[Boatanchors] Tube prices

[Jack Taylor]

I wonder what the shelf life of these rare NOS tubes are?  Don't they
eventually lose their
seal?  We were discussing this locally the other day and the general
consensus was that buying
old tubes poses something of a risk, unless the seller offers a guarantee.

Jack - N7OO

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike McCarthy, W1NR" <lists at w1nr.net>
To: <telegrapher at att.net>; <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2006 12:24 PM
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Tube prices


> 845's are revered by audiophiles, especially in Japan.  There are current
> manufacture Chinese 845's being made for cheap.  That's probably what went
> for $51.  But vintage NOS 845's from some manufacturers are commanding
> astronomical prices because of their rarity and demand.
>
> Mike, W1NR
>