[mockingbird1313]

Anyone out there skilled at repairing tube related electronics? I’m looking for help
Thanks
Mike

[villagetinker]

Yes, I have done this, and I still have a tube tester. Send me a PM and we can discuss over the phone.

[mockingbird1313]

Hi thank you

[Sparky99]

So old school, good luck. I remember free tube testers at drug stores.

[JoelJohnson]

I used to help my father repair radios and TVs in the basement. When he died he had buckets and buckets of tubes, we put out them outside for the trash, but the next day they were gone. He had a tube tester that was too old to test some of the "newer" tubes.

[CarlR33]

Waiting for the TV tubes to heat up so you could watch TV. I often times say the new TV’s (computers) have to much tech and sometimes take longer than the tube to respond, IMO.

[RonGee]

I also would like to meet a tube guy. We have a unit from the 30’s or 40’s to have a pro look at it.

[villagetinker]

Not a "pro", but i have a lot of experience with older tube equipment. Send me a private message to discuss over the phone if you are interested.

[DAVES]

Originally Posted by mockingbird1313

Anyone out there skilled at repairing tube related electronics? I’m looking for help
Thanks
Mike

Amusing can of worms. Tubes I think there is ONE company in the world that still makes them. A cousin who has passed away took two high power monorail matched pre amp, power amps and put them together for a stereo system. The tubes were exposed-cooling? I glowed like a city landscape. Power consumption surely not star rated.

GOOD LUCK TO YOU.

[Battlebasset]

I had a relationship with Richardson Electronics in the 1990's, located in LaFox, Illinois. As far as I know, they were one of the few companies left that made/sold vacuum tubes for electronics. Walking through the place was like stepping into the 1950's. Great people. Not sure if they still do anything with tubes any more. Google them if you want more info.

[Battlebasset]

Originally Posted by CarlR33

Waiting for the TV tubes to heat up so you could watch TV. I often times say the new TV’s (computers) have to much tech and sometimes take longer than the tube to respond, IMO.

I remember that. I also remember the smell of an old tube TV once it warmed up. Reminds me of my childhood. I also remember needing to have a UHF convertor box to get those channels (one near me) in that spectrum. Good times with only three channels, LOL.