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Tube |
Description |
Price Each |
Quantity In Stock |
BH, exhaust tip on top, long brass pins, black bakelite base, "S" shape |
Raytheon brand, some with original paper label, "Pat. July 7, 1925"; one "CRA 125 type B" full wave, EXTREMELY RARE |
$22.00 |
7 |
DL-4, DeForest, exhaust tip on top, Isolantite ceramic base, original paper label, original can container, small egg shape |
DeForest brand, in original 1923 dated metal can with screw top, original paper label, 5 volt 4 pins, EXTREMELY RARE |
$99.00 |
1 |
U ? 100, Radiotron, short tubular shape, brass base with ceramic insert, 4 button contacts on bottom, exhaust tip on top |
GE engraved on glass, heavy silver inside getter flashing, RARE |
$50.00 | 1 |
UV-199, black base, short pins, short tubular shape |
RCA, very rare short pin type, heavy silver getter flashing inside glass, used in very early radio receivers. |
$40.00 |
1 |
UX-199, CX-299, black base, long pins, short tubular shape |
Cunningham and RCA, the long pin version of above, also used in very early radio receivers, RARE. |
$40.00 |
4 |
UX-200A, bakelite base, long pins, "S" shape |
RCA Radiotron, 1 made for Silvertone, 1 Concert Master, tested good, RARE |
$30.00 |
3 |
UV-200, brass base, short pins in ceramic mount, exhaust tip on top, "S" shape |
Radiotron RCA brand in original box, tested good, RARE |
$40.00 | 0 |
CX-300A, Cunningham Alkali Vapor Detector Tube, black base, long pin, "S" shape |
Cunningham brand, tested good, RARE |
$50.00 | 2 |
UV-201A, RCA, brass base, short pin, top exhaust tip, "S" shape |
RCA and Kleer Tone brand, tested good, RARE |
$60.00 | 2 |
UV-201A, RCA, black bakelite base, short pin, "S" shape |
RCA and Sonatron brand, tested good, RARE |
$40.00 | 2 |
UV-202 Radiotron, brass base, short pins, top exhaust tip, large "S" shape, RARE |
Radiotron brand, original boxes, tested good, RARE |
$125.00 | 2 |
C300, brass base, short pin, top exhaust tip, "S" shape |
Cunningham brand, tested good, RARE |
$75.00 | 1 |
C-301A or W-201A, bakelite base, short pins, exhaust tip on top, "S" shape |
Cunningham brand, rare top exhause tip type, tested good, RARE |
$49.00 | 3 |
C-301A or W-201A, brass base, short pins, "S" shape |
Beacon brand on brass base, tested good, RARE |
$45.00 | 2 |
C-301A or W-201A, bakelite base, short pins, "S" shape |
Supertron and Cunningham brand, original paper label, tested good, RARE |
$45.00 | 3 |
C401 Cardon, long black base, extra long pins, "S" shape |
Cardon, original paper label, tested good, RARE. |
$65.00 |
1 |
01A DeForest, exhaust tip on top, ceramic base, long pins, S shape |
Original paper label, ceramic Isolantite base with label, tested good, EXTREMELY RARE |
$100.00 |
1 |
01A "S" shape (201A, 301A, UX-201A, CX301A), long pins, engraved bakelite base |
Cunningham, RCA Radiotron, Silver Shield, N-U, Silvertone brands, some in original boxes. Very scarce output triode. |
$45.00 |
35 |
01A "ST" shape, long pins |
RCA brand. Very scarce output triode. |
$29.00 |
7 |
Philco Type 2, S shape, long pins |
Philco brand. Very scarce ballast tube. |
$37.00 |
1 |
Western Electric VT-2 / 102 Triode, tennis ball shape, top exhaust tip, RARE. |
Tests as new old stock, white box. A very scarce W-E triode. Very good condition. One nickel base, 1 blackbase. See also W-E 205A below. |
$150.00 |
2 |
2A3 single and dual plate |
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2A5 ST shape |
Raytheon, N-U, Wards, Tung-Sol brands. |
$12.50 |
6 |
Type G-4-S, S shape |
Majestic brand. |
$45.00 |
1 |
Type 6, S shape |
Philco brand in original box. |
$45.00 |
2 |
10, 10Y |
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10.2 MMF early globe shape Mullard |
