Vacuum Tube factory: For Sale!

Mark25 · 27th January 2012, 05:29 AM

See here (1/4 down the page) for more info:

Ken Rockwell's Photography Updates

and factory pictures here:

http://www.kenrockwell.com/Images/au...be-factory.pdf

Mark

SY · 27th January 2012, 09:45 AM

OK, how do I talk my wife into this....?

wintermute · 27th January 2012, 10:13 AM

Of all the places I would have expected to see a tube factory for sale, Ken Rockwell's site was not it!!

I really like that someone bought it all, Hopefully it will actually find a new home. Looks to be a bit more automated than the video I saw recently of the Eastern European tube factory!

Tony.

flatheadmurre · 27th January 2012, 10:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SY

OK, how do I talk my wife into this....?

That will take 2 mortgages.

One to bye the factory.

The other to bye lots of bright and shiny stones to distract the wife

.

Troncones · 27th January 2012, 02:05 PM

I had the good fortune to spend the day with Aspen Pitman and his lovely daughter Autumn (who works for a friend of mine) a couple of years ago. He mentioned he bought the GE equipment and shipped it to China. I wonder if that'ss where it's at.

I love manufacturing. Manufacturing tubes would be the ultimate treat. But realistically, the cost of the equipment would be cheap end of the deal. If you already have a manufacturing business and the facilities for the equipment you can probably get into the tube business fairly inexpensively (> $200,000). If you're starting from scratch you better have a bit more stuffed in your mattress. My estimate to get through the first two years $500,000.

Don't let my logic rain on your parade. Dream on boys. I'm going to.

john dozier · 27th January 2012, 02:29 PM

GB anyone? Cheers!

M Gregg · 03:06 PM

I find this worrying..(another name on the way out maybe)

I have a few copies of the tube amp book by Aspen Pitman..(I like the pics)..LOL

There was a GT shop local to me a few years back (closed) and I did spend some time in there listening to different tubes and amp combinations..

So GT have sold their equipment..(rebrand via selection)..

Regards
M. Gregg

flatheadmurre · 27th January 2012, 03:24 PM

Let´s start the fundraising for Troncones new tube factory.

If we all chip in with a certain amount in return he will send us x pcs of free tubes during the next x years.

With enough enthusiast it is possible to bring tube manufacturing back to where it started.

patkhan1 · 27th January 2012, 04:22 PM

Why not? I can visualize the Glorious diyAudio Vacuum Tube Factory. Pumping out your dreams...

john dozier · 27th January 2012, 04:26 PM

Since my amps use a total of 16 EL34/6ca7s I could just about support the factory single-handed! Regards

27th January 2012, 05:29 AM	#1
Mark25 diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: The Netherlands (Friesland)	Vacuum Tube factory: For Sale! See here (1/4 down the page) for more info: Ken Rockwell's Photography Updates and factory pictures here: http://www.kenrockwell.com/Images/au...be-factory.pdf Mark __________________ We will pay the price, but we will not count the cost...

27th January 2012, 09:45 AM	#2
SY diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Austin, TX Blog Entries: 1	OK, how do I talk my wife into this....? __________________ “Listening to records is like ****ing a picture of Brigitte Bardot.” - Sergiu Celibidache

27th January 2012, 10:13 AM	#3
wintermute just another diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Sydney Blog Entries: 22	Of all the places I would have expected to see a tube factory for sale, Ken Rockwell's site was not it!! I really like that someone bought it all, Hopefully it will actually find a new home. Looks to be a bit more automated than the video I saw recently of the Eastern European tube factory! Tony. __________________ Any intelligence I may appear to have is purely artificial! Some of my photos

27th January 2012, 02:05 PM	#5
Troncones diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Orange County, California.	I had the good fortune to spend the day with Aspen Pitman and his lovely daughter Autumn (who works for a friend of mine) a couple of years ago. He mentioned he bought the GE equipment and shipped it to China. I wonder if that'ss where it's at. I love manufacturing. Manufacturing tubes would be the ultimate treat. But realistically, the cost of the equipment would be cheap end of the deal. If you already have a manufacturing business and the facilities for the equipment you can probably get into the tube business fairly inexpensively (> $200,000). If you're starting from scratch you better have a bit more stuffed in your mattress. My estimate to get through the first two years $500,000. Don't let my logic rain on your parade. Dream on boys. I'm going to. __________________ The Myth: A hand full of Tubes, Caps, Resistors and Iron and you have an Amp. The Reality: You have self induced Dementia. Newbie.

27th January 2012, 02:29 PM	#6
john dozier diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: columbia sc	GB anyone? Cheers! __________________ Evil looms. Cowboy up. Kill it. Get Paid.

27th January 2012, 02:42 PM	#7
M Gregg diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: UK	I find this worrying..(another name on the way out maybe) I have a few copies of the tube amp book by Aspen Pitman..(I like the pics)..LOL There was a GT shop local to me a few years back (closed) and I did spend some time in there listening to different tubes and amp combinations.. So GT have sold their equipment..(rebrand via selection).. Regards M. Gregg __________________ What is the sound of one hand clapping? Last edited by M Gregg; 27th January 2012 at 03:06 PM.

27th January 2012, 03:24 PM	#8
flatheadmurre diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Jarna	Let´s start the fundraising for Troncones new tube factory. If we all chip in with a certain amount in return he will send us x pcs of free tubes during the next x years. With enough enthusiast it is possible to bring tube manufacturing back to where it started.

27th January 2012, 04:22 PM	#9
patkhan1 Nada diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Atlanta, USA	Why not? I can visualize the Glorious diyAudio Vacuum Tube Factory. Pumping out your dreams...

27th January 2012, 04:26 PM	#10
john dozier diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: columbia sc	Since my amps use a total of 16 EL34/6ca7s I could just about support the factory single-handed! Regards __________________ Evil looms. Cowboy up. Kill it. Get Paid.

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