i think I have a problem

[cbass]

Can't stop dragging in junk

[boots]

Nice! I've got my eyes on a Baldwin organ at a local thrift shop, I can see a ton of tubes inside it though the holes in the back! They want $100 but I need to get the price down quite a bit before I haul it home (or the wife might blow a gasket).

[cbass]

Let it sit there a while. Theyll come down.
This one was free . got 6x6bq5 black plates and 4 12ax7 sylvainoa long plates . the tubes look like theyve barely been run.the tone generator is transistor . oh and a leslie.
Iron looks pretty beefy.
I saw some pics on the net that had this model with p12n's but this one has some crappy looking ceramics. Was kinda bummed about that

[Colossal]

I love the cat and the PBR.

[schaublin65]

Hi,

Junk with vintage tubes and iron.

Life is good.

Take care...

[dorrisant]

I don't see it as a problem, and quit calling that junk!

[stretch2011]

I've bought about....6 organ amps in the last 2 months, don't feel bad.

[Structo]

Cat's love playing with tubes.

And guitar strings!

We just got a new cat last Saturday.

His name is Cecil

That is all

[boots]

I watched that Baldwin organ in the thrift shop for over a month an they finally did drop the price from $100 to $30, so I brought it home. Well worth $30 to a scoundrel tube collector like me!

[boots]

I watched that Baldwin organ in the thrift shop for over a month an they finally did drop the price from $100 to $30, so I brought it home. Well worth $30 to a scoundrel tube collector like me!

The green labelled tubes look to be made by Sylvania - they are long gray plate 12AX7 (no suffix). The yellow ones are black plate AU7. The pair of 6L6 are made by GE (score!).

Also scored a black plate AX7 made by probably Raytheon - it is in my 5F1 clone and sounds incredible.

One of the chokes has a third lead - I assume maybe it would be connected to the metal frame?

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[rp]

Tubes ain't junk - unless it's the one's with really oddball numbers.

Speaking of dragging in and seeing your little helper, things could be worse. friend's cat is serial killer, yesterday was a nice warm rat at the foot of the bed in the AM. "Rat for breakfast everyone, eat up, plenty more if you're still hungry. Who's up for moles for lunch!"

[Leo_Gnardo]

One of the chokes has a third lead - I assume maybe it would be connected to the metal frame?

Maybe it's tapped, I'd put the ohmmeter to work, don't assume, you know the rest.

Nice tube score. I had an uncle that worked for Raytheon in the early 50's, he had no tube stash though. I'm going to have to put 5 cousins in that area (Boston suburbs) on alert for anybody flogging tubes at garage sales.

[boots]

Raytheon ain't what it used to be. They actually have a plant near here in Farmingotn, NM, but they make missile parts. No tubes that I know of. I've seen the missile sections stacked up outside the plant, they just look like 55 gal drums. I think they are the guidance part of the missile. If there are any tubes in them, I'm sure it's a secret.

[Structo]

The Raytheon 12ax7 tubes in most old Baldwins are the black, long plate version.

They work great in the PI section.

[Leo_Gnardo]

The Raytheon 12ax7 tubes in most old Baldwins are the black, long plate version.

Those are somewhat sought after - tube hi fi nuts revere them. (note Boston suburbs pun )