What's the appeal of type 80 rectifiers?

korneluk · 23rd April 2008, 11:49 PM

Type 80 rectifiers have been fetching ridiculous prices lately. Aside from Yamamoto, who else uses them?

I just don't get the appeal...

-- josé k.

Tom Bavis · 24th April 2008, 12:13 AM

Most every radio from the '30s and '40s used one of 'em... and every radio collector wants a few spare ones... 'cuz a 5Y3 won't fit the socket...

Bandersnatch · 24th April 2008, 12:16 AM

Given the usual light load a type 80 circuit would draw, I wonder what would happen if one just plugged in an 83...

cheers,
Douglas

tommcnally · 24th April 2008, 06:08 AM

Let that Mercury Vapor 83 warm up for a bit before you turn the high voltage on, or the sparks will fly ! I use one in a 300B amp I built, and use an ancient Amperite time delay relay tube for warmup. Cool blue glow too.

hotbottle · 24th April 2008, 07:10 AM

Quote:

who else uses them

I do, in my 2A3 SET amp. For a few reasons. The look matches the 2A3s, they look cool, and the old chassis I used happened to have a 4 pin valve socket handy for the rectifier.

23rd April 2008, 11:49 PM	#1
korneluk diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: South Florida	What's the appeal of type 80 rectifiers? Type 80 rectifiers have been fetching ridiculous prices lately. Aside from Yamamoto, who else uses them? I just don't get the appeal... -- josé k.

24th April 2008, 12:16 AM	#3
Bandersnatch diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Ann Arbor, MI	Given the usual light load a type 80 circuit would draw, I wonder what would happen if one just plugged in an 83... cheers, Douglas __________________ the Tnuctipun will return

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24th April 2008, 12:13 AM	#2
Tom Bavis diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Macedon NY	Most every radio from the '30s and '40s used one of 'em... and every radio collector wants a few spare ones... 'cuz a 5Y3 won't fit the socket...

24th April 2008, 06:08 AM	#4
tommcnally diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2007	Let that Mercury Vapor 83 warm up for a bit before you turn the high voltage on, or the sparks will fly ! I use one in a 300B amp I built, and use an ancient Amperite time delay relay tube for warmup. Cool blue glow too.

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