17 Feb
2010
17 Feb
'10
12:42 a.m.
On 16 Feb 2010 at 16:30, David Griffith wrote:
Slightly related is the subject of tubes in radios. I
get a kick out
of using tube radios. One big problem though is that there is no
source of brand-new tubes anymore. It's all new-old-stock. Tube-amp
enthusiasts have a ready supply of newly-manufactured tubes from a
small variety of eastern European makers, but those are almost
entirely unsuitable for making radios. I really wish some of these
makers could be convinced to make new signal tubes. I like my new-old
Philco, but the fact that it uses loktal tubes gives me an icky
feeling when using it. Nobody is selling AA5 loktal lineups on ebay.
They aren't? eBay item 180467734678 among others.
--Chuck