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Audio Discussion => TUBES TUBES TUBES => Topic started by: ST-Rider on July 05, 2014, 06:48:32 PM
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So my Dad has this big box of tubes. I don't know anything about them. I'm working on cataloging make/models but here are some pictures (not sure what can be told, if anything just from pictures).
I'll be curious to know what value they may have (if any).
So far I've found GE/Raytheon/Sylvania/Zenith/tung=Sol/Ken-Rad/Wizard/R Cunningham/Crosley/Knight/Dynaco/Delco/Admiral/Curtis Mathes/Philco/Stromberg-Carlson/National Union/Standard Brand
(http://jsomethin.smugmug.com/Forum-pics/i-VJKrMjF/0/M/IMAG0189-M.jpg)
(http://jsomethin.smugmug.com/Forum-pics/i-h2NLzLV/0/M/IMAG0190-M.jpg)
(http://jsomethin.smugmug.com/Forum-pics/i-BjZPcxJ/0/M/IMAG0191-M.jpg)
(http://jsomethin.smugmug.com/Forum-pics/i-J95FfKg/0/M/IMAG0192-M.jpg)
(http://jsomethin.smugmug.com/Forum-pics/i-vWNqgRp/0/M/IMAG0193-M.jpg)
(http://jsomethin.smugmug.com/Forum-pics/i-h6QpwqF/0/M/IMAG0194-M.jpg)
(http://jsomethin.smugmug.com/Forum-pics/i-zPxJZth/0/M/IMAG0195-M.jpg)
(http://jsomethin.smugmug.com/Forum-pics/i-6GP4RbJ/0/M/IMAG0196-M.jpg)
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Woah. That's a job. Here's a good tip for you. Used dryer sheets are really excellent for wiping the dirt off the ones not in a box. It is just abrasive enough to pull the gunk off the glass, but gentle enough to usually leave the print.
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So, this is my best guess (some were very hard to read)
QUANTITY BRAND MODEL IN BOX
TUNG-SOL 6V6 GTA
RAYTHEYON 6V6 G7
CHATHAM ELECTRONICS JAN CAHG-54RWGY 205
GE 12 BH7
GE 12 BH7
GE 12 BH7
8 GE 12 AU7
8 SYLVANIA 12 AU7
3 RCA
2 GE 6 BA 6
RCA 6C4
UNKNOWN 6GY6
UNKNOWN 6 AU6
MULLARD 3/12 AK7
UNKNOWN 6X4
DUMONT 12GN7A
RCA 4BZ6
RCA 6KE8
RCA 5GM6
RCA 8FQ71 8CG7
TUNG-SOL 12AX7A
REALISTIC 12AX7A
SYLVANIA 6AH6
SYLVANIA 6GH8A
ZENITH 12BE6
2 ZENITH 12BA6
ZENITH 12AU6
ZENITH 12AX7
ZENITH 19QQ7
2 ZENITH 6KT8
ZENITH 12DT8
GE 4JC6A
GE 6E78
GE 6BQ7A
GE 8KA8
GE 6CB6A
GE 6EJ7
GE 6BA6
GE 6EA8
GE 6EW6
NATIONAL UNION 7X7 / XXFM Y
NATIONAL UNION 6SF5GT Y
RCA 7117
GE 6JU8
3 STANDARD BRAND 7Z4 Y
2 PHILCO 6B8G Y
STROMBERG-CARLSON 6SN7GTB
CLAROSTAT 40M9-500K Y
GE 6SC7
KENRAD 65F5
GE 6SF5 Y
RAYTHEYON 6SF5 Y
RAYTHEYON 6P8G Y
RCA 6K7G Y
ZENITH 6K7G
RCA 6J7G Y
PHILCO 14A7
RCA 6SB7Y Y
RCA 7A8 Y
RCA IT5GT Y
RCA 25Z6 Y
SYLVANIA MR
RCA 45Z3 Y
GE 6JB5/6HE5
GE Z-04 188-5
CURTIS MATHES 17AY3
ADMIRAL 6S07
KNIGHT EZ80/6V4
KEN-RAD IG4GT
WIZARD 1P5GT
PHILCO 6SN7GT
PHILCO 41
RAYTHEON 6Q7
