08-29-2025, 11:10 PM
3 other TOs? transistor or tube?
$60.00 is not a bad price, especially for a partially working one. Chrome looks pretty good too, MUCH better than mine. These are rather collectible. I hear that the 1000s and 3000s are desirable but the 7000, the last of these are a little bit of a doggie and are not US built, so seems to me that you scored!
Considering that the set is 60 years old, consider changing all of the electrolytics. If using in a car with an adaptor, remember that this is a Positive Ground set. All the transistors are PNP germanium.
I have 2 TOs, this 3000 and an 8G005. However, I have the 6G001 also. IMHO, the 8G005 is rather desirable as its heritage to the 1942 "Clipper / Bomber" set is close. True, the slide rule dials on the newer sets and the spare tube clips are cool but... Besides, the 8G005 is cheaper than the 500, 600 and others.
$60.00 is not a bad price, especially for a partially working one. Chrome looks pretty good too, MUCH better than mine. These are rather collectible. I hear that the 1000s and 3000s are desirable but the 7000, the last of these are a little bit of a doggie and are not US built, so seems to me that you scored!
Considering that the set is 60 years old, consider changing all of the electrolytics. If using in a car with an adaptor, remember that this is a Positive Ground set. All the transistors are PNP germanium.
I have 2 TOs, this 3000 and an 8G005. However, I have the 6G001 also. IMHO, the 8G005 is rather desirable as its heritage to the 1942 "Clipper / Bomber" set is close. True, the slide rule dials on the newer sets and the spare tube clips are cool but... Besides, the 8G005 is cheaper than the 500, 600 and others.
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