I looks like AES has changed their name and business model, contracting their offerings - unless I've been unattentive in some manner, it looks like they're only dealing in new tubes now, with no NOS.
My bad, someone is cloning the look of the AES site, as AES is still on line at their old URL. Having said that, it looks like neither of them are offering NOS tubes any more. So, there is Amplified Parts, whoever they are, and AES. I'll be looking for NOS Tubes elsewhere.
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Do not assume that the web site is a complete listing of their stock. Like many other parts suppliers they have many more items than are on the web pages. But in this case they are on the page, at least some of them.
I just went there and looked. On the left is the product catalog box with categories. Vacuum tubes are the first thing on the list, and they also appear near the bottom. CLick that to open it, and on the left of the page that opens is a list of brands. In the middle of that list is NOS tubes and also specifically RCA NOS tubes.
When they get down to a handful of some NOS item, it often will not be included in the catalogs, but it won;t be discarded. SO if they have three 1B3 tubes, and you need one, it may not be listed, but they still would sell one of them to you. Bottom line, if there is some tube you want, call them and ask if they have any.
I just went there and looked. On the left is the product catalog box with categories. Vacuum tubes are the first thing on the list, and they also appear near the bottom. CLick that to open it, and on the left of the page that opens is a list of brands. In the middle of that list is NOS tubes and also specifically RCA NOS tubes.
When they get down to a handful of some NOS item, it often will not be included in the catalogs, but it won;t be discarded. SO if they have three 1B3 tubes, and you need one, it may not be listed, but they still would sell one of them to you. Bottom line, if there is some tube you want, call them and ask if they have any.
If I have to go to such trouble to find them, I'll be looking for NOS tubes where they list them up front.
I guess it all depends upon what you consider all that trouble. To me an email asking "Do you have any 1B3 in stock?" is not a big bother. But with the web site listing of NOS tubes covering 100 pages, I suspect most of the ones you might be looking for are already on the site.
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