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For 6AS7G tube rollers here .....
Jan 18, 2021 at 2:41 PM Post #6,887 of 9,574
Jan 18, 2021 at 3:01 PM Post #6,888 of 9,574
JKDJedi said:
It was me on that Chatham... 😁 #bidwars
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As I am literally working on your adapter you bid me up on my first Chatham 6AS7G?! :joy:
 
Jan 18, 2021 at 3:37 PM Post #6,891 of 9,574
bcowen said:
I think someone here probably just unfriended you on Facebook. :smile:
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😂😂😂😂 I think I'll add an xtra tube in the thank you box I'm sending to @therremans .. Edit: Well he won one!! Great news!! From the same seller too.. seems like he had a few on auction .
 
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Jan 18, 2021 at 3:46 PM Post #6,892 of 9,574
Jan 18, 2021 at 6:09 PM Post #6,894 of 9,574
bcowen said:
Man, what awesome luck! Normally audio "accidents" don't have such happy endings. :smile: You know I've always wondered about 6080's. Their internal structure is not terribly different than a 6AS7G, yet they always seem heavier even while being smaller in overall dimension. Wondering if they have thicker glass as a general rule? I accidentally knocked a 6AS7G onto a thick-pile carpeted floor from about 3 feet, and it shattered into pieces instantly. Perhaps the saving grace with yours was that it hit directly on the top of the tube so had the benefit of the linear structure/support of the glass to absorb the impact. Anyway, glad you're still listening happily!
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Thank you :)
 
Jan 18, 2021 at 6:23 PM Post #6,895 of 9,574
JKDJedi said:
That's not to bad really. 80% and mid 50's tube... not bad at all.
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Other than the fact that 105% and 99% grid emission are not happy things. Grids are supposed to control electrons, not emit them. :thinking: Hopefully that's just clumsily worded and what he's really referring to is the grid voltage, but either way it's not GM (which is industry standard shorthand for mutual transconductance).
 
Jan 18, 2021 at 8:38 PM Post #6,896 of 9,574
bcowen said:
Other than the fact that 105% and 99% grid emission are not happy things. Grids are supposed to control electrons, not emit them. :thinking: Hopefully that's just clumsily worded and what he's really referring to is the grid voltage, but either way it's not GM (which is industry standard shorthand for mutual transconductance).
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Hawk eyes.. :)
 
Jan 18, 2021 at 10:05 PM Post #6,897 of 9,574
JKDJedi said:
Hawk eyes.. :)
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LOL! I've been messing with testers for 20+ years (and refurbing/restoring them for the past 5), and the rampant misinformation and outright BS that exists with these vintage testers just boggles my mind. Some sellers (and tube vendors using them) are just clueless, and others know exactly what they're doing and intentionally perpetuating a fraud. Ebay doesn't care, because honestly they just don't know any better.
 
Jan 18, 2021 at 10:21 PM Post #6,898 of 9,574
1951 421A
 

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