Balloon shape, long pins, outside grey coating on top. Marked "C7175, 10.2MMF " with a crown logo. Top hand lettered "Serial No. 1460" Appears to be the European equivalent to a 201A, but the spacing of the 4 pins is slightly different. EXTREMELY RARE |
$45.00 |
1 |
UX112 / A, S shape |
RCA, Radiotron, Thorola, brand |
$35.00 |
6 |
WD-11 RCA, top exhaust tip, short tubular shape |
RCA brand, very rare early radio tube, out of production since 1924! Used in very early Radiola sets. |
$135.00 |
2 |
WD-12 RCA, no top exhaust tip, huge ribbed base, short pins, short tubular shape |
RCA brand, very rare early radio tube, out of production since 1924! Used in very early Radiola sets. |
$135.00 |
2 |
15 |
RCA brand |
$46.00 |
1 |
UX-216 S-shape |
RCA brand |
$40.00 |
1 |
Type 17 mesh plate, S shape |
Philco brand, in original box. |
$45.00 |
1 |
18 S-shape, rare |
Sylvania brand |
$46.00 |
1 |
19 |
General Electric, RCA, Silvertone, Wards |
$6.00 |
9 |
CX220, short tubular shape, black engraved base, long pins. |
Cunningham brand, original box |
$75.00 |
0 |
D-21 Sodion, short pin, top exhaust tip with frosted glass, 1923 date, short tubular shape. |
Sodion brand detector tube used in very early radios, extremely rare. |
$85.00 |
1 |
UX222 S shape |
RCA brand |
$40.00 |
2 |
22 |
Raytheon brand. |
$20.00 |
2 |
24 |
Tung Sol |
$10.00 |
1 |
24A |
Airline, Cunningham, RCA, GE, N-U, Aristocrat brands |
$13.00 |
19 |
24 S shape (124) Arcturus blue glass, mesh plate |
An early S shape original Arcturus blue. |
$36.00 |
5 |
224/UY224A / 324A / ER224A S shape (some mesh plate) |
Brunswick, Eveready, National Union, RCA, Silvertone, Tung-Sol. Add $3.00 for mesh plate types. |
$18.00 |
27 |
26 |
Raytheon, RCA brand |
$22.00 |
4 |
UX226, CX326 S shape |
RCA (Sparton label) and Cunningham brand |
$28.00 |
5 |
27 |
KenRad, Sylvania, Slivertone (RCA made), Philco, Raytheon, RCA |
$13.00 |
11 |
127, UY227, TS227 mesh plate, S shape, engraved base |
DeForest, Philco, Cunningham, Majestic, Silvertone, RCA brands. All are mesh plate with engraved bases.MATCHED PAIRS, $65.00 |
$28.00 |
41 |
127 S shape, blue glass, mesh plates. |
Arcturus blue, blue glass and engraved base, with mesh plates, RARE. MATCHED PAIRS, $99.00 |
$49.00 |
6 |
27 S shape, smaller blue bottle than 127 above, blue glass, nickel plates. |
Arcturus blue, blue glass and engraved base, with bright nickel plates, marked 27 on top, with smaller S shape glass than the 127 type above, RARE. MATCHED PAIRS, $99.00 |
$49.00 |
0 |
30 |
Raytheon, Triad, RCA, Wards brands |
$16.00 |
26 |
230 type (30 S shape, RARE) |
Rare Speed brand, engraved base |
$45.00 |
1 |
30/VR150 gas filled voltage regulator |
RCA & Hytron brands |
$6.00 |
5 |
31 |
Arcturus, GE, Cunningham, RCA brand |
$15.00 |
9 |
231, small tubular shape, long pins |
RCA brand |
$18.00 |
0 |
32 |
RCA, Wesco, Wards, Silvertone brands |
$7.00 |
9 |
232 S shape |
Silvertone brands |
$28.00 |
1 |
33 |
Ce Co, Cunningham, GE, Sylvania, RCA brands |
$8.00 |
4 |
34 |
Airline, Cunningham, Marconi, RCA, Sylvania, Silvertone brands |
$5.00 |
10 |
35 |
Tung Sol, Sylvania & RCA/ Cunningham brands |
$5.00 |
8 |
235, C335, S-shape |
RCA, National, and Cunningham made brands |
$25.00 |
3 |
35-51 |
Raytheon, KenRad, Philco brand |
$5.00 |
5 |
36 |
Philco, Globe,RCA, Tung Sol, N-U brands |
$6.00 |
9 |
236, S-Shape |
Ergon, Eveready, Philco, RCA brands |
$25.00 |
4 |
37 |
Cunningham, Lafayette, RCA, Raytheon, Silvertone, KenRad brands |
$8.50 |
11 |
237, S-Shape |
RCA brands |
$25.00 |
0 |
38 |
Cunningham, RCA, KenRad, N-U, Philco, Triad, Westinghouse, Zenith brands |
$4.00 |
13 |
238 small S shape |
Raytheon, Wizard Brand |
$15.00 |
2 |
39/44 |
RCA , Tung Sol (VT49) Philco brands. |
$4.00 |
20 |
CX340, ER240 (Eveready) "S" shape |
Eveready brands. |
$49.00 |
1 |
TZ-40 TAYLOR, large tubular shape |
