<bezel name="nixie4" element="digit"><bounds x="46.6" y="0" width="10" height="15" /></bezel>
+		<bezel name="nixie5" element="digit"><bounds x="56.9" y="0" width="10" height="15" /></bezel>
+
+		<bezel name="neon1" element="dot"><bounds x="21.05" y="4.35" width="1.5" height="1.5" /></bezel>
+		<bezel name="neon0" element="dot"><bounds x="21.05" y="9.15" width="1.5" height="1.5" /></bezel>
+		<bezel name="neon2" element="dot"><bounds x="44.35" y="4.35" width="1.5" height="1.5" /></bezel>
+		<bezel name="neon3" element="dot"><bounds x="44.35" y="9.15" width="1.5" height="1.5" /></bezel>
+
 	</view>
 </mamelayout>