Anyone in gta know their tubes?

smak · 22nd January 2006, 07:06 PM

I just bought a lot of like hundreds of tubes for tv/radio repair and have so far found a few gems that i would find useful but dont know how to use the tester that came with them or 99% of the tubes in the boxes..

was wondering if anyone in the mississauga (401/mavis) area would want to come down and show me the ropes in exhange for a tube or two that i probably wouldent use anyways.

anatech · 22nd January 2006, 07:20 PM

Hi smak,
I live in Georgetown. That's not really that far from you. PM me if you are interested.

What tube tester did you get? It should be compared to another to know it's working correctly.

-Chris

smak · 23rd January 2006, 02:48 PM

its a "test master".. many many sockets.. heh.

sent email but not sure if your registered email is active.. check your pm.

elementx · 23rd January 2006, 04:34 PM

I've only ever used on tube tester, but does yours have a lot of selector knobs? There should be a reference book in which you can look up the specific tube. It will then give you the socket to use, and all the settings. It will also tell you what readings are acceptable.

smak · 23rd January 2006, 04:55 PM

doesent have a tonn of knobs.. and i wish i did have the book because that would make sense..

i wasent able to find out much about the tester online.. only one google ebay reference and the auctions long taken off the records.

anatech · 23rd January 2006, 07:01 PM

Hi smak,
Now, you have mail.

I think I know what tester you have, basically a "drug store" type tester. A million sockets and probably two knobs. There was usually a roll chart that listed to adjustmnets and socket number. There is a push to test button as well.

-Chris

smak · 23rd January 2006, 07:30 PM

thats about it.. dont imagine theres a generic way of laying out the sockets to go by in case you loose the cross reference list for socket number to tube type ;/ ?

anatech · 23rd January 2006, 07:39 PM

Hi smak,

Quote:

dont imagine theres a generic way of laying out the sockets to go by in case you loose the cross reference list for socket number to tube type

I wish.

To be honest, I never did pay attention to these. I got one, but had to leave it behind as soon as I got it. Would have been cool I suppose.

-Chris

22nd January 2006, 07:06 PM	#1
smak diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada	anyone in gta know their tubes? I just bought a lot of like hundreds of tubes for tv/radio repair and have so far found a few gems that i would find useful but dont know how to use the tester that came with them or 99% of the tubes in the boxes.. was wondering if anyone in the mississauga (401/mavis) area would want to come down and show me the ropes in exhange for a tube or two that i probably wouldent use anyways.

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22nd January 2006, 07:20 PM	#2
anatech diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Georgetown, On	Hi smak, I live in Georgetown. That's not really that far from you. PM me if you are interested. What tube tester did you get? It should be compared to another to know it's working correctly. -Chris

23rd January 2006, 02:48 PM	#3
smak diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada	its a "test master".. many many sockets.. heh. sent email but not sure if your registered email is active.. check your pm.

23rd January 2006, 04:34 PM	#4
elementx diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: cleveland, ohio	I've only ever used on tube tester, but does yours have a lot of selector knobs? There should be a reference book in which you can look up the specific tube. It will then give you the socket to use, and all the settings. It will also tell you what readings are acceptable.

23rd January 2006, 04:55 PM	#5
smak diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada	doesent have a tonn of knobs.. and i wish i did have the book because that would make sense.. i wasent able to find out much about the tester online.. only one google ebay reference and the auctions long taken off the records.

23rd January 2006, 07:01 PM	#6
anatech diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Georgetown, On	Hi smak, Now, you have mail. I think I know what tester you have, basically a "drug store" type tester. A million sockets and probably two knobs. There was usually a roll chart that listed to adjustmnets and socket number. There is a push to test button as well. -Chris

23rd January 2006, 07:30 PM	#7
smak diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada	thats about it.. dont imagine theres a generic way of laying out the sockets to go by in case you loose the cross reference list for socket number to tube type ;/ ?

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