Schematic Links, Tube retail links, local tube testers
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merrylander
AK Member
Glenwood, Maryland
Precision 10-12
Rob
Precision 10-12
Rob
radioactive
tube gear fanatic
winnipeg manitoba
stark 9-66 transconductance tester(same as hickock 534?)
stark 9-66 transconductance tester(same as hickock 534?)
brainsmasher
Mid-Fi Madman
Hikock 752 Denver and a EMC for shipping out to reputable members unlike me.
Thatch_Ear
Addicted Member
Retail Tube links
Here are all the URLs collected.
http://www.tubeworld.com/index_high.htm
http://www.thetubestore.com/thetubestore/index.html
http://www.earlytelevision.org/dobush_tubes.html
http://members.aol.com/iakincorp/tubes/
http://www.vacuumtubes.net/prices.htm
http://www.vintagetubeservices.com/
http://tubeman.com/catalog.htm
http://store.electron-valve.com/recs.html
http://www.vacuumtubesinc.com/
http://www.vacuumtubes.com/
http://store.triodestore.com/index.html
http://www.tubesandmore.com/
http://pages.prodigy.net/jimmcshane/tubes.htm
http://www.groovetubes.com/
http://www.tubedepot.com/
http://www.upscaleaudio.com/
http://www.dougstubes.com/
http://www.sophiaelectric.com/
Here are all the URLs collected.
http://www.tubeworld.com/index_high.htm
http://www.thetubestore.com/thetubestore/index.html
http://www.earlytelevision.org/dobush_tubes.html
http://members.aol.com/iakincorp/tubes/
http://www.vacuumtubes.net/prices.htm
http://www.vintagetubeservices.com/
http://tubeman.com/catalog.htm
http://store.electron-valve.com/recs.html
http://www.vacuumtubesinc.com/
http://www.vacuumtubes.com/
http://store.triodestore.com/index.html
http://www.tubesandmore.com/
http://pages.prodigy.net/jimmcshane/tubes.htm
http://www.groovetubes.com/
http://www.tubedepot.com/
http://www.upscaleaudio.com/
http://www.dougstubes.com/
http://www.sophiaelectric.com/
Thatch_Ear
Addicted Member
Schematic Links
If you find some not on this list they can be added. Some great DIY sites here too.
http://www.audiophool.cjb.net/MadeInRoch.html
http://www.fortunecity.com/tinpan/nevermind/720/
http://audiobizarro.com/
http://wardsweb.org/audio/index_audio.html
This is a page of links, not all are active but a great place to start searching. http://www.worldtubeaudio.com/
guitar amps;http://joshx.indiegroup.com/tubes.htm
Mods etc,http://www.curcioaudio.com/sup_3.htm
http://www.hhscott.com/Default.htm
http://hereford.ampr.org/cgi-bin/tube?tube=6u8
http://www.miduho.com/jp/st/amp-kairo/amp-kairo-date.html
http://www.mods.com/heath-hifi/schema.html
http://www.one-electron.com/FC_Consumer.html
http://dummyload.com/marantz/index.html
http://bama.sbc.edu/index.html
http://www2u.biglobe.ne.jp/~tossie/contents-E.010106.html
http://oldtech.net/Fisher.html
http://www.denom.com/indexen.asp
http://schforfree.seedhost.com/archive/
http://www.hafler.com/techsupport/index.asp?ID=3
http://hhscott.com/database/vhhs_0001.html
If you find some not on this list they can be added. Some great DIY sites here too.
