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Old 28th February 2010, 04:47 AM   #1
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Default More ebay craziness

We all know anything even remotely related to Western Electric fetches big bucks on ebay but get ready for this one.

Tube 300B Engravd Western Electric ~ Collection DISPLAY - eBay (item 310203500840 end time Mar-28-10 16:11:13 PDT)

Yes, $800 for a shorted 300B

If that thing does sell it might be economically worth it to make fake "dud" tubes. Glue an engraved base on some factory rejects...
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Old 28th February 2010, 04:53 AM   #2
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Default Certain Gravity may be needed to Correct it.

Or something.

Wow,

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Old 28th February 2010, 05:04 AM   #3
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Not only Western Electric ....

Antique Tube R Siemens RARE TIP Röhre Valvola Valve - eBay (item 230411626107 end time Mar-12-10 12:50:34 PST)

A snip at $280.00 with free postage .. and rattling bits inside.
Well, it is ""Museum Qlality"" (sic)



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Old 28th February 2010, 07:32 AM   #4
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Not only Western Electric ....
Antique Tube R Siemens RARE TIP Röhre Valvola Valve - eBay (item 230411626107 end time Mar-12-10 12:50:34 PST)
A snip at $280.00 with free postage .. and rattling bits inside.
Well, it is ""Museum Qlality"" (sic) Andy.
Aw c'mon, you guys just haven't drank enough of the Kool-Aid.

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Old 28th February 2010, 07:46 AM   #5
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I've sold some display only tubes before (big transmitters)... but that is crazy

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Old 1st March 2010, 09:36 PM   #6
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"Certain Gravity may be needed to Correct it"



Read item description, it's hilarious !
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Old 1st March 2010, 10:06 PM   #7
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To think I smashed this PX25 for an autopsy ONLY because it had a shorted filament.
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Old 2nd March 2010, 12:55 AM   #8
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"Certain Gravity may be needed to Correct it"



Read item description, it's hilarious !
Certain Gravity probably caused the problem in the first place.

My favorite is NOS tube *BOXES* selling for $30. hey, I think it may have been the same seller...

Just what you need for your tube museum... sometimes I wonder if I'm actually building a tube museum...
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The Eimac 6C21 I'm holding in my avatar picture has a shattered control grid (!!) and some guy wanted 5 EUR for it. I talked him down to 2 EUR and still felt I paid a lot
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