For Sale: 19 Set Spare Valve Box

[Bob Carriere]

.....was doing a quick search for available tubes on Ebay....... some of the best deals are unfortunately originating from Ukraine....... some shipping delays expected....!!!!

[r.morrison]

Hi all: Sorry Robert B. in answering your question at the first part of this entry. I didn't realize so much could come out of one little box. I mentioned in my ad for the selling of the 'spare valve box", about "comments" from members that really have nothing to do with selling an item on MLU or MLU Facebook. To begin with, I listed the item on the Facebook portion of MLU as so not to "crowd" Bruce Harris who has been trying to sell the same item on the MLU Forum. My feelings were to let Bruce have a go and when his was done...I would step in. In the meantime, I decided to advertise on the Facebook portion of MLU, which Bruce was not involved with. Within a very short time, I had a member tell the face book crowd that he had 26 of these items in his barn. The second entry from another member (different country) puts in an entry that he will give you a FREE spares box if you buy a 19 set off him. Now I ask you....do you think this helps me sell spare parts box? Do you think this helps Bruce Harris? Not in the least. I have never been critical or questioned anyone selling anything on this forum. And if some of you remember, last year when I attempted to offer an FN Rifle to the MLU members, that entry went around the block so many times before one of the members from Ontario STRONGLY suggested that "maybe we should just let Mr. Morrison sell his gun"! I've always been up front with anything I sell, whether it be on this forum or any other venue. If am wrong in the description or validity of my item, which I recently have been and have been corrected, please contact me directly and I will repair the damages. Simple...as...that!
In finishing up, I apologize if I have offended anyone, but my reasoning is something that all of us need to look at, myself included!
Thanks for your time and understanding....Robert

[Bob Carriere]

..... now who the hell has 26 boxes and what is he asking for them????? and who throws in free 19 sets?????

Buyers are free to ask what they want...... your very first add on MLU was very explicit..... this is my price + shipping........ there are always sellers asking for less particularly if they do not know the value of the odd item.... shipping ain't free and crossing borders cost money.....

Deals are always around the corner.....

Buyers are free to shop around................

For similar Money, I always prefer dealing with MLU members....
what comes around goes around.

[r.morrison]

Well as I said earlier, a lot of info for a small box. Bit of an education curve for all I would think! And your right Bob, in regards to the tubes in the box, I was short one and bought one from a supplier in the USA to complete the set. However like you Bob, I purchased a tube/valve from the Ukraine, Tube/Valve Capital of the World, (before the war started), waited 4 weeks for its arrival, got it and plugged it in and BLAM no more tube. What can I say....G'Damn Russian Manufacturers!!
Robert

[Tony Smith]

Originally Posted by r.morrison

..got it and plugged it in and BLAM no more tube. What can I say....G'Damn Russian Manufacturers!!
Robert

Booby Trap, but meant for Bob, Bob, or the other Bob.

[Chris Suslowicz]

Originally Posted by r.morrison

Well as I said earlier, a lot of info for a small box. Bit of an education curve for all I would think! And your right Bob, in regards to the tubes in the box, I was short one and bought one from a supplier in the USA to complete the set. However like you Bob, I purchased a tube/valve from the Ukraine, Tube/Valve Capital of the World, (before the war started), waited 4 weeks for its arrival, got it and plugged it in and BLAM no more tube. What can I say....G'Damn Russian Manufacturers!!
Robert

More likely to have been damaged during shipping - I've got valves with 'interestingly' distorted internal structure where the package has been thrown around by the carrier(s).

The big triodes for the BC-610 (250TH, I think) are notoriously fragile in this respect - the glass envelope survives but they arrive with internal shorts.

Best regards,
Chris.

[r.morrison]

You know Chris, the package arrived with no damage to the box and the tube was packed very well inside. I didn't check the tube over all as it looked fine to me. But it came on for a nano second and then POOF ...it went dead. This tube to buy in the USA is $100.00 plus, plus shipping. The one in Ukraine was $10 bucks. As the saying goes..."sometimes too good to be true!"
Cheers....Robert

[Chris Suslowicz]

Originally Posted by r.morrison

You know Chris, the package arrived with no damage to the box and the tube was packed very well inside. I didn't check the tube over all as it looked fine to me. But it came on for a nano second and then POOF ...it went dead. This tube to buy in the USA is $100.00 plus, plus shipping. The one in Ukraine was $10 bucks. As the saying goes..."sometimes too good to be true!"
Cheers....Robert

Sounds like a heater short.

Which valve/tube was it? (I tend to stockpile spares for the sets I have.)

Best regards,
Chris.