[mordy]

That beats the snot out of my empty beer boxes. Where does one go about finding that?

Plenty of choices:
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_fr...70.l2632&_nkw=vacuum+tube+caddy&_sacat=183077

 

[bcowen]

Ebay is your friend .got that caddy around 6 years ago it's like new .Dont see them often like that , i figure its worth the expense just to have a safe place for those little glass jewels

Yup, tough to find them in excellent (or really good) condition these days. But they do pop up every now and then. I got mine about 10 years ago still in the factory taped shipping box. Only problem for me is that I'd need about 20 of them to store the whole stash.

 

[mordy]

Yup, tough to find them in excellent (or really good) condition these days. But they do pop up every now and then. I got mine about 10 years ago still in the factory taped shipping box. Only problem for me is that I'd need about 20 of them to store the whole stash.

1500 tubes?

 

[bcowen]

1500 tubes?

Not sure...less than 1000 probably, but I haven't ever counted a total. These are (mostly) just the little ones.

 

[gibosi]

Yup, tough to find them in excellent (or really good) condition these days. But they do pop up every now and then. I got mine about 10 years ago still in the factory taped shipping box. Only problem for me is that I'd need about 20 of them to store the whole stash.

I have the same problem. It occurs to me that maybe I should look for a coffin? But I shudder to think about how much it would weigh when full (of tubes)!

 

[gibosi]

As usual, operating out in left field, I just picked up some old RCA 5Z3 rectifiers with hot-branded bases, manufactured in 1935. RCA's Harrison factory was actually a GE factory up until 1932. At that time, it was given to RCA, lock, stock and barrel, as part of a government antitrust suit resulting in the dissolution of the RCA/GE/Westinghouse cartel. In only three years, I doubt much if anything changed, and therefore, I am inclined to believe that these are essentially old GE rectifiers.

With six Melz 6N12S and a pair of pentode-strapped Mullard EL42. Sounds good.

 

[Zachik]

It occurs to me that maybe I should look for a coffin?

Perfect solution if you want to be buried with your tubes one day (in the far future)...

 

[whirlwind]

I have the same problem. It occurs to me that maybe I should look for a coffin? But I shudder to think about how much it would weigh when full (of tubes)!

I remember lugging full tube caddies around town from about 1972-1982....It did not seem that heavy then

Yeah, now they would be pretty heavy. I wish I would have saved a couple as they do seem pretty cool now.

Great for a move and storage.

These are my tubes that started out as" I will just keep the tubes I listen to project in here"... I need to clean this mess up, and store some tubes away that I don't listen too.
My wife gets in here to grab a set of iem's for a walk and every time she says "you need to clean this mess up and organize a little better" LOL.

 

[bcowen]

My wife gets in here to grab a set of iem's for a walk and every time she says "you need to clean this mess up and organize a little better" LOL.

This is when you point out all her shoes and give her the "I know you are but what am I" line...

From days gone by:

 

[whirlwind]

This is when you point out all her shoes and give her the "I know you are but what am I" line...

From days gone by:

She would have no problem with this......that is well organized ...plus you have a security guard in there.

 

[whirlwind]

Just received some nice NOS military Ken Rad 12J5GT

 

[mordy]

Just received some nice NOS military Ken Rad 12J5GT

Date code S 4 = June 1944?

 

[gibosi]

Date code S 4 = June 1944?

Ken-Rad dates were related to their guarantee. The warranty was typically for a period of one year. In the example I have, S0 => Apr 1941. Extrapolating, S4 implies that the warranty was good until April 1945. And one could assume that the date of manufacture was a year earlier. Can't be sure, but probably close enough.

 

[mordy]

Ken-Rad dates were related to their guarantee. The warranty was typically for a period of one year. In the example I have, S0 => Apr 1941. Extrapolating, S4 implies that the warranty was good until April 1945. And one could assume that the date of manufacture was a year earlier. Can't be sure, but probably close enough.

Thanks - very interesting! I wonder if the original boxes have dates on them - could not tell from the picture.

 

[mordy]

Thanks - very interesting! I wonder if the original boxes have dates on them - could not tell from the picture.

All right - a little detective work and we have have some facts:

There is an order number printed on the box that says 43. Then it says accepted February 1944.
It seems safe to say that S 4 means 1944 something...