[R-390] 26Z5 tubes

blw [email protected]
Sat, 05 Jan 2002 19:52:08 -0600


I don't mean to be bad mouthing friends of people, but I just got an answer
on his price for 26Z5s. Are you ready? $35 each. Not a set, but each. I was
feeling a bit bad about finding 3 of them for $11 each a while back, but not
anymore.  He can keep his stock of 26Z5s as far as I'm concerned.


Barry



> Hi Guys (and Gals!!)
> 
>> A friend of mine (Mike - WB0SND) has a vacuum tube business.  I called him
>> after I saw the postings about 26Z5s.  He says he has a few in stock.
>> 
>> * These aren't cheap tubes as they are very hard to find
>> * He's a little on the grumpy side but his merchandise is very high quality
>> 
>> Here's his web site:
>> 
>> http://www.vacuumtubes.com/
> 
> Mike's a good friend of mine, also.  Now, I've never considered him grumpy.
> Determined, yes...grumpy...NAH!!
> He does indeed have good tube stock and it is very much more reasonably
> priced
> than several other sources.  He also has a lot of tube tester info for the
> fellow
> who lucky enough to get that elusive TV-2 only to find it has NO info with it.
> He can even supply you with the calibrated 6L6 to calibrate your very own
> Hickok
> tester.   Yessir, Mikey is GOOD people
> 
> im  W8ZV