[Boatanchors] tube info

[Carl]

When I get bogged down I usually look for an alternate. In your case a 
6AN8 and 6AW8 come to mind and there are many others but I havent dug 
into the tube manual.

Carl



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Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2009 4:18 PM
Subject: [Boatanchors] tube info


>
> Hi to all. I am restoring yet another tube type boatanchor. I tested
> all the tubes and one is dead as a hammer. It's a 6BM8. I searched
> through my collection, but no luck.
>
> I then went on ePay, er, eBay and there is a LOT of them listed.
> However, being an 'audio' tube, they are rather high $.
> There seems to be a LOT of Russian tubes listed for a reasonable 
> price,
> even including shipping. I checked Antique Electronics Supply, and 
> sure
> enough, they are high there also. I have bought lots of tubes from AES
> and been very happy!
>
> OK, I'm not THAT cheap, but since I need one, my usual procedure is to
> order a couple, just to have a spare or two.
>
> I'm going to search other sources tonight, but my question for the
> group is this:
>
> Since it's 'just' and audio tube, have any of you had good luck with
> the imported tubes???? I really don't want to invest 3X the price of
> the radio in a couple of spare tubes. ha ha
>
>
> thanks!
>
> ron
>
> N4UE
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