A Cache of Tubes!

Hillbilly61

Hi All,

I decided to stop into a local 2nd hand store (this particular store is more like "junk store") to see if I could get lucky and find something audiophile for, like, $5. Just before leaving, a half dozen boxes of tubes were noticed in a neglected corner. It looks like they had been there for a very long time.

Several hundred of tubes there! Most, if not all, appear to be American brands (RCA, Sylvania, etc) and I would guess 1950s and 1960s vintage. They appear to be brand new (in boxes, no darkening of the glass, etc) and tend to be larger sized ones.

It would be a shame to see the tubes of interest for music use go to waste there ... and perhaps eventually thrown out to make space. I know very little about tubes but will offer to dig though this cache to pull out the gems for anyone that is interested.

Here's what I need to get started:

* Make;
* Tube number;
* Any other info you deem pertinent (like I said, I don't know much about tubes).

This is an opportunity to stock up in a yard sale situation. Both on sought after tubes, as well, as "lesser grade" but good to have around tubes too.

Let me know if you are interested. The cost would be what it costs me to buy and shipping. Most tubes there are under $10.

george daniel

well let's not be picky

6DJ8/

12AU7 12AX7 6CG7/6FQ7

you know what,, if the price is right,,just buy em all,,you'll monst likely re-coup you investment right here on this forum,,and then some.Good Luck

schwarcw

What a very nice offer! I would be interested in these any make:

12AX7 or 7025

12AU7

EL84

7189

7591

Thanks for your very nice offer.

daboyz

12AT7's and 5YG3T's if there are any.

Thanks so much,that's mighty cool of ya!!

lightman1

Jackpot!
EL84's please.

heiney9

6v6

5691

6sl7

12at7

5v4

5z4

Hillbilly61

OK guys,

Like I said, I don't know how many of the desirable tubes are there, so here is a prioritized list of who gets what. This is based on in the order of who spoke up for which particular tube.

Tube 1st Dibs 2nd Dibs 3rd Dibs
5691 heiney9
7025 Schwarcw
7189 Schwarcw
7591 Schwarcw
12AT7 daboyz anonymouse heiney9
12AU7 George Daniel Schwarcw
12AX7 George Daniel Schwarcw
5v4 heiney9
5YG3T daboyz
5z4 heiney9
6CG7 George Daniel
6DJ8 George Daniel
6FQ7 George Daniel
6ls7 heiney9
6v6 heiney9
EL84 Schwarcw Lightman1

Keep 'em coming! I wont be back there until next weekend. This list will be updated Friday night.

Lee

JimKellyfan

12AX7

mine is for my Crate TD35

Hillbilly61

JimKellyfan - added to the list.

To briefly update, an activity my son & I were attending fell through and we decided to take a preliminary look see in the referenced local "junk store" since we were driving past. One box of boxed tubes and one box of loose tubes were perused before it closed.

George Daniel and daboyz are "in the money" with a 6CG7 and a 12AT7 tubes found! Total cost per: $1. These came out of the xerox box containing loose tubes. They appear used as evidenced by darkening of the glass and some very slightly bent pins.

While perusing, I found some very close number matches to the tube numbers so far listed:

12AT6;
12AV6;
6CG8;
6cG8A.

Any interest?

schwarcw

Thanks for being so generous!:D

I didn't see anyone ask about 6SN7. If you find any of these I would be interested.

Best regards,

Hillbilly61

schwarcw wrote: »

Thanks for being so generous!:D

I didn't see anyone ask about 6SN7. If you find any of these I would be interested.

Best regards,

You are first dibs on any of that series found!

Dawgfish

Thanks for the offer! That is very kind of you. I am intersted in the following types of tubes:

6922/6DJ8/ECC88/7308 All of these are interchangeable.

6AK5/6AK5W/5654/CV4010 All of these are also interchangeable.

Thanks again.

Steve

Hillbilly61

Dawgfish wrote: »

Thanks for the offer! That is very kind of you. I am intersted in the following types of tubes:

6922/6DJ8/ECC88/7308 All of these are interchangeable.

6AK5/6AK5W/5654/CV4010 All of these are also interchangeable.

Thanks again.

Steve

You have first dibs on these, except 6DJ8. George Daniel mentioned this number first ... so you are 2nd.

Dawgfish

Hillbilly61 wrote: »

You have first dibs on these, except 6DJ8. George Daniel mentioned this number first ... so you are 2nd.

Thanks! I sure do appreciate it.

Steve

chargerman426

If you don't mind I'm trying to get ahold of EL34, 6CA7, or KT77. They are a larger tube and should look like this.


http://www.tubedepot.com/eh-el34.html

headrott

If available I would like 6V6s, after H9 that is, and any 6DJ8/ECC88/E88CC/6922/7308 and most imoprtantly Siemens E188CCs and Siemens CCa. Also, any KT88 and 6550 tubes. Thank you for offering to buy them and then offer them to us.

Greg

Hillbilly61

Chargerman426, headrott:

Duly noted.

