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Big score!
#1

So I drove the 7 hour round trip to pick up this 37-116 standard dial. All original, rust free chassis, still plays, original finish(although a little rough, nothing a refinish wont take care of). Got it for $125 with a little bit of a surprise thrown in. When I picked it up, the gentleman said he had some tubes to go with it. It was about a 12x12x12 cardboard box. There was a brown paper bag full of what appeared to be miniature tubes and some TV tubes. Didnt think much of it because I was stoked to get the 116. After getting home and getting it unloaded(after explaining to the wife what a find it was and how much I wanted it), I started to go through the box. Figuring I was just going to end up trashing it because they were not radio tubes, I about fell over with what I found under the brown paper bag. It was a stash of 56 tubes, 85% of which where globes! 112A's, 71A's, 01A's, 22's, 26's, etc. I proceeded to clean them up and test them. I was astonished when 48 of the 56 tested near the top of the GOOD scale on my Hickok. The other 6 had life they where just weak. Ended up with 6 pairs of super strong 71A's and 8 pairs of the same in 112A's. I had no idea this was going to be in the box! I don't know which was a better score, the 116 or the tubes. In other words, I had a GREAT weekend!


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#2

Merry Christmas to you!!! Nice score!  Take care, Gary

"Don't pity the dead, pity the living, above all, those living without love."
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Gary - Westland Michigan
#3

super find!
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#4

  What a great score Icon_thumbup Icon_thumbup  Thanks for posting.
#5

DEFINITELY worth the 7 hr round trip!  Great find!  Congrats! You're lucky to be able to use your kitchen for "display shootings".

Craig R
#6

Hey, 7hr drive is nothing if there is a good reward waiting at the end.
Nice score.
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#7

Wow, amazing! Definitely worth the trip. What phenomenal luck. Congratulations!
#8

NICE SCORE!  I wish I could get that lucky just once. Nice find! Icon_clap Icon_clap Icon_thumbup Icon_thumbup
#9

I've been known to drive 200 miles (one way) for a pizza or a porterhouse.  I wind up with heartburn, but you have a nice stash of globe tubes!  Good score Icon_thumbup Icon_thumbup Icon_thumbup

John KK4ZLF
Lexington, KY
"illegitimis non carborundum"
#10

 Try resoldering the pins on the weak testing tubes, as well as any grid caps, they may come up good.
Regards
Arran
#11

Those 71A's are always good to have...

Count me jealous

Me

Times I have been electrocuted in 2021
As of 1/01/2021
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Last year: 6
#12

Excellent find!  The -116 looks to be a beauty.  Congratulations!

Joe

Matthew 16:26 "For what does it profit a man if he gain the whole world, yet lose his own soul?"
#13

And now the fun begins!!!

GL
Terry




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