I'm having a massive clear-out (before I drown in my hi-fi stuff). I've got a big box of valves that somebody gave me some years ago. I believe that they came from a guy who repaired TV's/radios.
Some of the numbers that I can read are:
PCL84/86
DY86/87
DK91/92
DY 86/87
CCH81
UCC85
EF80/85
ECC80/81/82/83
UB41
EH90
EF85/86/184
30FL21
EZ41
UY85
EM84
Is anything there worth keeping for hi-fi purposes. If not should I just dump the lot, or try and find somebody who may find a use for them?
Some of the numbers that I can read are:
PCL84/86
DY86/87
DK91/92
DY 86/87
CCH81
UCC85
EF80/85
ECC80/81/82/83
UB41
EH90
EF85/86/184
30FL21
EZ41
UY85
EM84
Is anything there worth keeping for hi-fi purposes. If not should I just dump the lot, or try and find somebody who may find a use for them?
The ECC8x and EF86 might be worth something, depends on what they are and condition. The rest are mainly TV and radio valves. Not worth a huge amount but as these are no longer being made I'm sure someone will be happy to have them. Put them on ebay, with clear pictures so people can judge the condition, and sensible starting prices and postage. Expect to get no more than £1 each for most of them, but at least they won't be wasted.
ECC80/81/82/83 are the ones that will bring in money, and if they are good condition mullard they will bring in a lot of money - can't see much interest in the rest. I'd write out exactly what ECC80/81/82/83 you have with the maker and condition and put an ad in the selling part of this site - called swapmeet or something, I forget. In fact, since you've started this thread, list all these in detail here.
EM84 is a "magic eye" tube,if it's in good condition it should fetch a few bucks.
(IIRC,it was used in the Dynaco FM tuners.)
(IIRC,it was used in the Dynaco FM tuners.)
Thanks guys. I'll take some more time to list out exactly what I have. Ebay sounds like a good option too. 🙂
Agreed. I'll sell them as un-tested. I'm not looking to make make money so much as see that they are not wasted.
great 🙂
will you make a list here ?
pictures maybe ?
hell, I think sometimes even boxes may be worth more than a tube
You don't need to say anything about most of them, except how many there are. You just need to list the ECC80-83 types with maker and whether they are in their original boxes or loose. Where are you in the UK - that might help in terms of collection.
Andy
Andy
and maybe the PCL84/86
I don't know if its possible to say whether they are new or used
maybe if TV repair tubes they could have been in and out of use any number of times, fore testing
but I don't know about that
Yes, some TV repair men would keep old valves which had a bit of life left in them. That is why a picture helps to establish value, even when people are not interested in the brand or manufacturer. A valve which has been used a bit can look the same as a new one. A valve which has spent 20 years in a hot TV set will look very different!
Here's the first lot. All apparently new and in boxes.
Willow Vale DY86/7
HRS PCL86
Mazda ECH81
Mazda DF91
Zaerux ECC85/6AQ8
Mullard UCC85
Mullard DK92
Tungsram 6K7
Willow Vale DY86/7
HRS PCL86
Mazda ECH81
Mazda DF91
Zaerux ECC85/6AQ8
Mullard UCC85
Mullard DK92
Tungsram 6K7
A pair of Mullard PL504 - one quite new looking, the other not so new.
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Pinnacle ECH80
Thorn EF80
Pinnacle ECH84
? EC?
Pinnacle ECH80
Thorn EF80
Pinnacle ECH84
? EC?
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Hi - a lot of what you've posted are low value tubes. I'm wondering if at some point somebody has taken the best ones and left the rest. Is this possible?
I've no idea Andy. I was given the box by a friend who does house clearances. I presume that they belonged to somebody who was deceased.
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