ZENITH SU10
ZENITH 6Z10/6J10
RCA I3GF7
RCA 448
RCA 6AG7
DELCO IA7GT
DELCO 6SN7GT
TUNG-SOL 80
WESTINGHOUSE 6SN7GTB
WESTINGHOUSE 247-50-30
WESTINGHOUSE 904-274
WESTINGHOUSE 210 50-17
SYLVANIA 6Y6G
SYLVANIA 6B06GT
SYLVANIA 6HV5
SYLVANIA 6V6GT
SYLVANIA 6SN7GTB
SYLVANIA 6BAN
DYNACO EL34/CA7
GE 6SN7GTA
R CUNNINGHAM 6SJ7
TUNG-SOL 6K6GT
TUNG-SOL 6SL7GT
TUNG-SOL 6W4GT
TUNG-SOL 5U4CB
KNIGHT 5L 6BQ5
KNIGHT 6BQ5
KNIGHT UNKNOWN
CROSLEY UNKNOWN
SYLVANIA 1G3GT 1B3GT
SYLVANIA 6SL7GT
R CUNNINGHAM 6L6G
SYLVANIA 80
WESTINGHOUSE 0-52 188-4
RCA 248
R CUNNINGHAM 6N7
RAYTHEON 6K7
WESTINGHOUSE 6AU5GT
2 RCA 6L6
RCA 6X5GT
RCA 6V6
SYLVANIA 3573
3 UNKNOWN UNKNOWN
GE SW 188-5
WESTINGHOUSE 6AG7
GE 6SJ7
R CUNNINGHAM 6AC7 1852
R CUNNINGHAM 6SJ7
NATIONAL UNION UNKNOWN
WESTINGHOUSE 210 5009
KEN-RAD 6F5
TUNG-SOL 5Z4
DELCO 6SR7
RINCAN 12BA6
RCA 6AG7
ZENITH 19EA8
R CUNNINGHAM 6SG7
NATIONAL UNION 25Z6 GT/G
RCA 6SQ7
DELCO UNKNOWN
RCA 305 GT/G
R CUNNINGHAM 6SJ7
KEN-RAD 6SJ7
MULLARD 12AT6
TUNG-SOL 6K7
R CUNNINGHAM 12K8Y
WESTINGHOUSE 6W4GT
SYLVANIA 6C5
WESTINGHOUSE 6X5
RCA 6AG7
RCA 6SJ7
WIZARD IN5
RCA 6W4GT
ZENITH 7695
ZENITH 6CJ3
ADMIRAL UNKNOWN
DELCO GF
RCA 6AG7
WESTINGHOUSE 6K6 GT
TUNG-SOL 6SC7
RCA CRC 6AG7
RCA 6V6
TUNG-SOL 5Z4
NATIONAL UNION 12SJ7
RCA 6Q7
GE 12SC7
KEN-RAD 6SA7
WARDS 6SK7
RCA 6SQ7
RCA 6C5
WESTINGHOUSE 6SH7
MOTOROLA 6J5
RCA 6C5
GE 3-09 188-5
R CUNNINGHAM CX 301-A
3 RADIOTRON UX201A
MAGNATRON 201-A
RADIOTRON
PHILCO 84
RCA 5Y3 GT
REALISTIC 5Y3-GT
TUNG-SOL 32222
RCA VR150 30
PHILLCO P1
NATIONAL UNION 6J7GT
RAYTHEON 6A8 GT
RCA 6E5
GE 404 188-5
UNKNOWN SYO57A
SYLVANIA 013
RAYTHEON UNKNOWN (PROBABLY 6SJ7 GT)
2 RAYTHEON 6SJ7 GT
PHILCO 7C7
TUNG-SOL 1H5
SYLVANIA 7C6
WESTINGHOUSE 904 274
UNKNOWN 7C5 A8B
ZENITH 6MN8
ZENITH 7695
GE SW 188-5
NEC 6AR5
RINCAN UNKNOWN
RINCAN 12DT3
SYLVANIA 848 ADG
UNKNOWN (MADE IN GREAT BRITIAN) FL846BC5
RCA 35W4
RINCAN 12AV6
GE NC 188-5
RCA 6AQ5A
RINCAN 12BE6
KEN-RAD 6H6
UNKNOWN UNKNOWN
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Woah. That's a job. Here's a good tip for you. Used dryer sheets are really excellent for wiping the dirt off the ones not in a box. It is just abrasive enough to pull the gunk off the glass, but gentle enough to usually leave the print.
Thanks for that...I'll remember that when I clean them up!
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Now put stars next to the ones that are still in the box. If they are useful types, they may get you some money on ePay. A lot of guys search "NOS tube".
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Nice batch of tubes, some audio, old radio and TV. Like Thrifty says, note the ones that are in the box.