Mordy are they on sale? Provide link please. I have a specialised EL11 / EL12 spez amp so I have to ensure I have enough tubes to last 3 lifetime.
Hi UT,
The small Loewe-Opta are quite rare and I only have one. A quick search on eBay yielded a single offer:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/GEPRUFT-Ro...341415?hash=item5458479e27:g:XCoAAOSw--Fa-HEQ
It says that this tube has been in their warehouse since 2009 - could not be too much demand..
I have had good luck with Google translate in understanding offerings and in communicating with sellers.
GEPRÜFT: Röhre EL11 Loewe Opta
Wir verbürgen uns für die einwandfreie Funktion dieser mindestens "gut" geprüften Röhre mit der EAN-Nr. 4051154066424
sind Sie nicht vollends zufrieden, tauschen wir sie umgehend um oder erstatten Ihnen den Kaufpreis,
diese Röhre Nr. 7459 wurde mit einem Röhrenprüfgerät Funke W19 geprüft,
ggf. können aufgedruckte Beschriftungen teilweise unleserlich geworden sein.
Angebotsnummer 7459,
Ausführung und Lieferumfang wie abgebildet und beschrieben,
der Artikel ist voll funktionsfähig, sofern nicht in diesem Angebot 7459 ausdrücklich anders beschrieben,
wir haben den Artikel 7459 im Januar 2009 in unseren Lagerbestand aufgenommen.
VERIFIED: Tube EL11 Loewe Opta We vouch for the perfect function of this at least "well" tested tube with the EAN no. 4051154066424 If you are not completely satisfied, we will replace it immediately or refund you the purchase price, this tube No. 7459 was tested with a tube tester spark W19, possibly printed labels may have become partially illegible. Offer number 7459, Design and scope of delivery as shown and described, the article is fully functional, unless explicitly stated otherwise in this offer 7459, We have added item 7459 to our stock in January 2009.
As always, there are anomalies in the translation; as an example "Verified" should be translated "Tested." The Tube tester brand name is Funke which means "spark."
Tested "well" should be translated "good." etc etc
BTW, for you to complete your collection of EL12 Spez, I found a picture of a TFK "Plattfuss'" one:
Could be a mistake though - maybe EL6?
Plattfuss=flat foot=side contact