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Offline KT66

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TUBE COLLECTORS
« on: May 26, 2011, 02:22:19 am »
Anyone here collect vacuum tubes? I collect audio, radio and some early tubes.
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Offline Tim

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Re: TUBE COLLECTORS
« Reply #1 on: June 03, 2011, 10:23:27 pm »
I was collecting tubes for a while, mostly interested in those made during the 1920s or just before, but I scaled back greatly a few years ago.  Collecting audio tubes sounds like an expensive hobby :-)  The prices for certain Western Electric tubes I've seen is unbelievable.  So I assume you're an audiophile too?  Here was one of my favorite pieces I sold off a while back:

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Re: TUBE COLLECTORS
« Reply #2 on: January 08, 2020, 01:20:40 am »
Wow, that's a pretty bit of gear!
I collect tubes and light bulbs
With tubes I collect Audio and also very old "Pretty or interesting" tubes
Lights is fairly new for me as I hadn't really come across many, but I have a few Aerolux tyes, Geissler or Crookes tubes and some circa 1890's carbon filament types.
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