Q: How does Ed Brown test his Russian tubes?

the thermionic watercooler

Q: How does Ed Brown test his Russian tubes?

Postby Shannon Parks » Wed Jun 04, 2014 8:51 am

A: With a Russian tube tester! Or at least he would if he could. (lol)

Whaddya think, Ed? Only 25,814 Rubles shipped from Borda, Ukraine.

Image

eBay Link:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Tube-tester-L3- ... 4181e0c4c7
User avatar
Shannon Parks
Site Admin
 
Posts: 3764
Joined: Tue Mar 18, 2003 5:40 pm
Location: Poulsbo, Washington

Re: Q: How does Ed Brown test his Russian tubes?

Postby EWBrown » Wed Jun 04, 2014 9:30 am

Nice, but the $245 shipping is a real show stopper $) =:o ;) (lol)

I wonder if the metal pins inserted into the "pegboard" are "hot" with high voltage... (???) =:o @=
Real Radios Glow in the Dark
User avatar
EWBrown
Insulator & Iron Magnate
 
Posts: 6389
Joined: Wed Mar 19, 2003 6:03 am
Location: Now located in Clay County, NC !

Re: Q: How does Ed Brown test his Russian tubes?

Postby Shannon Parks » Thu Jun 05, 2014 5:28 am

EWBrown wrote:Nice, but the $245 shipping is a real show stopper $) =:o ;) (lol)


Heck, I just mailed an amp in the good ol' US via UPS Brown that cost $61. That was an "ouch" moment.

EWBrown wrote:I wonder if the metal pins inserted into the "pegboard" are "hot" with high voltage... (???) =:o @=


Probably there's an included bag of insulated jumpers with the rubber all cracked. I doubt I'd hot swap. (lol)

Shannon
User avatar
Shannon Parks
Site Admin
 
Posts: 3764
Joined: Tue Mar 18, 2003 5:40 pm
Location: Poulsbo, Washington

Re: Q: How does Ed Brown test his Russian tubes?

Postby EWBrown » Sun Jun 15, 2014 8:24 pm

Apparently, it can be powered with a choice of 220 or 127VAC, 50Hz, and 115VAC, 400 Hz. Which just happened to be commonly used in US military aircraft.

/e B
Real Radios Glow in the Dark
User avatar
EWBrown
Insulator & Iron Magnate
 
Posts: 6389
Joined: Wed Mar 19, 2003 6:03 am
Location: Now located in Clay County, NC !

Re: Q: How does Ed Brown test his Russian tubes?

Postby EWBrown » Mon Dec 29, 2014 3:14 pm

Image
Real Radios Glow in the Dark
User avatar
EWBrown
Insulator & Iron Magnate
 
Posts: 6389
Joined: Wed Mar 19, 2003 6:03 am
Location: Now located in Clay County, NC !

Re: Q: How does Ed Brown test his Russian tubes?

Postby Geek » Mon Dec 29, 2014 6:49 pm

Wow! Did Santa bring that? :))
-= Gregg =-
Fine wine comes in glass bottles, not plastic sacks. Therefore the finer electrons are also found in glass bottles.
User avatar
Geek
KT88
 
Posts: 3585
Joined: Sun Oct 21, 2007 3:01 am
Location: Chilliwack, British Columbia

Re: Q: How does Ed Brown test his Russian tubes?

Postby EWBrown » Tue Dec 30, 2014 7:10 pm

No, just a different view angle, that I found on a tube amp page on Facebook. (banana)
Real Radios Glow in the Dark
User avatar
EWBrown
Insulator & Iron Magnate
 
Posts: 6389
Joined: Wed Mar 19, 2003 6:03 am
Location: Now located in Clay County, NC !


Return to diy hifi

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 59 guests