How George Daniel and I spent our afternoon...TUBES BABY TUBES

jerryj12
jerryj12 Posts: 451
edited February 2010 in The Clubhouse
Well yesterday was a good day. While riding down the road I asked my fiance to go into the thrift store.
As soon as we walked in I spotted an old organ. I asked her if she wanted to learn to play it. She said "NO", and walked away.
She soon came to find me and I was still at the organ. At that point I said I am buying it. I looked around to make sure no one else was
wanting my new find,and promptly went to the counter to purchase it. The guy at the counter said he was not sure if it worked
so he did not charge me the ridiculous asking price of $40.00. Instead he charged me a cool $30.00. My fiance still thinking I have lost my
mind I called George D. left him a message " Hey I just bought an organ " he soon called back and said I will be over shortly.
He of course knew the importance of this find. LOL We unloaded it and began to rip it apart.:eek: George and I looked at each other and grinned.:D
There it was, a shining sea of tubes. We started laying them out on the hot tub/work bench.
6sn7's no doubt. In all we pulled almost 50 tubes out of it.George says the look to be mostly late 40's to early 50's. Most are 6sn7's and a couple of 6L6's.
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  • skipf
    skipf Posts: 694
    edited February 2010
    Nice find Jerry. Are you going to pull the amps? How many amps are in the thing?
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  • concealer404
    concealer404 Posts: 7,440
    edited February 2010
    Oh man... i think i know where there's an old organ in a thrift shop near me. I can't believe i never made the connection. I know what i'm doing this weekend. :D
    I don't read the newsssspaperssss because dey aaaallllllllll...... have ugly print.

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  • jerryj12
    jerryj12 Posts: 451
    edited February 2010
    skipf wrote: »
    Nice find Jerry. Are you going to pull the amps? How many amps are in the thing?

    Well I had thought of pulling the transformers out. Should we keep them all?
    concealer404 wrote: »
    Oh man... i think i know where there's an old organ in a thrift shop near me. I can't believe i never made the connection. I know what i'm doing this weekend. :D

    Hehe. Go get it man.
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    edited February 2010
    Jerry,

    Awesome find!!

    Those 6L6's if you get a quad that test good....I'd be interested in them....

    BDT
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited February 2010
    WOW, that's akin to hitting the lottery.
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  • jz0h4d
    jz0h4d Posts: 33
    edited February 2010
    How about you put the tubes back in the organ and learn to play the thing.
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    edited February 2010
    jz0h4d wrote: »
    How about you put the tubes back in the organ and learn to play the thing.

    Blasphemy.
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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  • jerryj12
    jerryj12 Posts: 451
    edited February 2010
    TroyD wrote: »
    Jerry,

    Awesome find!!

    Those 6L6's if you get a quad that test good....I'd be interested in them....

    BDT

    There was only 2 of them in there :(
    But if you need 2 I will send them to you. :D
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  • hoosier21
    hoosier21 Posts: 4,411
    edited February 2010
    TroyD wrote: »
    Blasphemy.

    what do you have that takes those tubes?
    Dodd - Battery Preamp
    Monarchy Audio SE100 Delux - mono power amps
    Sony DVP-NS999ES - SACD player
    ADS 1230 - Polk SDA 2B
    DIY Stereo Subwoofer towers w/(4) 12 drivers each
    Crown K1 - Subwoofer amp
    Outlaw ICBM - crossover
    Beringher BFD - sub eq

    Where is the remote? Where is the $%#$% remote!

    "I've always been mad, I know I've been mad, like the most of us have...very hard to explain why you're mad, even if you're not mad..."
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  • jerryj12
    jerryj12 Posts: 451
    edited February 2010
    hoosier21 wrote: »
    what do you have that takes those tubes?

    I have a Wright WLA-12 that uses 2 of the 6sn7's
    and my Cary 120s uses 4 of them, along with 8-Kt88's. :D
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited February 2010
    jerryj12 wrote: »
    There was only 2 of them in there :(
    But if you need 2 I will send them to you. :D


    Yeah,, well if those 6L6's leave,, just be prepared to say goodbye to the VTL's that are currently visiting.:D
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited February 2010
    TroyD wrote: »
    Jerry,

    Awesome find!!

    Those 6L6's if you get a quad that test good....I'd be interested in them....

    BDT

    they tested very weak.:rolleyes:
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • jerryj12
    jerryj12 Posts: 451
    edited February 2010
    :D:D George :D:D
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    edited February 2010
    No sweat...a pair does me no good anyhow....the Heaths use a Quad of 6L6's...

