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germaniums...

5/9/2000 9:33 PM
Ivan	germaniums... I have little problem. I just found new supllier of electronics from here, Finland. And they sell lot´s of different type of transistors at very reasonable prizes (ac-128 for circa $0.6). There are some germaniums like Ac-128, Ac-187, Ac-188 etc., but there is so much more types like 2SB* and 2SA* where I know that couple are germaniums (2sb75...), but what about the others. So how could I know what types are germanium and suitable for fuzz and other similar circuits? Do somebody have list of good "fuzz face type" germanium transistors? or maybe somekind of old transistors selection guide that shows some information on different types. I hope you understand my english... Thanks very much, Ivan

5/9/2000 9:33 PM

Ivan

germaniums...

I have little problem. I just found new supllier of electronics from here, Finland. And they sell lot´s of different type of transistors at very reasonable prizes (ac-128 for circa $0.6). There are some germaniums like Ac-128, Ac-187, Ac-188 etc., but there is so much more types like 2SB*** and 2SA*** where I know that couple are germaniums (2sb75...), but what about the others.

So how could I know what types are germanium and suitable for fuzz and other similar circuits? Do somebody have list of good "fuzz face type" germanium transistors? or maybe somekind of old transistors selection guide that shows some information on different types.

I hope you understand my english...

Thanks very much,
Ivan

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