OLD tubes found in a Zenith Radio!
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ItsaBass
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Re: OLD tubes found in a Zenith Radio!
The type is printed right on them. For values, check completed auctions on E-Bay. It would behoove you to put them all on a tube tester if you plan on selling them. Old tubes are hit and miss. Some can sell for decent money, while others will not sell at all.
The type is printed right on them. For values, check completed auctions on E-Bay. It would behoove you to put them all on a tube tester if you plan on selling them. Old tubes are hit and miss. Some can sell for decent money, while others will not sell at all.
Edgecrusher
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Re: OLD tubes found in a Zenith Radio!
You might find an old 12ax7 in a radio but you wont be finding KT88's those were english tubes and were high power at that most old radios are less than 10 watts. The tubes you found are much more common finds. The EL84 is another thats more common in england than america. Its American designation is 6BQ5 but they werent hugely popular here. More common is the 6V6 in old radios or even the 6k6.
As itsa mentioned throw em on a tester and see if they are good but dont be suprised if some of them dont fetch more than 10-15 bucks even if they test good.
You might find an old 12ax7 in a radio but you wont be finding KT88's those were english tubes and were high power at that most old radios are less than 10 watts. The tubes you found are much more common finds. The EL84 is another thats more common in england than america. Its American designation is 6BQ5 but they werent hugely popular here. More common is the 6V6 in old radios or even the 6k6.
As itsa mentioned throw em on a tester and see if they are good but dont be suprised if some of them dont fetch more than 10-15 bucks even if they test good.
Gearjoneser
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Re: OLD tubes found in a Zenith Radio!
The only time I got lucky, finding useable guitar amp tubes, was when my boss bought several old Panavision type movie cameras. They came stock with Mullards and Mazdas....12AX7's and EL-84's.....then a bunch of stuff I can't use.
I pulled all the tubes out, and many were really nice sounding. Then, we had the cameras chromed for lobby displays.
The only time I got lucky, finding useable guitar amp tubes, was when my boss bought several old Panavision type movie cameras. They came stock with Mullards and Mazdas....12AX7's and EL-84's.....then a bunch of stuff I can't use.
I pulled all the tubes out, and many were really nice sounding. Then, we had the cameras chromed for lobby displays.
DesertRose
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Re: OLD tubes found in a Zenith Radio!
I wished I had them free like you guys
The last vintage stash I gotten was from eBay ..
Shade
I wished I had them free like you guys
The last vintage stash I gotten was from eBay ..
Shade
Sprinter
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Re: OLD tubes found in a Zenith Radio!
I paid for the tubes, but it was a good price.
I paid for the tubes, but it was a good price.
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