For Sale: 19 Set Spare Valve Box

[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.

[r.morrison]

Chris: Thanks for the offer, but I think we're talking 2 different radios. The one I'm referring to a Telefunken 5080 and it's the "Magic Eye" valve. I'll dig out the code number of you want.
Many thanks......Robert

[Chris Suslowicz]

No Need: I don't have any Telefunken valves in the parts collection, I'm afraid, so definitely can't help with that one.

Chris.

[Bob Carriere]

.....I might have a few.....

They were so nice to help with tuning the station right on!!!!

Wonder how many MLU members have ever actually used one!!!!!

Bob C