    BDT
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited February 2010
    I have reason to believe that Jerry is rubbing the tubes all over his body.:eek:
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 18,994
    edited February 2010
    Does/did it by chance have any 12AX7 or variants in it? Nice score!
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited February 2010
    I've raided dozens of old consoles for tubes but usually keep those tips on the down low....oh well.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 18,994
    edited February 2010
    Delete the thread, quicklike. ;):D
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • jerryj12
    jerryj12 Posts: 451
    edited February 2010
    LOL .... Tom I just tried to call you.:D It did not have any 12AX7 tubes, but I have several pairs of different origin.:eek::):eek:
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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,335
    edited February 2010
    Hey fellas, I could use a quad of 6SN7s for my Rogue 99 Magnum preamp! PM sent!:)
    Carl

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  • concealer404
    concealer404 Posts: 7,440
    edited February 2010
    Heh heh heh YEAAHHH!!!!

    http://indianapolis.craigslist.org/ele/1547084849.html
    I don't read the newsssspaperssss because dey aaaallllllllll...... have ugly print.

    Living Room: B&K Reference 5 S2 / Parasound HCA-1000A / Emotiva XDA-2 / Pioneer BDP-51FD / Paradigm 11se MKiii

    Desk: Schiit Magni 2 Uber / Schiit Modi 2 Uber / ISK HD9999

    Office: Schiit Magni 2 Uber / Schiit Modi 2 Uber / Dynaco SCA-80Q / Paradigm Legend V.3

    HT: Denon AVR-X3400H / Sony UBP-X700 / RT16 / CS350LS / RT7 / SVS PB1000
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  • jerryj12
    jerryj12 Posts: 451
    edited February 2010
    concealer404 wrote: »
    Heh heh heh YEAAHHH!!!!

    http://indianapolis.craigslist.org/ele/1547084849.html

    Hehe... very sneaky sir.:eek::D:eek: Delivered tooooooo...... wow
    schwarcw wrote: »
    Hey fellas, I could use a quad of 6SN7s for my Rogue 99 Magnum preamp! PM sent!:)

    We are in the process of testing tubes now. I just checked my inbox I did not get your pm.:(
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 18,994
    edited February 2010
    jerryj12 wrote: »
    LOL .... Tom I just tried to call you.
    Sorry about that bub, I left my phone at work. We'll get up tomorrow.
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited February 2010
    I just left Jerry's house. Those 2.3's are awesome. Just another reiteration that they are my favorite SDA's. Thanks for the loan tubes Jerry.
    Ben
    Please. Please contact me a ben62670 @ yahoo.com. Make sure to include who you are, and you are from Polk so I don't delete your email. Also I am now physically unable to work on any projects. If you need help let these guys know. There are many people who will help if you let them know where you are.
    Thanks
    Ben
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  • bigaudiofanatic
    bigaudiofanatic Posts: 4,415
    edited February 2010
    So can you some how use that as a tube amp for speakers?
    HT setup
    Panasonic 50" TH-50PZ80U
    Denon DBP-1610
    Monster HTS 1650
    Carver A400X :cool:
    MIT Exp 3 Speaker Wire
    Kef 104/2
    URC MX-780 Remote
    Sonos Play 1

    Living Room
    63 inch Samsung PN63C800YF
    Polk Surroundbar 3000
    Samsung BD-C7900
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 18,994
    edited February 2010
    Not after he's done with it.
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • disneyjoe7
    disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,435
    edited February 2010
    WoW Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet :)

    Speakers
    Carver Amazing Fronts
    CS400i Center
    RT800i's Rears
    Sub Paradigm Servo 15

    Electronics
    Conrad Johnson PV-5 pre-amp
    Parasound Halo A23
    Pioneer 84TXSi AVR
    Pioneer 79Avi DVD
    Sony CX400 CD changer
    Panasonic 42-PX60U Plasma
    WMC Win7 32bit HD DVR


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  • jerryj12
    jerryj12 Posts: 451
    edited February 2010
    ben62670 wrote: »
    I just left Jerry's house. Those 2.3's are awesome. Just another reiteration that they are my favorite SDA's. Thanks for the loan tubes Jerry.
    Ben

    Have fun with them, that's what its all about right. I would not call it a loan. I would call it. Keep em as long as you need em or want them. I hope they sound good for you.:)
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited February 2010
    I don't know if it was a gain thing or what, but most old organs are loaded with 12AU7 or 6SL7/6SN7 like the one here. Never seen one with 12AX7's, now old consoles, that's a different story. You have a ton of them for all the frequency dividers, divider drivers, oscillators, and pedal functions. The amp is usually a mono push-pull 6L6.
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited February 2010
    jerryj12 wrote: »
    Have fun with them, that's what its all about right. I would not call it a loan. I would call it. Keep em as long as you need em or want them. I hope they sound good for you.:)

    I was talking about yours too. It's a toss between the stock ones and the customs. I am loving these since I did the grounded grid Pre amp.
    Please. Please contact me a ben62670 @ yahoo.com. Make sure to include who you are, and you are from Polk so I don't delete your email. Also I am now physically unable to work on any projects. If you need help let these guys know. There are many people who will help if you let them know where you are.
    Thanks
    Ben
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