Hi guys,

I'm selling off my collection of tubes. Quite a lot of items have gone
on ebay, and at this point
I want to shift some quantities, so unless there's a good reason I'm
selling in lots of ten or more. If you want to cherry-pick (and there
are many nice items) you'll have to make up a shipping of 10. Price
will depend on quantities, but will naturally be below normal dealer
price. I may keep a few of each, so numbers are for general guidance.
Tubes are from dealers so have been tested in good working range. Some
are used but many are new in box. Makes are mainly good US makes plus
Europeans like Mullard.

Of particular interest is the large number of DHTs - directly heated
triodes. These sound superb and are well worth building projects with.
I can help with details of schematics and filament supplies.

I would be particularly interested in anyone collecting in person from
West London, and they would have the opportunity to make offers for
other stuff I have - transformers, connectors, capacitors etc etc.

The situation is constantly changing since I already have offers, so
if you're interested early contact is advised!!

Andy

Tube list:
10 16 Plus more uncounted
24 16
26 47 ST
26 37 GLOBE
27 1 MESH
27 4
30 60
30 16 GLOBE
31 57 ST
31 9 GLOBE
37 1 MESH
37 2 GLOBE
37 3
40 3
45 1
46 14 Plus more uncounted
56 5
56 1 GLOBE
112 7
807 24
813 1 Plus more uncounted
843 1
1624 2 Plus more uncounted
1626 12
5842 1
6922 2
8532 15
01A 29 ST
01A 33 GLOBE
01AA 2
01B 1 GLOBE
112A 15 ST
112A 17 GLOBE
12A4 1
12B4A 20
12SL7 2
12SN7 4
1E4G 15
1G4G 23
1G4GT 60
1H4G 15
1J6 38
2E22 26 NEOTRON
2E22 3 HK
2E22 3 TUNGSOL
30sp/VT-67 63
35T 3
37A 1
3A5 24
3B7 15
483/183 2
6528A 6
6AH4 29
6BK7 1
6DN7 10
6EW7 9
6GK5 7
6N1P 9
6N30 2
6N6 2
6P5G 2
6S4A 133
6SL7 6
6SN7 7 Some black glass
6SN7 3 BRIMAR
7193/2C22 23
71A 25 ST
71A 8 GLOBE
801/VT-62 7
C3M 2
D3A 2
E80CC 2
ECC40 4
ECC83/12AX7 37 10 MULLARD
ECC99 1
EF86 1
EL34 3
EL84 10
RE? 2
RE? A408 1
RE034 4
RE074 5
RE084 6
RE134 4
RE304 1
X99 15

Rectifiers etc.
80 1
480 1
042WA 1
0A2 28
0A3 VR75 3
0B2 6
0C2 1
0C3 VR105 4
0D3 VR150 13
12BW4 2
12X4 15
25Z5 1
5R4GY 1
5T4 1
5T4 1
5U4 2
5Y3 1
5Z4 1
6AU4GTA 7
6BY5G 25
6DT4 13
6FW5 7
6X5 3
6Z4 1
APV4 1
AZ1 14
AZ11 7
AZ12 8
AZ31 1
EZ2 1
EZ35 1
EZ80 10
EZ81 16
GZ32 5
GZ33 53KU 5
GZ34 4
GZ37 1
PY82 4
RGN1054 1 MESH
VT200 1

"Brian Gaff" wrote in message
...

Now to me, tubes are cathode ray tubes, not valves which the US call tubes
for no apparent reason. A tube would he an open ended thing. Surely
thermionic valve is a description.

Fleming called his thermionic diode a "valve" by analogy with one-way valves
used in hydraulics, and the name stuck, at least in England. De Forest
called his thermionic triode an "audion" and the name failed to stick,
either here or in the US. "Tube" obviously refers to the shape, though since
early valves were bulbous rather than cylindrical one wonders why the
American's didn't call them "globes".

