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post #1 of 6
11/25/09 at 6:53pm
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Anyone own any interesting vintage tube radios? (or modern ones, if any). Care to post pictures? Only one I own is an ugly but working 1950s wooden table top RCA radio (which the case parts are missing or misplaced for the most part).

Might as well kill multiple birds with one stone. My main question to any tube guys out there is, from this list which tubes are microphonic:
12SA7
12SQ7
6BJ6
35Z7 GT
50L6 GT

And my second question is there a store that I can get most of my supplies to fix up this radio, mainly a new 16 ohm full range speaker, new audio transformer, a rotary switch, and a tube pot. The rest I can find at any store with ease.


P.S. Sorry if this is in the wrong forum.

Update: I found the tube. It's the 12SQ7.
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post #2 of 6
11/25/09 at 9:04pm
Google is a wonderful thing. First on the list was Antique Radio Parts & Repairs.
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post #3 of 6
11/25/09 at 9:36pm
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Originally Posted by balderon View Post
Google is a wonderful thing. First on the list was Antique Radio Parts & Repairs.
I've found that site before and it's a good 'resource'. But I'm more interested in a good store (that ships to Canada, and), that people use and trust for this kind of stuff. I can pull up an store with google but who's to say they are a good company worth dealing with. I trust the recommendations of fellow Head-Fi members a bit more then google's results. I'm sure you do the same.

Thanks for the input.


P.S. I'm sure people here have use those tubes can could tell me quicker then it would take me to dig though that site to maybe find what I'm looking for. I might pose that question to the DIY forum as they might have used those tubes before.


P.S.S. there might be 1-2 resources there that sell new stuff of what I'm looking for but still no indication on how good they are, if they ship to Canada or if they have all the stuff I'm looking for at one place. The other places are old parts, dead links or restoration services.... no fun in that.
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post #4 of 6
11/26/09 at 3:35am
I have experience with two vintage shops. Antique Electronic Supply is not too far from my home and I have purchased several items - both local pickup and snail mail. Also I have made purchases from Radio Daze - although the ordering system needs improvement. I have not had any issues with either company.
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post #5 of 6
11/26/09 at 11:48am
I believe there is a forum for old radios over at Audiokarma. Have you looked into any local clubs? I suspect there are some older people in most any area who would be more than happy to help you. Around here, I've met an older gentleman and his old tube radio collection at an antique steam engine show two years running, and found that once I got to talking with him, it was hard to get away.
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post #6 of 6
11/26/09 at 3:56pm
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Originally Posted by Lazarus Short View Post
I believe there is a forum for old radios over at Audiokarma. Have you looked into any local clubs? I suspect there are some older people in most any area who would be more than happy to help you. Around here, I've met an older gentleman and his old tube radio collection at an antique steam engine show two years running, and found that once I got to talking with him, it was hard to get away.
I'm not a member of the Audiokarma forums (I might check it out). There really isn't any clubs around here. There is one or two organisations that has a record of old radios and publishes a catalogue sized book of radios, and there is a once a year flee market but no clubs I'm aware of. The only radio repair place I know of close to here is good 45min drive.
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