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FS: valves - 12AX7, ECC83, ECC82, RFT, Mullard, Mazda, Pinnacle, Trigon, Engl - more added
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NB - Mullard and Brimar ECC83s all gone now. All others still available unless marked sold.
RFTs added - scroll down.
All these are old used valves but are tested and working, and don't have any obvious problems with noise, microphonics etc. I will test them again in a guitar amp before sending them out to be sure, but given their age I cannot 'guarantee' them as such beyond that they will be working when sent.
I'll start with some ECC83/12AX7s - Mullards, Brimars and some Mazda-labelled Brimars. Mullards £30 each including postage, Brimar/Mazdas £20 each including postage - I'll discount it a bit for multiples of over two.
Mullards and Brimars all sold.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
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The white-label Mullards are mostly UK-made, although there may be some which are Philips (Netherlands) - I can check. Yellow labels should be all UK.
In a 5F1 I would usually use US-made ones - I think it suits the voicing of the amps more, and is just "right" . I'll PM you with a list once I've had a look what I've got.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
Some ECC82s...
Six Four NOS 1960s Mullards in original boxes and wrappings - £30 each. Two have damaged boxes with tabs missing. I also have the 'Top 10 Plus' three-pack box, which I'll throw in if anyone wants three valves.
NOS Pinnacle in original box, and NOS Trigon in original (plain) box, which I forgot to put in the pic - RFTs from the early 80s. Brimar CV491 Military-spec. All £20 each
'Q-Vees ECC82 Super' and a couple of other/unidentified NOS - edit: I think these are Hungarian-made Tungsrams - in boxes. £15 each
All prices including postage - I'll discount it a bit for multiples over two.
Notice the original 1980s price for the Pinnacle too .
Brimar and two boxed NOS Mullards sold.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
I'm not sure there are US-made Mullards - unless you mean Sylvanias relabelled by Philips. I have a couple of RFTs with original Mullard labels though! (Which I'm not selling, they're too interesting.)
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
If you don't turn one up I would take one of the Brimars
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
I have a few other types I will be listing at some point too, but feel free to list those first if you have them.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
@ICBM what do you use to test them first? I would like to invest in an Orange VT1000 but I don't think they make them anymore?
Rob
The test kit is a Mesa V-Twin pedal and a guitar . It's a proper valve-amp-voltage pedal which on the clean channel uses both valve halves in series, so I put the valve in that, with the gain and volume on the pedal up full, and run it through my Peavey Studio amp both on the clean channel (to listen for general tone and the right amount of gain) and on the amp's distortion channel (to listen for hiss and microphonics - I tap the valve too). If it passes all that and sounds right, it's good to go.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein