[ARC5] Exotic Tubes

[Christopher Bowne]

The audiophools are paying something like 600 bucks for a 211/VT-4C.  That’s why you don’t see anymore BC-191s or BC-374s for sale with tubes anymore.

73 de Chris AJ1G
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> On Mar 8, 2021, at 12:40, CARL HUETHER <k1uhy at comcast.net> wrote:
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> From personal experience: These few are possibly leaking air at the seals and no longer useable. They can be tested with just momentary filament voltage and if there is a flash it is a display piece.
> RCA 8166 or 4-1000A (2 ea.) 7.5V at 21A filament
>     RCA 815 6.3V/12.6V @ 1.6/.8A
>     GE 211 VT-4-C  10V@ 3.25A
> 
> Carl
> 
>> On 03/07/2021 8:47 PM Waldo Magnuson via ARC5 <arc5 at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
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>> I looked at a box of tubes I have had a long time.  Some are exotic and maybe rare I’m sure. Contact me if interested.  A few are:
>>   RCA 8166 or 4-1000A (2 ea.)
>>   RCA 815
>>   RCA CRC-866A / 866 VT-46-A
>>   GE GL-4021-125A (2 ea.)
>>   GE 5561 / FG/104
>>   GE 211 VT-4-C
>>   Eimac 4-65A
>>   Raytheon JAN-CRP-4B31
>>   WesternElectric 705A
>> And many more.
>> Skip Magnuson W7WGM
>> Spokane, WA
>> 
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