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cheshirenoir ([personal profile] cheshirenoir) wrote2008-02-17 01:13 pm

Has anyone got any old Valves?

Hi All,

Any of you using valve based gear out there? Got any burnt out or cracked valves? May I have them? Miniature preferred, but I'll take anything I can get. These will be becoming artwork so I'm really not fussed about them working...

Got valves

[identity profile] stephbg.livejournal.com 2008-02-18 01:20 am (UTC)(link)
Dad says "yes":

>I should be able to spring a dozen or so small glass 7 and/or 9 pin types - certainly all used in unknown condition ...I can throw in a large transmitting tube too, but that is made of ceramic and silver plated metal - no glass at all. Will that do?

>There is the WIA "Helpline" service on :

>royshelpline@bigfoot.com

>Which might produce something further if he hasn't tried already. Helpline is broadcast on the WIA news every Sunday and circulated via an email distribution list. Ads are in a typical Wanted "classified ad" format with a contact phone number. It's free. I don't think it's restricted to members as it's all on the basis of helping someone i.e in this case to get rid of old valves. Of course some holders of old valves might want to sell them so be aware of that.

Re: Got valves

[identity profile] cheshirenoir.livejournal.com 2008-02-18 01:28 am (UTC)(link)
Woo! All that sounds great!

How do I get them off you / him? I work in the city these days, and see people who work all over...

Re: Got valves

[identity profile] stephbg.livejournal.com 2008-02-18 01:42 am (UTC)(link)
I'll pick them up in the next couple of days and then we can do a handover in the city (I work on the west end of the Terrace). I'll be in touch.

Re: Got valves

[identity profile] stephbg.livejournal.com 2008-02-19 11:39 am (UTC)(link)
I've got the stuff, and this is a bad pic of the coaxial transmitting tetrode:
http://www.radiomuseum.org/tubes/tube_yl1440.html

I've sent an email to arrange The Drop.

BTW it all fits in a marge container.

Re: Got valves

[identity profile] cheshirenoir.livejournal.com 2008-02-19 12:50 pm (UTC)(link)
Umm. Didn't get the e-mail.

try cheshirenoir AT gmail DOT com

Re: Got valves

[identity profile] stephbg.livejournal.com 2008-02-19 01:23 pm (UTC)(link)
you should have it by now, but I'm off to bed now

Re: Got valves

[identity profile] cheshirenoir.livejournal.com 2008-02-18 01:32 am (UTC)(link)
Oh and the transmitting tube sounds really funky too.