[NJARC] WTB or WTT 864 tubes:

[JOE CRO]

Al - Not a bad idea! Even 864's are pricey since people know they're being 
subbed for WD-11's! Any photoshoot or whatever would be greatly 
appreciated.I should have a few 3V4's around here and if not, can most 
likely get them from our club tube program reasonably.

Did you make up your own adapter socket? If so, I'm curious how you did it. 
The ones that were available through the "Radiola Guy" on the West Coast are 
no longer available.

Just a FYI: I think I'll participate in next years BC Band DX contest. I was 
able to log 12 stations during the day, and a few more in the evening with 
the little Aeriola Sr using the WD-11. One of the stations was around 800KC 
in Alberta, Western Canada giving the weather forecast! My R-390's never did 
that - hi! They're not bad little receivers.

Best Regards,
                    Joe Cro N3IBX


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Al Klase" <al at ar88.net>
To: "New Jersey Antique Radio Club" <njarc at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2008 3:17 PM
Subject: Re: [NJARC] WTB or WTT 864 tubes:


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> Hi Joe,
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> If the issue is just playing the radios, use triode connected 3V4's.  I've 
> been doing this in my Reinartz.  I added an extra 7 ohms or so to the 
> filament circuit of my adapter to make the rheostat happy.  I'll send pix 
> if you like.
>
> Al
>
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> JOE CRO wrote:
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>> John,
>>       Actually, the 864's are a sub for a WD-11 if the socket is modifyed 
>> to fit it.  I could also use longpin UX-199's with a socket modification.
>>
>> I'd like to see if anyone would have any 864's that I could modify 
>> though. I most recently acquired a Westinghouse Aeriola Sr., with it's 
>> original brass based "Aeriotron" WD-11 in it. The tube works just fine, 
>> but the thought of it developing a problem is shuttering. They're very 
>> expensive to replace. I also have  Radiola IIIA I'd like to get playing. 
>> That's a total of 5 tubes between the two receivers. If I can find 864's 
>> for a good price I'll make up the base adapters. My UX-199's are 
>> committed to other receivers.
>>
>> I could always use the UX-199's and have them go between radios, but I'd 
>> like to try 864's if possible. In addition, they're supposed to be a low 
>> micrpophonic tube, whereas the WD-11 is VERY microphonic!
>>
>> Best Regards,
>>                     Joe
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Ruccolo" <jr6v6gt at yahoo.com>
>> To: "New Jersey Antique Radio Club" <njarc at mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2008 1:16 PM
>> Subject: Re: [NJARC] WTB or WTT 864 tubes:
>>
>>
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>>> Hi Joe,
>>>
>>> Those are the tubes that can sub for a 199, correct?
>>>
>>> What do they look like? I mean, what base do they have?
>>>
>>> JR
>>>
>>>
>>> --- On Wed, 10/1/08, JOE CRO <n3ibx at verizon.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> From: JOE CRO <n3ibx at verizon.net>
>>>> Subject: [NJARC] WTB or WTT 864 tubes:
>>>> To: "New Jersey Antique Radio Club" <njarc at mailman.qth.net>
>>>> Date: Wednesday, October 1, 2008, 3:16 PM
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>>>> I know this is a longshot, but would anyone on the club
>>>> have any  864 tubes
>>>> available for sale orswap?
>>>>
>>>> Needed for both Westinghouse Aeriola Sr. AND a Radiola
>>>> IIIA. I'll take as
>>>> many as I can get, even 1.
>>>>
>>>> Best Regards,
>>>>                     Joe N3IBX
>>>>
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