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Return to top of page · Post #: 1 · Written at 11:24:20 AM on 10 May 2020.
	Redxm Location: Tamworth, NSW Member since 6 April 2012 Member #: 1126 Postcount: 470
I've been sorting my valve collection. I have a stack of 6CM5 valves to give away, approx 28/29 in Qty A couple appear to be NOS, about half have boxes( plain white) and the rest loose. I have no idea on working consdition of any of them First email I receive gets them, post free. Address is unhidden Ben

Return to top of page · Post #: 2 · Written at 11:27:58 AM on 10 May 2020.
	Robbbert Location: Hill Top, NSW Member since 18 September 2015 Member #: 1801 Postcount: 2136
Email sent.

Return to top of page · Post #: 3 · Written at 12:40:22 PM on 10 May 2020.
	Redxm Location: Tamworth, NSW Member since 6 April 2012 Member #: 1126 Postcount: 470
Valves have a new home now.

Return to top of page · Post #: 4 · Written at 2:45:00 PM on 10 May 2020.
	BurntOutElectronics Location: Melbourne, VIC Member since 2 October 2019 Member #: 2392 Postcount: 273
Bugger! missed out

Return to top of page · Post #: 5 · Written at 10:08:48 PM on 15 May 2020.
	Jhndragoon Location: Sydney, NSW Member since 26 July 2019 Member #: 2369 Postcount: 14
You wouldnt have a couple of 6BL7s by any chance ? charity not required but appreciated

Return to top of page · Post #: 6 · Written at 10:26:19 PM on 15 May 2020.
	Vintage Pete Location: Albury, NSW Member since 1 May 2016 Member #: 1919 Postcount: 2048
Hahahah Nothing Ventured Nothing Gained

Return to top of page · Post #: 7 · Written at 11:00:16 AM on 16 May 2020.
	Ian Robertson Location: Belrose, NSW Member since 31 December 2015 Member #: 1844 Postcount: 2543
https://tubedepot.com/products/6bl7gta Always great service and quick delivery from these people in my experience.

Return to top of page · Post #: 8 · Written at 5:21:28 PM on 16 May 2020.
	Redxm Location: Tamworth, NSW Member since 6 April 2012 Member #: 1126 Postcount: 470
You wouldnt have a couple of 6BL7s by any chance ? I'll have a look. Are they little baseless 9 pins?

Return to top of page · Post #: 9 · Written at 5:27:32 PM on 16 May 2020.
	Ian Robertson Location: Belrose, NSW Member since 31 December 2015 Member #: 1844 Postcount: 2543
No. They are an octal twin triode. https://frank.pocnet.net/sheets/049/6/6BL7GTA.pdf They look very similar to a 6SN7, have you considered this? They have the same pinout but the 6BL7 has a 10 watt plate dissipation per triode whereas the 6SN7 is 5 watts. And half the heater current too. So it depends on what you want to use it for.

Return to top of page · Post #: 10 · Written at 8:38:06 AM on 17 May 2020.
	BurntOutElectronics Location: Melbourne, VIC Member since 2 October 2019 Member #: 2392 Postcount: 273
Has anyone got an excess of 6AQ5's or 6AN7's that their willing to sell? I'm quite low on both and most of my radios use them. I recently restored a AWA radiola and noticed the audio muffled and faded after a few minutes of use so I tested its 6AQ5 to which it was revealed that I could barely get marginal emissions at 7.5v on the filament! Completely dead from the old paper coupling cap I'd presume

Return to top of page · Post #: 11 · Written at 10:37:52 AM on 17 May 2020.
	Ian Robertson Location: Belrose, NSW Member since 31 December 2015 Member #: 1844 Postcount: 2543
In stock and surprisingly cheap from my favourite "tube" shop, tubedepot.com. You can pay silly money for 6AQ5s, they are becoming an audiophool tube. Seems they must have a large stock of NOS RCA 6AQ5s.

Return to top of page · Post #: 12 · Written at 1:59:01 PM on 17 May 2020.
	BurntOutElectronics Location: Melbourne, VIC Member since 2 October 2019 Member #: 2392 Postcount: 273
Thanks Ian Taking a look on their site it would be just under AU$88 for 4x 6AQ5's shipped How reasonable is this?

Return to top of page · Post #: 13 · Written at 2:14:28 PM on 17 May 2020.
	Ian Robertson Location: Belrose, NSW Member since 31 December 2015 Member #: 1844 Postcount: 2543
Actually I get AU$77 for 4 with combined snailmail postage, but even at $88 they are still cheaper than our local friends in Brisbane who I won't name but who should know better.. Also about the same price as an approximate chinese equivalent from Jaycar. I mainly use them for B&W TV valves that are hard to get any other way, they seem to have almost everything. TV valves are generally not in huge demand so the prices are good. HRSA valve bank?

Return to top of page · Post #: 14 · Written at 2:20:39 PM on 17 May 2020.
	Johnny Location: Hobart, TAS Member since 31 July 2016 Member #: 1959 Postcount: 575
HRSA Valve Bank have new 6AQ5’s at $8 and second hand at 4.50. Plus very reasonable postage. JJ

Return to top of page · Post #: 15 · Written at 3:02:22 PM on 17 May 2020.
	BurntOutElectronics Location: Melbourne, VIC Member since 2 October 2019 Member #: 2392 Postcount: 273
When I search up HRSA valve bank a bunch of sites under the same name come up. What's the sites URL?

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