Tube dudes

[japetus]

What are theeeeeese?

 

[Matt300ZXT]

Well the Philcos look like black plate with 4 pins, can't find any classification on them. The Super Silvertones I can't find much on either. Wtf is that anyway? And I wouldn't recommend plugging a guitar into it until you thoroughly clean it lol

 

[NowYou'rePlayingWithPower]

https://www.radiomuseum.org/tubes/tube_26.html

 

[shar-vell Dan]

Nothing you could use in a guitar amp. I wouldnt fire that up either that wiring looks like a deathtrap.

 

[NowYou'rePlayingWithPower]

Well the Philcos look like black plate with 4 pins, can't find any classification on them. The Super Silvertones I can't find much on either. Wtf is that anyway? And I wouldn't recommend plugging a guitar into it until you thoroughly clean it lol

Looks like a 1930s radio or possibly out of an early TV?

 

[japetus]

Looks like a 1930s radio or possibly out of an early TV?

It is an old radio. Focus on the tubes..should I bid $50 and take a risk??

 

[NowYou'rePlayingWithPower]

It is an old radio. Focus on the tubes..should I bid $50 and take a risk??View attachment 349535

Some people are unnecessary despite Nozomu's opinion.

I don't think the tubes are worth $50, tbh.

 

[japetus]

Some people are unnecessary despite Nozomu's opinion.

I don't think the tubes are worth $50, tbh.

 

[Matt300ZXT]

I mean, for $50, it's a good buy to just have something cool around the mancave with all your guitars and amps. Will you ever be able to get it to not burn your house down if you turn it on? Probably not, but it'd be a cool conversation piece for $50.

 

[japetus]

I mean, for $50, it's a good buy to just have something cool around the mancave with all your guitars and amps. Will you ever be able to get it to not burn your house down if you turn it on? Probably not, but it'd be a cool conversation piece for $50.

I am 100% going to turn it on and crank it, see you in 1955

 

[Matt300ZXT]

I am 100% going to turn it on

Ok then, my next question: you probably have the $50, but do you have whatever your home insurance deductible is?

 

[japetus]

Ok then, my next question: you probably have the $50, but do you have whatever your home insurance deductible is?

I don't go back in time in my own home bro. You go to closed or abandoned mall parking lots

 

[Dan Gleesak]

It is an old radio. Focus on the tubes..should I bid $50 and take a risk??View attachment 349535

I don’t think it’s worth $50 unless you find joy in repairing things

 

[japetus]

I don’t think it’s worth $50 unless you find joy in repairing things

$10

 

[Dan Gleesak]

$10

Do it

 

[japetus]

Do it

 

[japetus]

View attachment 349550

I saw this at an auction earlier and tried to take a hyrax inspired pic lmao

 

[VonBonfire]

Looks like a 1930s radio or possibly out of an early TV?

I believe it's an old radio. I think that is the tuning dial gears behind those tubes. Amazing build quality on those old moving parts, they usually still work very smoothly 80 years later or will with a little cleanup.

EDIT: Just saw his post confirming. I had a 30's GE like that I bought with the idea of restoring but it was missing too much crap and some corn fed had cut into the chassis hack job style to fit a different transformer.

 

[NowYou'rePlayingWithPower]

Did you end up leaving with anything @japetus ?
Find anymore cool treasures?

 

[japetus]

Did you end up leaving with anything @japetus ?
Find anymore cool treasures?

I got some ammo cheap. I always find cool treasures. That amazon book warehouse that just got reopened is pretty sweet. A private buyer purchased it and I have been going through it slowly.