http://www.audiophool.cjb.net/MadeInRoch.html
http://www.fortunecity.com/tinpan/nevermind/720/
http://audiobizarro.com/
http://wardsweb.org/audio/index_audio.html
This is a page of links, not all are active but a great place to start searching. http://www.worldtubeaudio.com/
guitar amps;http://joshx.indiegroup.com/tubes.htm
Mods etc,http://www.curcioaudio.com/sup_3.htm
http://www.hhscott.com/Default.htm
http://hereford.ampr.org/cgi-bin/tube?tube=6u8
http://www.miduho.com/jp/st/amp-kairo/amp-kairo-date.html
http://www.mods.com/heath-hifi/schema.html
http://www.one-electron.com/FC_Consumer.html
http://dummyload.com/marantz/index.html
http://bama.sbc.edu/index.html
http://www2u.biglobe.ne.jp/~tossie/contents-E.010106.html
http://oldtech.net/Fisher.html
http://www.denom.com/indexen.asp
http://schforfree.seedhost.com/archive/
http://www.hafler.com/techsupport/index.asp?ID=3
http://hhscott.com/database/vhhs_0001.html
Where to get schematics
Start at my page: https://www.audiophool.com/Finding Manuals and Schematics.html - I have links to many online sources, and would welcome any additional ones.
Sams Photofacts are the best for 1946 and later - they have a schematic, parts list, photos to identify parts. I have a thousand or so, most pre-1960 not a very complete collection. The online index at http://www.samswebsite.com/photofact/pf_search.asp Best index (going back to the '20s!) is here: https://plymouthcolony.net/starcity/radios/files/verify.php?file=uslocator.zip - it searches not only Sams, but Beitmans and Riders as well. Beitmans and Riders are available online at http://www.nostalgiaair.org and https://worldradiohistory.com/Beitman-Manual.htm respectively.
Now that you have the Sams folder number, where to get it? Try your library first - many can get copies from a central library. It's $25 or so from Sams (pre-'64 ones are $7), but there are lots of copies around - remember, every TV shop had a subscription back in the days when things got repaired. I have a few to sell (money goes to the Antique Wireless Association): https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1I7uGU7n4QaLXPD2R2orRBGoio4B4GqkDw_iOF5b_WaA/edit#gid=0
(links updated 10/13/2024)
Start at my page: https://www.audiophool.com/Finding Manuals and Schematics.html - I have links to many online sources, and would welcome any additional ones.
Sams Photofacts are the best for 1946 and later - they have a schematic, parts list, photos to identify parts. I have a thousand or so, most pre-1960 not a very complete collection. The online index at http://www.samswebsite.com/photofact/pf_search.asp Best index (going back to the '20s!) is here: https://plymouthcolony.net/starcity/radios/files/verify.php?file=uslocator.zip - it searches not only Sams, but Beitmans and Riders as well. Beitmans and Riders are available online at http://www.nostalgiaair.org and https://worldradiohistory.com/Beitman-Manual.htm respectively.
Now that you have the Sams folder number, where to get it? Try your library first - many can get copies from a central library. It's $25 or so from Sams (pre-'64 ones are $7), but there are lots of copies around - remember, every TV shop had a subscription back in the days when things got repaired. I have a few to sell (money goes to the Antique Wireless Association): https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1I7uGU7n4QaLXPD2R2orRBGoio4B4GqkDw_iOF5b_WaA/edit#gid=0
(links updated 10/13/2024)
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jeffreybehr
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Phoenix, Arizona, north central. Mercury 1000 transconductance type.
Kegger
R.I.P. 1/12/1966 - 6/1/2017
Originally from JBpollock.
"I was at an EZ Pawn store today in Houston today looking to see what they had and decided to poke my head in an electronics repair store next door. Well, i was greeted by a tube tester on top of a cabinet full of tubes and a repairman who said that tube type equipment is their favorite type of equipment to repair. Haven't had anything worked on there yet, but am thinking of taking my Duynaco tuner there fr a recap job.
Marv's Electronics
3830 Fondren Road
Houston, TX 77063
(713)785-0351"
"I was at an EZ Pawn store today in Houston today looking to see what they had and decided to poke my head in an electronics repair store next door. Well, i was greeted by a tube tester on top of a cabinet full of tubes and a repairman who said that tube type equipment is their favorite type of equipment to repair. Haven't had anything worked on there yet, but am thinking of taking my Duynaco tuner there fr a recap job.
Marv's Electronics
3830 Fondren Road
Houston, TX 77063
(713)785-0351"
