# Vintage vacuum Tubes (TV) free to a good home **URL:** \ **Category:** Marketplace\ **Created:** [September 11, 2012, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vintage-vacuum-tubes-tv-free-to-a-good-home/634427 "2012-09-11T20:15:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2012, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vintage-vacuum-tubes-tv-free-to-a-good-home/634427/1 "2012-09-11T20:15:06Z")
I ran across a small box of vacuum tubes left over from my service shop twenty-five years ago. Several are new in the box. I often got stuck with tv tubes that I bought that didn’t fix the problem. I’d put them in inventory and use in a different tv that came in. I always gave the customer any bad tubes that I replaced. I sold my tube tester decades ago. Someone with an Ebay account could sell these. Vintage, working tubes are sought after. But, you’d need to test them first. Maybe a Radio Shack somewhere still has a tube tester? They used to be in every Radio Shack. Or someone might still buy them (cheaper) untested. Vintage tubes can be a bitch to find when you need one. I repaired my dad’s Hallicrafter multiband radio and had to buy tubes and fresh capacitors a couple years ago. If you want them, PM me or post here. I’ll get you’re address and send them. ---
**Author:** ![Ogre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecb155/32.png) [@Ogre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ogre)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2012, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vintage-vacuum-tubes-tv-free-to-a-good-home/634427/2 "2012-09-11T22:09:21Z")
What types are they? ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2012, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vintage-vacuum-tubes-tv-free-to-a-good-home/634427/3 "2012-09-11T22:50:19Z")
16 tubes new in the original box, and a ECG 113A Silicon dual diode (tv horiz AFC) that was in the box too. 11kv8, 5gs7, 6cg8a, 10jy8, 17bf11, 11af9, 12sj7, 5y3gt, 12dt8, 6ea8, 5gh8a, 6gh8a, 1v2, 8fq7/8cg7, 3ha5, 11ms8 Google any tube name and you’ll get the type and pin out. I’d suggest checking the filaments with a multimeter before selling them to anyone. Unless you’re lucky enough to still have a tube tester. this is the 11ms8 > **[11MS8, Tube 11MS8; Röhre 11MS8 ID5266, Triode-Beam Power Tub | Radiomuseum.org](https://www.radiomuseum.org/tubes/tube_11ms8.html)** > > Tube 11MS8 or Röhre 11MS8 ID5266, Triode-Beam Power Tube, Noval, 9 pin miniature (USA pico-9) B9A and shown. Radio tubes are valves. there’s a 11ms8 on Ebay for $7.20 right now. I just don’t want to mess with selling on Ebay. my Ebay account isn’t set up to sell. [http://www.ebay.com/itm/Radio-Tubes-11MS8-RCA-NOS-/350152623347](http://www.ebay.com/itm/Radio-Tubes-11MS8-RCA-NOS-/350152623347) ---
**Author:** ![Ogre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecb155/32.png) [@Ogre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ogre)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2012, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vintage-vacuum-tubes-tv-free-to-a-good-home/634427/4 "2012-09-16T22:39:26Z")
OK, thanks. I’ll pass, though. My wife thinks I already have quite enough spare electronic parts lying around (as if such a thing were possible.) :rolleyes: 😃 ---
**Author:** ![jered1011](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f475e1/32.png) [@jered1011](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jered1011)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2012, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vintage-vacuum-tubes-tv-free-to-a-good-home/634427/5 "2012-11-06T20:13:51Z")
Are those Tubes still available? ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2012, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vintage-vacuum-tubes-tv-free-to-a-good-home/634427/6 "2012-11-06T22:14:05Z")
Yes they are, I replied in a pm. ---
**Author:** ![STILLME33](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c67d28/32.png) [@STILLME33](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/STILLME33)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2013, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vintage-vacuum-tubes-tv-free-to-a-good-home/634427/7 "2013-03-07T14:58:27Z")
wondered if you still have those? or gone long ago? I’ll take any tubes you have ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2013, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vintage-vacuum-tubes-tv-free-to-a-good-home/634427/8 "2013-03-07T20:28:00Z")
pm me an address and I’ll get them in the mail. It’s a small box and inexpensive to mail. Ace ---
**Author:** ![bchris964](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f14d63/32.png) [@bchris964](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bchris964)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2013, 8:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vintage-vacuum-tubes-tv-free-to-a-good-home/634427/9 "2013-04-29T08:44:37Z")
hi dude, if these tube are still here so please upload its pics and also describe its prices as well and other necessary information about them.