Ive got access to TUBES

[stretch2011]

I found a place whose name will not be spoken that has a "TUBE ROOM". It is problable 12x12 room completely filled with shit tons of every tube imaginable EXCEPT the ones used all the time. 12ax7's 6v6's, 6l6's, el34's etc. I know for instance they have boxes of 5 pin peanut tubes. If you would like me look for any specific tubes when Im in there next I will.

[gui_tarzan]

Magic Eye Tubes
1629
4678
6355
6977
10M2
12CD7
12FG6
12Z-E8
19BR5
19DA5
1M1
1M3
1N3
2G5
31P51
41ME
4FG6
64ME
65ME
6AB5
6AD6
6AF6
6AF7
6AL7
6BR5
6CD7
6DA5
6DG7
6E1p
6E3p
6E5c
6E5D
6E5GT
6E5M
6E5MT
6E5S
6E5W
6EG5
6FG6
6G5
6G5G
6G-E12
6G-E12A
6GX8
6H5
6HU6
6M1
6M2
6M40
6ME10
6ME2
6ME5
6N5
6S5
6T5
6U5G
6X6
6Z-E1
AD77
AM1
AM2
CV1077
CV1352
CV1756
CV1906
CV239
CV2747
CV2980
CV3707
CV394
CV5055
CV51
CV5434
CV843
DM160
DM21
DM70
DM71
EAM86
ED78
EFM1
EFM11
EM1
EM11
EM3
EM31
EM34
EM35
EM4
EM5
EM71
EM72
EM80
EM800
EM81
EM83
EM84
EM840
EM85
EM87
EMM801
EMM803
FT4
HF3110
HM34
HM84
HM85
ME4
ME4S
ME6
ME6S
OSW3110
PM84
R2164
TH1
TK406
TK606
TV4
TV6
U6-CAT
UFM11
UM11
UM34
UM35
UM4
UM80
UM81
UM83
UM84
UM85
UM87
VI103
VT138
VT215
VT98
VTF6
Y119
Y25
Y61
Y62
Y63
Y64
Y65
Y73

[johnnyreece]

Nixie tubes?

[AcornHouse]

Is that list complete? (No 8417s?)

[Phil_S]

There are some off-the-beaten path tubes that are nearly 100% equivalent to many that we use with a different pin out. Examples are 6GK6 (EL84) and 6CM6 (noval 6V6). if you find any of these, take all you can find.

[Blackburn]

+1 for the 1629 "Magic Eye" tube. JAN are preferred. I'll buy a pair if you can find a couple NOS and offer them for a reasonable price. I want a backup or two for my Eico 950.

[stretch2011]

Let's keep things simple guys haha. Idk what nixie tubes are. And I'll keep an eye out for those Phil.

[stretch2011]

1629 Ok I'll keep an eye out for those too.

[randalp3000]

6aq5/6005????

[johnnyreece]

Nixie tubes are the ones that have numbers inside them. Like so:

[img:992:526]http://www.tube-tester.com/sites/nixie/ ... t-schr.jpg[/img]

[Invertiguy]

TV sweep tubes are my tubes of choice. A short list would be...
6BQ6
6BG6
6DQ6
6LQ6
6LR6
6LF6
6LW6
6CM5
6MH6
6LX6
6DQ5
6KN6
6KD6
6KG6
6JE6
6JS6
6GB5
13E1
...And all the various odd filament voltage variants of the above tubes. Or anything that looks like them. There are too many types to list!

Also of interest are several types of various TV pentodes and triode/pentodes. Some numbers to look for are:
6EJ7/EF184
6GH8
6KE8
6CM8
6LU8
EF80
6U8
6BL8
6BM8
6X8
6LX8
...And many more I can't think of right now. These also come in a variety of filament voltages. The point is that there are likely tons of useful tubes there, even if they're not of the common audio amplifier variety. It just takes a little ingenuity and experimentation to make a decent audio amp out of them, and they're mostly dirt cheap and plentiful since nobody uses them.

Magic Eye tubes are pretty cool though. I've always liked how Trace Elliot used one as a power indicator on their V6/V8 bass amps and have wanted to do something similar for awhile. Perhaps when my 150W monster finally gets beyond the planning/parts gathering stage...

[Kagliostro]

6bq6 can be used as power tubes (was used in some transmitter modulator)

6dq6 also, it was used in some australian guitar amp like the Playmaster

[img709]http://www.ozvalveamps.org/playmaster/playmast_116.jpg[/img]

[img1353]http://www.ozvalveamps.org/playmaster/pm117cct60w2.gif[/img]

[img:253:463]http://www.ozvalveamps.org/playmaster/pm116-7errata.gif[/img]

the 6kg6 were used in the Traynor YBA-3A Custom Special guitar amp

[img1913]http://i.imgur.com/DvBbLvE.gif[/img]

K

[stretch2011]

invertiguy: im pretty sure they have some of those tubes. They have shit tones of tubes that start with 6. They also have tubes that start with 1,7,9,12, etc. 7 pin 8 pin 9 pin all kinds of stuff. even some tubes that are the size of my arm for oscilloscopes I guess

6BQ6 seems really familiar.

[stretch2011]

johnnyreece:

Do these tubes have any kind of numbers on the boxes?

[johnnyreece]

johnnyreece:

Do these tubes have any kind of numbers on the boxes?

The ones I'm most interested in start with IN (ex. IN-14). Don't go out of your way, or anything.