3s4 tubes quickie preamp

[underdawg]

I have opportunity to buy 25 pairs of 3s4 tubes for 113.00 shipped to me. Is any interested in buying some to offset the cost?I will test on my testers and in my Quickie once its built.

 

[Wanderer]

Brand of tube? Would get all exicted by Telefunkens or Mullards.

 

[jimiclow]

Ich gehe zu telefunkens h

 

[Alonzo]

I'll share in your misery of having too many tubes to play everyday.  I could use a couple of pair of Tele's.

 

[jrebman]

If they are teles, than I too can use a couple pair -- otherwise I have plenty of pretty much all other brands except Amperex.  So, teles or amperex will do for me.

-- Jim

 

[Grainger49]

Ich gehe zu telefunkens h

 

[Wanderer]

So underdawg has not gotten back with the brand....does jimichow have telefunkens he wants to part with? 

 

[underdawg]

sad to say no mullard or telefunkens in the group. lots of navy jan, ken-rad's., and some rca's rest our everything across the board.

 

[underdawg]

trying to get same pairs of everything, the tubes have been by the source on tv7 but he has no ability to test microphonics, all were bought in large lots from estate sales, most if not all have the original boxes. The price to me is 113 shipped for 50.

 

[underdawg]

Ich gehe zu telefunkens h

 

[Doc B]

Guys, this group buy thing is OK to discuss here since it is a community spirited kind of thing. But please if members are going to negotiate deals with each other about Teles and such, take it to PMs. Otherwise the forum loses a bit of its focus.

Thanks,

The janitor

 

[underdawg]

ok will do anyone interested pm me, I am looking for a pair of telefunkens if you have a pair you can part with for a new quickie builder, pm please

 

[underdawg]

Ok so far we have 2 people interested in extra 3s4 tubes. Waiting on few more to PM me.

 

[underdawg]

we are up to 3 people, keep in mind this is a random bunch but I am trying to get the seller to at least pair manufacturers. I will try to get what you guys want but unfortunately there are no guarentees.

 

[jrebman]

Just to let you know, I'm out.  I have plenty of these tubes, just looking for a few more gems to add to the collection -- basically teles and amperex.  Got mullard, RCA, Mazda/blaupunkt and some others as well.

-- Jim

 

[Wanderer]

Well I only have the GE tubes that came with the kit. For a few bucks per I'll take a couple pair that aren't GE just to give them a whirl. 

 

[underdawg]

ok I am going to have to let you guys know I turned the guy down, he would not honor types or same makers, it was random 50 tubes for 113.00 shipped. Since so many didnt want certain brands, and some wanted only certain brands I gave up. He is on the bay , easy to find, hes asking 3.00 per 3s4 but I talked him down to 2 , so you guys could prob do the same, but he wont guarentee manufacturers. Thank you to all who were willing.

 

[galyons]

Thanks for your effort!!

Cheers,
Geary

 

[earwaxxer]

It seems that the bulk sellers always want to sell them mixed because thats probably how they bought them in the first place. If they sell off all the popular tubes they are stuck with the 'dogs', and they end up not making any money on the whole thing.

As PB was saying some time ago, or maybe it was Doc, that the price of tubes can really be all over the place depending on demand. If the Quickie gets to be a 'craze', the sought after tubes could get pricey. I'm sure there are some Telefunken hoarders out there just waiting for the price to go up!

 

[underdawg]

I bet your right, I have been trying to get a pair of telefunken 3s4 for months, dont see it happening.