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2/25/2006 6:17 AM
CraigD	tube jackpot I finally get around to ordering a couple of EF184's to plug into a moonlight circuit, when I stumble upon a bunch of tubes from an old factory. I have no idea what electrical condition they are in, and the markings on some came off when I cleaned the dust off, but many of them look in very good condition. Now I have plenty of pentodes to play with, as well as a bunch of dual triode/pentodes. I did a quick search on the TDSL to get an idea as to what they actually are, but I thought I would throw it out to you guys, what can I do with these: 1 ECF805 1 12ax7 5 6EJ7 1 12AU7 1 6X9 2 6EH7 2 6EA8 1 6BZ6 1 6CS6 1 6BL8 1 6LX8 1 6BX6 3 6BM8 1 6AL3 2 6BY7 1 6JW8 4 6BL8 1 6GK5 1 6CK6 1 6GW8 2 6U9 1 6AU6 1 6U7 1 6AQ5 2 6DX8 1 6V9 1 6SH8 1 6DQ6A 1 6V6GT 1 6CG7 1 6ES8 1 6BZ6 1 6CB6A 1 12BY7 1 6GV8 1 6GW8 1 6CW5 1 6CM5 Most are either Mullard, Miniwatt or Radiotron. Age is unknown. There are some interesting ones in there, lots of things to try for some simple single ended amps, plenty of pentodes and triode/pentodes for output from about 1W up to 18W, a couple of 7 pin and 10 pin tubes, a few smaller equivalents of some octal tubes (eg 6AQ5, 7 pin elec equiv to 6V6 I think). Anyone have any ideas on where these might find a home? If anyone in Australia knows of a good place to get some cheapish trannies from that might be really helpful. Thanks guys.

2/25/2006 6:17 AM

CraigD

tube jackpot

I finally get around to ordering a couple of EF184's to plug into a moonlight circuit, when I stumble upon a bunch of tubes from an old factory. I have no idea what electrical condition they are in, and the markings on some came off when I cleaned the dust off, but many of them look in very good condition. Now I have plenty of pentodes to play with, as well as a bunch of dual triode/pentodes. I did a quick search on the TDSL to get an idea as to what they actually are, but I thought I would throw it out to you guys, what can I do with these:

1 ECF805
1 12ax7
5 6EJ7
1 12AU7
1 6X9
2 6EH7
2 6EA8
1 6BZ6
1 6CS6
1 6BL8
1 6LX8
1 6BX6
3 6BM8
1 6AL3
2 6BY7
1 6JW8
4 6BL8
1 6GK5
1 6CK6
1 6GW8
2 6U9
1 6AU6
1 6U7
1 6AQ5
2 6DX8
1 6V9
1 6SH8
1 6DQ6A
1 6V6GT
1 6CG7
1 6ES8
1 6BZ6
1 6CB6A
1 12BY7
1 6GV8
1 6GW8
1 6CW5
1 6CM5

Most are either Mullard, Miniwatt or Radiotron. Age is unknown.

There are some interesting ones in there, lots of things to try for some simple single ended amps, plenty of pentodes and triode/pentodes for output from about 1W up to 18W, a couple of 7 pin and 10 pin tubes, a few smaller equivalents of some octal tubes (eg 6AQ5, 7 pin elec equiv to 6V6 I think).

Anyone have any ideas on where these might find a home?

If anyone in Australia knows of a good place to get some cheapish trannies from that might be really helpful.

Thanks guys.