The CRT pre-dates the valve and as far as I know have always been called
"cathode ray tubes" both sides of the Atlantic. Unlike early valves they
always had a cylindrical section, though the screen end was an approximate
sphere in early CRTs.

The question really is, why are displays based on this principal called
tubes and what do the Americans call those?

"Cathode ray tube" is a bit of a mouthful. In England it was often
shortened to "tube". In the US it was shortened to "CRT", as indeed it often
is here.


But the REAL question is, why does a UK based poster posting to a uk
newsgroup choose to call his valves "tubes"?

David.

But the REAL question is, why does a UK based poster posting to a uk
newsgroup choose to call his valves "tubes"?

David.

I speak English, French and Norwegian and some Spanish and Russian, so
I have no intrinsic preference for English though I love the language
and have published 5 books in English. I've also lived abroad in
France and Norway.

Language - especially English - is very relative and is constantly
changing in accent and usage. I love idiomatic English and all it's
huge arsenal of slang from many countries. I'm not "attached" to
either RP or English usage, since it constantly changes.

So I'm not going to fly the flag here, guys. There's much more
activity in valves/tubes in the USA than here, and because the rest of
the world tends to get their information from Americans and US
websites, I'm quite happy to use the term which has more international
currency which in this case is "tubes". I'll use the word "valves" as
well, especially to English people who prefer to use it, but generally
speaking I've adapted to the most general usage.

Having said all that I prefer "anode" to "plate" and I still use the
spelling "kathode" because it corresponds to "k".

Could be I'm just contrary!

Andy

In article
,
Andy
Evans wrote:
But the REAL question is, why does a UK based poster posting to a uk
newsgroup choose to call his valves "tubes"?

David.

I speak English, French and Norwegian and some Spanish and Russian, so I
have no intrinsic preference for English though I love the language and
have published 5 books in English. I've also lived abroad in France and
Norway.

This is, however a uk group.


So I'm not going to fly the flag here, guys. There's much more activity
in valves/tubes in the USA than here,

The logic would be to advertise what you have to offer on a usa or
non-national group if that is a reason for your choice of word.

I'm quite happy to use the term which has more international currency
which in this case is "tubes". I'll use the word "valves" as well,
especially to English people who prefer to use it, but generally
speaking I've adapted to the most general usage.

I similarly use "antenna" rather than "aerial" and "radio" rather than
"wireless".

Having said all that I prefer "anode" to "plate" and I still use the
spelling "kathode" because it corresponds to "k".

I did once used to use the German terms as they were what were in the
handbooks for the BWOs I used to use. But I doubt many people here would
want to buy a second hand 300GHz BWO.. :-)

Slainte,

Jim

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In article
s.com, Andy Evans scribeth thus
But the REAL question is, why does a UK based poster posting to a uk
newsgroup choose to call his valves "tubes"?

David.

I speak English, French and Norwegian and some Spanish and Russian, so
I have no intrinsic preference for English though I love the language
and have published 5 books in English. I've also lived abroad in
France and Norway.

Language - especially English - is very relative and is constantly
changing in accent and usage. I love idiomatic English and all it's
huge arsenal of slang from many countries. I'm not "attached" to
either RP or English usage, since it constantly changes.

So I'm not going to fly the flag here, guys. There's much more
activity in valves/tubes in the USA than here, and because the rest of
the world tends to get their information from Americans and US
websites, I'm quite happy to use the term which has more international
currency which in this case is "tubes". I'll use the word "valves" as
well, especially to English people who prefer to use it, but generally
speaking I've adapted to the most general usage.

Having said all that I prefer "anode" to "plate" and I still use the
spelling "kathode" because it corresponds to "k".

Could be I'm just contrary!

Andy


I'd stick them on ebay thats the place they'll sell...
--
Tony Sayer

Hi guys,

My tubes are advertised in several places, and I've already sold
hundreds on ebay. This whole "valves v. tubes" is a red herring,
though maybe interesting to some.

