UCC85 and e-pay

Doz · 25th January 2011, 09:36 PM

Need a UCC85 to complete a restoration I've been working on for a week, and came across this gem on epay

Mullard UCC85 Vintage Valve on eBay (end time 28-Jan-11 22:30:56 GMT)

"Tested all good" ... Can I stop laughing yet?

On a serious note to Toob Noobs ... tubes where the silver "getter flash" on the tube has gone white means the tube no longer has a vacuum... it certainly won't work...

Tony · 25th January 2011, 11:56 PM

no don't stop.........the seller obviously doean't know what a good tube should look like....

M Gregg · 26th January 2011, 07:07 AM

Hi,

UCC85 - ECC85 this is the equivalent (VHF triode)
I'll have a look I remember a silver shiny old Mullard ECC85 out of an old radio somewhere!

Didn't know they now come with snow cap..LOL

Regards
M. Gregg

Doz · 26th January 2011, 07:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by M Gregg

Hi,

UCC85 - ECC85 this is the equivalent (VHF triode)
I'll have a look I remember a silver shiny old Mullard ECC85 out of an old radio somewhere!

Didn't know they now come with snow cap..LOL

Regards
M. Gregg

Different heaters , and , as per usual, I have PCC85 and ECC85.... a 10L14 would do

Tony · 26th January 2011, 07:19 AM

take a look at this one , no teturns accepted:

2 300B Tube WESTERN ELECTRIC Matched 1968 - Glass Holed - eBay (item 230560582985 end time Feb-04-11 23:10:49 PST)

Doz · 26th January 2011, 07:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tony

take a look at this one , no teturns accepted:

2 300B Tube WESTERN ELECTRIC Matched 1968 - Glass Holed - eBay (item 230560582985 end time Feb-04-11 23:10:49 PST)

Oh that's lovelly ... from the wording of the email, he expects someone to pay $800 and re-glass them .... anyone got a vacuum plant to hand...?

at least they're not "tested all good" ...

Tony · 26th January 2011, 07:43 AM

i was told in another forum that there is actually a merket for busted 300B......if that is true, then the 300B is good dead or alive.....

Doz · 26th January 2011, 07:53 AM

Years ago there were companies who re-built CRT's ... so I suppose it's not out of the question..... and a 300B would be worth more than an A56-540X!!!

Are there any plants left that do this? Used to be 2 or 3 in the UK to my knowledge, going back to the mid-late 80's though ...

Mr. Zenith · 26th January 2011, 02:50 PM

Kennetron in East Taunton, MA evidently still rebuilds tubes here in the US.

It looks like Tube Depot still offers new Westrex-made 300B's for $900 per pair, so why bother?

25th January 2011, 09:36 PM	#1
Doz diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sat Down	UCC85 and e-pay Need a UCC85 to complete a restoration I've been working on for a week, and came across this gem on epay Mullard UCC85 Vintage Valve on eBay (end time 28-Jan-11 22:30:56 GMT) "Tested all good" ... Can I stop laughing yet? On a serious note to Toob Noobs ... tubes where the silver "getter flash" on the tube has gone white means the tube no longer has a vacuum... it certainly won't work... __________________ "To err is human.. to make a real balls-up requires a computer"

25th January 2011, 11:56 PM	#2
Tony diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Palatiw, Pasig City	no don't stop.........the seller obviously doean't know what a good tube should look like.... __________________ http://www.electronicslab.ph/forum/i...?topic=32688.0

26th January 2011, 07:07 AM	#3
M Gregg diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: UK	Hi, UCC85 - ECC85 this is the equivalent (VHF triode) I'll have a look I remember a silver shiny old Mullard ECC85 out of an old radio somewhere! Didn't know they now come with snow cap..LOL Regards M. Gregg __________________ What is the sound of one hand clapping?

26th January 2011, 07:19 AM	#5
Tony diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Palatiw, Pasig City	take a look at this one , no teturns accepted: 2 300B Tube WESTERN ELECTRIC Matched 1968 - Glass Holed - eBay (item 230560582985 end time Feb-04-11 23:10:49 PST) __________________ http://www.electronicslab.ph/forum/i...?topic=32688.0

26th January 2011, 07:43 AM	#7
Tony diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Palatiw, Pasig City	i was told in another forum that there is actually a merket for busted 300B......if that is true, then the 300B is good dead or alive..... __________________ http://www.electronicslab.ph/forum/i...?topic=32688.0

26th January 2011, 07:53 AM	#8
Doz diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sat Down	Years ago there were companies who re-built CRT's ... so I suppose it's not out of the question..... and a 300B would be worth more than an A56-540X!!! Are there any plants left that do this? Used to be 2 or 3 in the UK to my knowledge, going back to the mid-late 80's though ... __________________ "To err is human.. to make a real balls-up requires a computer"

26th January 2011, 02:50 PM	#9
Mr. Zenith diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Central NC	Kennetron in East Taunton, MA evidently still rebuilds tubes here in the US. It looks like Tube Depot still offers new Westrex-made 300B's for $900 per pair, so why bother?

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