Taylor brand, top cap, ceramic base, original box. |
$60.00 |
1 |
41 |
Philco, RCA, Westinghouse, Ken Rad, TungSol, Raytheon, Wards, Sylvania brands |
$12.00 |
23 |
42 large S-shape |
Philco brands |
$38.00 |
0 |
42 |
Sylvania, GE, TungSol, Philco, RCA, N-U, Marconi brands |
$18.00 |
26 |
43 |
Sylvania, Ken Rad, RCA, Hytron brands |
$6.00 |
8 |
44 S-shape |
Philco brand, engraved base |
$26.00 |
1 |
44 ST-shape |
Philco brand, engraved base |
$16.00 |
2 |
45 |
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46 |
Philco, Tung Sol, Wizard, Sylvania, Raytheon brands |
$25.00 |
5 |
46 S shape, engraved base |
Sylvania brands |
$60.00 |
1 |
47 |
Westinghouse, Emerson, Raytheon, Philco, Tung Sol, Sylvania brands |
$25.00 |
6 |
ER247, 47 large S shape |
Cunningham, Eveready, Ken Rad brands |
$75.00 |
3 |
49 |
Philco brands |
$14.00 |
1 |
50 |
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51 |
Raytheon brand |
$19.00 |
1 |
551 Arcturus Blue S shape |
Arcturus blue glass |
$45.00 |
2 |
51 S shape |
Majestic brand |
$30.00 |
1 |
53 |
RCA brand |
$9.00 |
4 |
55 |
RCA, Raytheon brand |
$6.00 |
2 |
56 |
RCA/Cunningham, Crosley, Raytheon, Sylvania brand |
$9.00 |
10 |
Arcturus blue glass 56 S shape |
Small S-shape blue glass Arcturus, marked 56 on top, very rare |
$50.00 |
2 |
G56 and 56 S shape |
RCA, Majestic, Sparton, Tung Sol brands |
$28.00 |
5 |
57 |
National Union, GE, RCA, Tung Sol, KenRad brand |
$5.00 |
8 |
58 |
Airline, RCA, Silvertone brand. ARCTURUS BLUE GLASS, $20.00. |
$8.00 |
6 |
59 |
Zenith brand |
$15.00 |
1 |
71A |
Concert Master, Cunningham, RCA, Philco, Raytheon,brands |
$39.00 |
3 |
171A "S" shape (071, 371, 471) |
Cunningham, RCA brands |
$79.00 |
4 |
75 |
GE, Delco, RCA, National Union, Philco, Champion, Silvertone, Sylvania, Triad, Tung Sol, Wards, Westinghouse brand |
$19.00 |
31 |
76 |
Sylvania, Delco, Philco, Ken Rad, RCA, National-Union, Wards brand |
$14.00 |
17 |
77 |
CBS Hytron, Philco, RCA, Philco, National Union brand |
$5.00 |
9 |
78 |
Zenith, Sylvania, Philco, Cunningham, RCA, Wards, Raytheon brand |
$5.00 |
11 |
79 |
Delco, Tung Sol, RCA brand |
$8.00 |
5 |
80 |
RCA, Philco, Hytron, KenRad, Arcturus, Triad, TungSol, Sylvania, Silvertone (RCA), Concert Master brand |
$19.00 |
27 |
280 S shape VERY RARE MESH PLATES, CERAMIC SPACERS |
Cunningham made, appears to be military. Excellent condition. |
$95.00 |
0 |
80 S shape (180, UX280, NX280, CX380, UX380, 480) |
DeForest, RCA, Cunningham, Majestic, Philco, CeCo, brand |
$45.00 |
12 |
81 |
RCA, National-Union brand |
$19.00 |
5 |
UX-281, PR-281 "S" shape, engraved base |
RCA, Tung Sol, Ken Rad, and Perryman brand |
$50.00 |
9 |
82 |
RCA or Raytheon brand. Mercury vapor rectifier. |
$24.00 |
5 |
83 mercury vapor rectifier |
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83V rectifier |
Sylvania, Raytheon brand. A heavy duty sub for the type 80. |
$16.00 |
3 |
84 |
Tung Sol, Sylvania brand |
$8.00 |
2 |
C 484 (early power triode type) |
Cardon brand |
$49.00 |
2 |
85 |
National Union,Tungsol, RCA brand |
$5.00 |
3 |
89 |
Coronado, GE, Wards, RCA brand |
$9.00 |
10 |
89S |
National Union engraved base, ST shape |
$19.00 |
2 |
Western Electric 216A Triode, tennis ball shape, top exhaust tip, engraved nickel base, shortpin, RARE. |
Tests as new old stock, white box. A very scarce W-E triode, similar to the VT-2. Excellent condition, with original paper neck labels. |
$270.00 |
4 |
182B / 482B |
Ken Rad brand |
$29.00 |
0 |
485 |
Sylvania, Tung Sol, Ken Rad, Realtone (all engraved base) S-shape |
$22.00 |
4 |
485 ST shape |
Sparton brand |
$18.00 |
1 |
UX874 S shape |
In original box, Philco brand. 1 RCA in white box. |
$25.00 |
1 |
950 |
Silvertone (engraved base), RCA brand |
$22.00 |
4 |
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