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TC McQuade
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Yes tube radios are still popular in small circles however they're not as popular as modern radios. I happen to have several 1960's German AM/FM/Shortwave tube radios as well as a few desktops and a floor model. I'm also looking for a vintage Ham transceiver. If you are considering selling the tube tester let me know I'd consider buying it.
TC McQuade
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This is a picture of what he has, it is a basic and limited tester compared to what I've seen. I found 1 ad for the same thing on EB the link to the ad below they were asking $12.00 and it did not sell, would $12.00 be a fair price to offer the OP?
Lafayette Tube Tester & FEDTRO filament & fuse tester, & RCA Pin adjuster | eBay
Lafayette Tube Tester & FEDTRO filament & fuse tester, & RCA Pin adjuster | eBay
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Next thing you know, someone's going to be looking for a VTVM.
TC McQuade
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AHM
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My best friend in high school built a Heathkit Very Transistorized VoltMeter.
He regarded it as a FET version of their VTVM product line.
Whether it shares circuits with some actual hollow-state model(s), I don't know.
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I think I still have mine from the 70's somewhere.
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Not in the market for a VTVM, though I do remember building a Heathkit one in high school.
silversquirrel
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I had my uncles heathkit vtvm when i was kid, tinkering with electronics on my bedroom "bench" in the late 70s. Had a bunch of stuff too. A huge fairchild scope, signal generators etc.
My next door neighbor was a retired ge engineer, ww2 era, and a very active ham. I learned a lot from W1JEP. He had one of the big floor model tube testers!
I was more inerested in breadboarding ttl chips and learning about that world. I made it through 2 years in an BSEE path, and hit the brick wall of math and poor learning and study skill, and weeded out. I slowly moved to Architecture. Today I spend my billable hours in ftont of an autocad screen, from home.
I wish i has all that old equipment.
My next door neighbor was a retired ge engineer, ww2 era, and a very active ham. I learned a lot from W1JEP. He had one of the big floor model tube testers!
I was more inerested in breadboarding ttl chips and learning about that world. I made it through 2 years in an BSEE path, and hit the brick wall of math and poor learning and study skill, and weeded out. I slowly moved to Architecture. Today I spend my billable hours in ftont of an autocad screen, from home.
I wish i has all that old equipment.