To comment to all, if there are cross over tube numbers, then list them as you post. The order of priority of who gets first and subsequent dibs on the specific tube is determined by the order who lists the specific number.

It is observed that some savvy posters have already done this, so it is felt fair to remind all. Of course, some of you single tube number posters may prefer that particular number and I am cool with that too! :cool:

Also,

Chargerman426, any relation to Lightman1?

chargerman426

Nope no relation

so if I follow you rules then I want

EL34. 6CA7, and KT77

6CA7, KT77, and EL34

KT77, EL34, and 6CA7

So am I fist in line for all three kinds

Hillbilly61

chargerman426 wrote: »

Nope no relation

so if I follow you rules then I want

EL34. 6CA7, and KT77

6CA7, KT77, and EL34

KT77, EL34, and 6CA7

So am I fist in line for all three kinds

Yes -mostly. I quick checked my list, but will not bother to double check if you are first or 2nd to 100% of what you earlier posted for full verification. What you posted earlier (separating the number by a slash "/") was quite sufficient.

I am on top of what tube numbers who posts first and the "/" is recognized as a distinction. The final list will be posted Friday night.

chargerman426

Hillbilly what's the status of the tube hunt?

Hillbilly61

chargerman426 wrote: »

Hillbilly what's the status of the tube hunt?

Doing the "big dig" tomorrow. My daughter needed to be taken back to college today from spring break, as she announced yesterday she needed to get some things done around her apartment before classes kick back in on Monday. (I suspect new boyfriend sort of thing ...).

With last night being her last night home a while, we gave the HT a workout as it was declared "movie night". HT is such a great family activity! The Polks acquitted themselves very well in a movie marathon sitting!

Here's the list of tube numbers posted thus far and who has dibs (by order of who called for which specific number first):

Tube 1st Dibs 2nd Dibs 3rd Dibs
5691 heiney9
7025 Schwarcw
7189 Schwarcw
7591 Schwarcw
12AT7 daboyz anonymouse heiney9
12AU7 George Daniel Schwarcw
12AX7 George Daniel Schwarcw JimKellyFan
5654 Dawgfish
5V4 heiney9
5YG3T daboyz
5Z4 heiney9
6550 headrott
6922 Dawgfish headrott
6AK5 Dawgfish
6AK5W Dawgfish
6CA7 chargerman426
6CG7 George Daniel
6DJ8 George Daniel Dawgfish headrott
6FQ7 George Daniel
6LS7 heiney9
6SN7 Schwarcw
6V6 heiney9 headrott
7308 Dawgfish headrott
CCA headrott
CV4010 Dawgfish
E188CC headrott
E88CC headrott
ECC88 Dawgfish headrott
EL34 chargerman426
EL84 Schwarcw Lightman1
KT77 chargerman426
KT88 headrott
EL34 chargerman426

Any last minute changes or additions are welcome, but if they come in after I go look then cest la vive!

As stated last Sunday, George Daniel and daboyz have spoken for tubes found with a 6CG7 and a 12AT7 sitting on my desk during a very incomplete preliminary look see. Cost $1 per tube plus S&H.

Lee

Hillbilly61

Here's the results from the scavenger hunt at the junk store today.

daboyz: 1 - 12AT7. While unboxed, closer inspection suggests that it is unused. My cost $1.

Dogfish: 3 - 6AK5. 2 RCAs NIB. 1 GE unboxed, appears to be unused. My cost $5.

George Daniel: 2-6CG7. 1 unused GE in a Sylvania box and 1 definitely used, brand unknown (remaining ink suggests RCA), unboxed. My cost: $3.

PM me re shipping particulars and any advice as to how to pack for shipment. Since the number of finds in this cache were so few, I declare this a Karma! If we hook up some time in the future, you can buy me a beer.

Hillbilly61

Here's the results from the scavenger hunt at the junk store today.

daboyz: 1 - 12AT7. While unboxed, closer inspection suggests that it is unused. My cost $1.

Dogfish: 3 - 6AK5. 2 RCAs NIB. 1 GE unboxed, appears to be unused. My cost $5.

George Daniel: 2-6CG7. 1 unused GE in a Sylvania box and 1 definitely used, brand unknown (remaining ink suggests RCA), unboxed. My cost: $3.

PM me re shipping particulars and any advice as to how to pack for shipment. Since the number of finds in this cache was so few, I declare this a Karma! If we hook up some time in the future, you can buy me a beer.

chargerman426

Lee,


Even though I didn't end up with any tubes I do want to thank you for extending the offer to fish though tube to find some that we were looking for.

Hillbilly61

chargerman426 wrote: »

Lee,


Even though I didn't end up with any tubes I do want to thank you for extending the offer to fish though tube to find some that we were looking for.

Thanks for the kind words. At CP, it is offered that we are a club provided at the good will of Polk Audio. Hence, we help everyone out.

Flamers can be taken care of by the diligence of the moderators. I do not care of the flamers' post count. Flamers embarrass our most gracious host with their actions within this forum.

Lee