bob@teraida.UUCP (Bob Armstrong) (10/31/89)
The discussion of sources for parts brings to mind another question - can
anyone recommend sources for vacuum tube components ? Restoring/building
old radios is a growing sub-hobby of mine, and sources for vacuum tube
related parts are becoming very hard to find. I'm specifically thinking
of things like power transformers, audio output/interstage transformers,
IF/RF transformers and coils, high voltage electrolytic capacitors, tubes
and sockets, etc...
I'm already aware of Antique Electronic Supply, and while they're
certainly a great place, their selection is a little limited. Are there
any others ?
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Santa Clara, CA 95054barry@hprmokg.HP.COM (Barry Fowler) (11/01/89)
bob@teraida.UUCP (Bob Armstrong) writes: > The discussion of sources for parts brings to mind another question - can >anyone recommend sources for vacuum tube components ? Restoring/building >old radios is a growing sub-hobby of mine, and sources for vacuum tube >related parts are becoming very hard to find. I'm specifically thinking >of things like power transformers, audio output/interstage transformers, >IF/RF transformers and coils, high voltage electrolytic capacitors, tubes >and sockets, etc... >I'm already aware of Antique Electronic Supply, and while they're >certainly a great place, their selection is a little limited. Are there >any others ? - An attempted e-mail reply barfed so here we go.... You might try good ol' Quement Electronics in SJ if you haven't already. Also, Hurley Electronics is a TV/Radio repair parts distributor that stocks Miller inductors and has (or at least had when I worked in the business) a lot of "tube parts". QST Magazine has some advertisers that advertise tubes of various types. I have a catalog from MCM Electronics (at home, sorry, no address now) and they have a lot of older repair parts although not a lot of the "octal base" and previous variety. The local ham swaps (there's one at Foothill College in Los Altos) are also a good parts source. Surplus parts stores (Halted is one here and they have a store in Sunnyvale). Goodwill stores- a source of old radios to use for parts. Also, old TVs. Barry