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paulsherwin · 20th Apr 2014, 3:41 pm

I agree, you're not going to retire on the proceeds of that lot.

Dealers usually aren't very interested in pulls unless they are rare and valuable. I would group them into TV and radio valves and sell one or more lots of each on eBay. If you try to sell them individually many won't find a bidder, even with a 99p start.

Realistically you shouldn't expect to get more than a fiver for a lot of 20, and possibly a lot less. They would fetch more if you had them tested, but not a lot more.

20th Apr 2014, 3:41 pm	#21
paulsherwin Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 27,947	Re: Job lot of old valves found I agree, you're not going to retire on the proceeds of that lot. Dealers usually aren't very interested in pulls unless they are rare and valuable. I would group them into TV and radio valves and sell one or more lots of each on eBay. If you try to sell them individually many won't find a bidder, even with a 99p start. Realistically you shouldn't expect to get more than a fiver for a lot of 20, and possibly a lot less. They would fetch more if you had them tested, but not a lot more.