B&K Model 607 Tube Tester

snow
snow Posts: 4,337
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For sale is a B&K Model 607 Tube Tester it is in working order and will test the majority of tubes that we tube users will use such as 12 series 12AX7-12AU7-12AT7- 6DJ8 Types 6SN7-12SN7-EL34-EL84-6973-6L6GC-5AR4-5U4GB ETC and hundreds more.

This is a cheap way to test your tubes.

$75.00 + 15.00 Shipping


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Well, I just pulled off the impossible by doing a double-blind comparison all by myself, purely by virtue of the fact that I completely and stupidly forgot what I did last. I guess that getting old does have its advantages after all :D
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,574
    edited September 2023
    I'm interested talk to me @snow.
    Give me the 411, is this solid state?
    Does it need to be calibrated?
    Has it ever been restored?
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  • snow
    snow Posts: 4,337
    pitdogg2 wrote: »
    I'm interested talk to me @snow.
    Give me the 411, is this solid state?
    Does it need to be calibrated?

    Hi yes it is Solid State, I don't think it needs to be calibrated at the moment it seems to test tubes pretty accurately and picks up low testing tubes and tubes with shorts accurately, I keep tubes that test high low and have shorts so that I can test them on tube testers that come my way.

    Regards
    Well, I just pulled off the impossible by doing a double-blind comparison all by myself, purely by virtue of the fact that I completely and stupidly forgot what I did last. I guess that getting old does have its advantages after all :D
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,574
    edited September 2023
    Cool looks like you got all the books needed for the tube info and use correct.
    How does this compare to the Hickok 600a?
    I have one that was restored, but you cannot have too many testers .... can you? Lol
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  • snow
    snow Posts: 4,337
    They are two different animals both test tubes of course but the B&K 607 is an emissions only tester where as the Hickok 600A is a mutual conductance tester, the Hickok can accurately match tubes where as the B&K cannot but you can still come close with the meter but not as accurate as the mutual conductance tester. And yes I don't think you can have too many testers, everyone should have at least two one as a spare. I have owned up to 7 at once and all tested some tubes that the others would not.

    Regards Snow
    Well, I just pulled off the impossible by doing a double-blind comparison all by myself, purely by virtue of the fact that I completely and stupidly forgot what I did last. I guess that getting old does have its advantages after all :D
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,574
    Okay I'm thinking real hard on this. It's late and I cannot do anything atm, but tomorrow we can work out the details and figure it out.
    Keep me first in line please.
    Thank you
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  • snow
    snow Posts: 4,337
    No hurry and yes you are first in line
    Well, I just pulled off the impossible by doing a double-blind comparison all by myself, purely by virtue of the fact that I completely and stupidly forgot what I did last. I guess that getting old does have its advantages after all :D
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,574
    Send me a pm with the specifics and I will get you taken care of. PP okay?
    Thank you
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  • snow
    snow Posts: 4,337
    pitdogg2 wrote: »
    Send me a pm with the specifics and I will get you taken care of. PP okay?
    Thank you

    Sure message sent.
    Well, I just pulled off the impossible by doing a double-blind comparison all by myself, purely by virtue of the fact that I completely and stupidly forgot what I did last. I guess that getting old does have its advantages after all :D
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  • msg
    msg Posts: 10,137
    I was curious, is this B&K like *the* B&K?
    I'm not into tubes and don't wanna be. seems like a gateway to poverty and madness.
    I disabled signatures.
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  • snow
    snow Posts: 4,337
    edited September 2023
    msg wrote: »
    I was curious, is this B&K like *the* B&K?
    I'm not into tubes and don't wanna be. seems like a gateway to poverty and madness.

    Yes they are the same company Brüel & Kjær. The interesting thing about B&K tube testers is as a rule they tend to test lower or reject tubes that most other brands will pass or test higher so you can be pretty sure if a tube test good on one of the B&K testers it is indeed good. The one I currently use to test tubes with is a model 600 very few NOS tubes test above 80% on it where as a Western Electric KS-15750-L1 tester and a Hickok 539B tester and TV-7DU tester I owned at the same time would all test the same tubes at 100% or higher


    Regards Snow
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    Well, I just pulled off the impossible by doing a double-blind comparison all by myself, purely by virtue of the fact that I completely and stupidly forgot what I did last. I guess that getting old does have its advantages after all :D
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  • msg
    msg Posts: 10,137
    Hey thanks snow.

    I had to look this up after you posted the name. I was actually meaning B&K Components, as in, the audio company, not the tube testing company, and was wondering at first whether it was the same company, since I've never heard of another B&K in audio conversations.

    Looks like they're two different from what I turned up. Not to jam up your thread, but just a trivial knowledge share piece. But you tube guyses most likely already knew this :sB)

    Brüel & Kjær (Sound and Vibration Measurement A/S) - Danish multinational engineering and electronics company headquartered in Nærum, near Copenhagen
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brüel_&_Kjær

    B&K Components - American audio and A/V company; John Beyer and Steve Kaizer
    https://en.everybodywiki.com/B&K_Components
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  • snow
    snow Posts: 4,337
    msg wrote: »
    Hey thanks snow.

    I had to look this up after you posted the name. I was actually meaning B&K Components, as in, the audio company, not the tube testing company, and was wondering at first whether it was the same company, since I've never heard of another B&K in audio conversations.

    Looks like they're two different from what I turned up. Not to jam up your thread, but just a trivial knowledge share piece. But you tube guyses most likely already knew this :sB)

    Brüel & Kjær (Sound and Vibration Measurement A/S) - Danish multinational engineering and electronics company headquartered in Nærum, near Copenhagen
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brüel_&_Kjær

    B&K Components - American audio and A/V company; John Beyer and Steve Kaizer
    https://en.everybodywiki.com/B&K_Components

    Well this is not the first time I am wrong, thanks for the info.

    Regards Snow
    Well, I just pulled off the impossible by doing a double-blind comparison all by myself, purely by virtue of the fact that I completely and stupidly forgot what I did last. I guess that getting old does have its advantages after all :D
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  • msg
    msg Posts: 10,137
    Ohhh, haha, once I saw what Brüel & Kjær did, I thought you were just meaning B&K instruments the whole time, and didn't realize I was talking about the audio gear company.
    I disabled signatures.
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    edited September 2023
    Disregard...see that it's sold....drat!
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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