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What Can Be Done with a Tube Collection?

Posted by Cliff on from the it's-not-old...it's-vintage dept.

caffiend666 asks: "My grandfather was a TV repairman in the 50s to early 70s. Most of his repair equipment is still available, complete with hundreds of tubes, discrete components, switches, tube tester, dot bar generator, oscilloscope, and more. They are selling the farm, and we are trying to dispose of this equipment gracefully. Anybody know of a good way to donate them as a complete set for a write-off? The condition of the equipment varies from great to horrid. There are some pictures showing a little of what we have, on my website. Any advice or stories for selling 35+ year old electronic equipment? Does anyone know of a museum that would appreciate the equipment?"

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  1. Ham Radio... by True+Freak · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Contact your local Ham Radio club. They should be able to help you out.

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  2. Well, Tubes are still big you know... by sgant · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I'm sure quite a bit of the equipment could be used in the music industry for repairing and testing tube amp components on the cheap.

    Tubes are still HUGE in the guitar world. Sure, modeling amps can get close to old tube amps, but still nothing sounds quite the same as a overdriven tube amp with that crunch and distortion.

    Plug a Les Paul into a Marshall SLP-1959 or JCM45 or even a Blackfaced Fender Deluxe from 1966 and you'll see what I mean. All tube driven.

    Just because you think the equipment is old doesn't mean that it's not treasured somewhere else.

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