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Big score! - sdradioman - 05-01-2016

So I drove the 7 hour round trip to pick up this 37-116 standard dial. All original, rust free chassis, still plays, original finish(although a little rough, nothing a refinish wont take care of). Got it for $125 with a little bit of a surprise thrown in. When I picked it up, the gentleman said he had some tubes to go with it. It was about a 12x12x12 cardboard box. There was a brown paper bag full of what appeared to be miniature tubes and some TV tubes. Didnt think much of it because I was stoked to get the 116. After getting home and getting it unloaded(after explaining to the wife what a find it was and how much I wanted it), I started to go through the box. Figuring I was just going to end up trashing it because they were not radio tubes, I about fell over with what I found under the brown paper bag. It was a stash of 56 tubes, 85% of which where globes! 112A's, 71A's, 01A's, 22's, 26's, etc. I proceeded to clean them up and test them. I was astonished when 48 of the 56 tested near the top of the GOOD scale on my Hickok. The other 6 had life they where just weak. Ended up with 6 pairs of super strong 71A's and 8 pairs of the same in 112A's. I had no idea this was going to be in the box! I don't know which was a better score, the 116 or the tubes. In other words, I had a GREAT weekend!

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RE: Big score! - GarySP - 05-01-2016

Merry Christmas to you!!! Nice score!  Take care, Gary

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RE: Big score! - klondike98 - 05-01-2016

super find!

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RE: Big score! - KCMike - 05-01-2016

  What a great score   Thanks for posting.

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RE: Big score! - VntgRads - 05-02-2016

DEFINITELY worth the 7 hr round trip!  Great find!  Congrats! You're lucky to be able to use your kitchen for "display shootings".

Craig R

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RE: Big score! - morzh - 05-02-2016

Hey, 7hr drive is nothing if there is a good reward waiting at the end.
Nice score.
The Force loves you.
At least today.

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RE: Big score! - palegreenthumb - 05-03-2016

Wow, amazing! Definitely worth the trip. What phenomenal luck. Congratulations!

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RE: Big score! - PhilcoJohn - 05-03-2016

NICE SCORE!  I wish I could get that lucky just once. Nice find!

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RE: Big score! - Eliot Ness - 05-03-2016

I've been known to drive 200 miles (one way) for a pizza or a porterhouse.  I wind up with heartburn, but you have a nice stash of globe tubes!  Good score

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RE: Big score! - Arran - 05-04-2016

 Try resoldering the pins on the weak testing tubes, as well as any grid caps, they may come up good.
Regards
Arran

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RE: Big score! - OldRestorer - 05-04-2016

Those 71A's are always good to have...

Count me jealous

Me

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RE: Big score! - Joe Rossi - 05-04-2016

Excellent find!  The -116 looks to be a beauty.  Congratulations!

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RE: Big score! - Radioroslyn - 05-04-2016

And now the fun begins!!!

GL
Terry

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