Found alot of vintage tubes up for grabs

[BMO]

Hey guys! Made a post in the pickups spot of the forum by accident so reposting here! Dunno if any of you are in the Massachusetts area, but I dropped into Salem during work and checked out a shop called Witch City Consignment. I stopped by to expand my goth wardrobe. They kinda sell whatever people donate or bring in and there’s a whole bin full of vintage tubes for amps and radios! Figure someone might be interested if they have a tube amp and like usin vintage stuff. They looked to be priced pretty cheap too. Also dunno if this post is agaisnt any rules if it is I’ll take it down! Just wanted to give a heads up on cool stuff I found for sale!

 

[tedtan]

Thanks for the heads up - I'd take a look if I were in the area.

 

[wakjob]

Calling them first thing in the morning.

Thanks for the heads up!

 

[BMO]

Thanks for the heads up - I'd take a look if I were in the area.

I would've snagged some if I didn't replace my 6505+ with a Helix!

 

[BMO]

Calling them first thing in the morning.

Thanks for the heads up!

Of course!

 

[LiveOVErdrive]

Calling them first thing in the morning.

Thanks for the heads up!

Make a post with your score once you get it!

 

[wakjob]

Make a post with your score once you get it!

Will do...

Called them, they are having a hard time finding them.
They're gonna call me back.

 

[Alex79]

I wonder how many of those are actually used.

 

[wakjob]

I wonder how many of those are actually used.

Not sure, but old stock tubes usually test pretty strong even when taken out of service. I've made some great scores this way.

I have a friend that's closer than me that's gonna sift through them first thing in the morning.

She said $1 a piece on the phone, so...
there's over 200 she thinks doing a quick count.

Might be mostly TV tubes, we'll see.

 

[LiveOVErdrive]

I pulled a bunch of tubes from some scrapped tvs at my grandparents when I was a teenager. Got several old 12a_7s out of it.

 

[AltecGreen]

Not sure, but old stock tubes usually test pretty strong even when taken out of service. I've made some great scores this way.

I have a friend that's closer than me that's gonna sift through them first thing in the morning.

She said $1 a piece on the phone, so...
there's over 200 she thinks doing a quick count.

Might be mostly TV tubes, we'll see.

Don't just think in terms of guitars. The high audio crowd will pay a lot more for tubes than musicians. Look for 6SN7's (or variants), 6SL7's (or variants), 6DJ8/6922, any dual rectifier tubes, anything by Western Electric, 6072A's, etc. These have very little or no use in guitar amps but have great value in high end audio.

 

[Humbuck]

I have found large stocks of old tubes in antique stores and thrift shops throughout the years and although hopeful every time, there's almost never been a 12ax7 or an el34 amongst them somehow...but it's still worth checking out! Good luck!

 

[wakjob]

Well, it turned out to be a bust.
There was one el84 tube in the whole deal.

 

[AltecGreen]

I have better luck. I was at the Alameda Swap Meet a few years ago and found a box of tubes. I paid $100 but there were a dozen NOS 12ax7's and a bunch of other useful tubes like 12at7's, 12au7's, and other useful tubes.

 

[rokket2005]

I see boxes of tubes all the time at Ax-Man, which is like a variety/hardware/surplus junkstore. I've never once seen a tube that is widely used in guitar amps.