Not only has tubes soared in price but transformers have also gone wild in there prices. Try to buy a 100 watt mod tranny for $15.00, now days. Those BIG voltage plate trannys, wow, unreal. Regards, Gary...WZ1M ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, January 01, 2007 1:00 AM Subject: Re: [AMRadio] WTB Tubes
> The prices folks are asking for tubes these days are the result, in the most > part, of dermands by "audiofools" who have driven the prices up. This is not > to mention the prices sellers are getting on auction sites and just plain > hoarding. > > The best way to deal with this is not to buy from sellers asking for the sky. > Careful prowling through hamfests, classifierd ads in magazines and on the > internet will yield more reasonable prices. > > Late this summer, I found brand new, original box tubes like 6L6s, 12AT7, > 12AU7, 12AX7, 12BY7, 5Y3, 5Rr and many others for from $2.00 to $3.00 each. There > were NIB 6146s at Dayton for $12.00 each. There are reasonable prices out > there. "Let your fingers do the walking." and let these "dealers" wilt on the > vine. > > Happy New Year and 73, > > John, W4AWM > ______________________________________________________________ > AMRadio mailing list > List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio > Partner Website: http://www.amfone.net > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.16.1/611 - Release Date: 12/31/2006 > > ______________________________________________________________ AMRadio mailing list List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Partner Website: http://www.amfone.net Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:[email protected]