I'm particularly interested in the UK since there are people on this
newsgroup in the London area, and I have masses of stuff to sell. A
lot of people will get bargains, and I'd just like to point this out
to friends on this ng. I'm advertising tubes - including many
wonderful sounding DHTs but also some good premium indirectly heated
tubes like Brimar 6SN7s - but for anyone interested in calling around
I have masses and masses or premium parts - transformers, capacitors,
connectors etc etc.

Andy

Ah, well, you only have to listen to the newer radio 'hams' an americanism
in itself, to hear much the same. I suggest its because a lot of people used
CB and got imported CB mags from the states where 'burners' tended to be
using 'tubes'.

Brian

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"David Looser" wrote in message
...
"Brian Gaff" wrote in message
...

Now to me, tubes are cathode ray tubes, not valves which the US call
tubes for no apparent reason. A tube would he an open ended thing. Surely
thermionic valve is a description.

Fleming called his thermionic diode a "valve" by analogy with one-way
valves used in hydraulics, and the name stuck, at least in England. De
Forest called his thermionic triode an "audion" and the name failed to
stick, either here or in the US. "Tube" obviously refers to the shape,
though since early valves were bulbous rather than cylindrical one wonders
why the American's didn't call them "globes".

The CRT pre-dates the valve and as far as I know have always been called
"cathode ray tubes" both sides of the Atlantic. Unlike early valves they
always had a cylindrical section, though the screen end was an approximate
sphere in early CRTs.

The question really is, why are displays based on this principal called
tubes and what do the Americans call those?

"Cathode ray tube" is a bit of a mouthful. In England it was often
shortened to "tube". In the US it was shortened to "CRT", as indeed it
often is here.


But the REAL question is, why does a UK based poster posting to a uk
newsgroup choose to call his valves "tubes"?

David.

In a way I like the sheer simplicity of the way Americans use language
(nearly said "Americans think" there...). It has an obvious
directness. A "valve" looks like a tube, so it's a tube. Here are some
equivalents:

UK - Observe a sense of occasion
US - Big it up

UK - I reflected on what was taking place
US - I was like "what's up"?

UK - A theatrical performance
US - A show

UK - To apply cardiac resuscitation to the patient
US - To jump start the dude

Andy

"Andy Evans" wrote in message
...
In a way I like the sheer simplicity of the way Americans use language
(nearly said "Americans think" there...). It has an obvious
directness. A "valve" looks like a tube,

It does?, many (especially the old DHTs you seem so fond of) look more like
bulbs.

so it's a tube.

So it's a bulb, or a lamp (as the French call it)
And why is a name that *might* bear some relationship to the shape any more
"direct" than one that gives some idea of what the thing does?

Here are some
equivalents:

UK - Observe a sense of occasion
US - Big it up

UK - I reflected on what was taking place
US - I was like "what's up"?

UK - A theatrical performance
US - A show

UK - To apply cardiac resuscitation to the patient
US - To jump start the dude


Those are colloquialisms or slang usage, not "Americanisms". I can't imagine
many educated Americans saying "I was like "what's up"?" for example.
And a "theatrical performance" is not necessarily a "show", a "theatrical
performance" could just as easily be a play. I've never heard anyone in
Britain call either a play or a show a "theatrical performance" unless there
was a very good reason to do so

Try these:

UK - Cinema
US - Movie Theater

UK - Transport
US - Transportation.

American simplicity? Ha!

David.

And why is a name that *might* bear some relationship to the shape any
more
"direct" than one that gives some idea of what the thing does?

Because over 3/4 of the population are "sensing" in terms of Jung's
typology - they use the information that comes directly from their
senses rather than theorising. What an object does is a further level
up in terms of child development, for instance, than what an object
simply looks like. In other words function is on a conceptual level
while image is mostly on the level of basic perception.

andy