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Got a bunch of tubes in a box today. Lots of 5U4's. Some 5Y3's. Plenty of 12AT7 and 12AU7's. Haven't tested anything yet, but almost all are NOS.

I pulled the NOS Mullard EF86! And (3) XF2 Mullard EL34's!

Yes, I did a happy dance.


See something you need? Get a hold of me.


George

Do I see a 5Y4GT rectifier in there? I restored a '37 Philco for my parents that uses the 5Y4 and they're a bitch to find, can't remember if I've found a replacement yet after the original blew.........

VelvetGeorge wrote:I pulled the NOS Mullard EF86!

You know what the Trampster says about EF86s...

Yeah, I grabbed a few of those. I thought they were a higher current rated version of a 5Y3. Perfect for beefy Champs etc. I'll have to look it up.

I'll send you a 5Y4.

george

I don't show the 5Y4 as a sub for the 5Y3, but I don't have the specs in front of me either. Danke Schoen for the 5Y4 though!!

I see that. Not sure what I was think of. Glad one of them is going to a good home!

VG

George,
I have a Magnatone 431 that uses 6HU8/ELL80... let me know if you have one of those in there... always good to have another backup

Yep, that is an odd one. I love those Magnavox amps though. They look great in the living room!

I don't have any, but can get you one. They're pretty expensive. About $50.

george

whats in that rca 6l6gc box? if not a real rca blackplate 6l6gc probably one of the russian versions where the base is bigger than the bottle.

I see some GE 12ax7's in the bottom of the picture and a couple of Sylvania X's right below the GE's you dog.

Happen to still have the GE 12AV7?

Still have the 12AV7. And I restored my old Hickok 533A tester so I can test all these.

Let me know if you need it.

VG

I got the VTV tester today and put the 12AV7 in there. It tests very well at 112/113 for the triodes. No microphonics.

VG

George, Can I afford those Mullard El34's? Let me know.
Thanks,
Todd

Unfortunately, they paired up perfectly with my existing pair of XF-2's to make a brilliant quad. Sorry.

George