separks wrote:[
I got thirteen UX7 sockets for 1625 projects - they're old chassis hole style with the clip. Got those for $10, and I've been looking for them for years. Nice thing about them is that I can drill out the centers of V2 & V3 on my Clem and retrofit these babies in. Thermion and I have about a hundred tested JAN RCA 1625s now, so I really need to start using them - LOL! Grabbed several NOS 6BZ7s from the same guy for 25 cents each.
A few tables down from that guy, I scored a real nice BK Precision 1822 Frequency Counter for $5 - decent condition with manual and works. I've calibrated it to our reference standard at work. It's a little gem. It's funny, as getting a nice little freq counter was my main goal and I picked it up about ten minutes in.
I bought three Genrad 1346 Microvolters - http://conradhoffman.com/GR1346.htm - for $10 total. Initial test showed less distortion on low level signals from my Boonton (say 10mV and less). I plan to use this for testing my phono preamp. I got three to build a nice one (missing knobs, etc.).
I did pick up some LPs - some early Sun Record's Johnny Cash and Cream's Disraeli Gears (which I didn't have and really wanted). That's about it. It was a good time as usual.
Shannon
Nice haul! Now that's what'cha call, "Playing in Peoria!"
$5 for a freq. meter... found in 10 minutes... makes the rest of the day more fun, not time wasted, looking through the smalls.
And who can't use a good microvolt meter...?
6BZ7's ...hmmm.. fit right between 12au7 and 12at7... 25 CENTS!!! Marked or haggled?
I think Illinois' hams are cheaper than NC's hams.