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21st Nov 2018, 12:31 pm | #1 |
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Vintage valve valuation
My dad started business in 1946 supplying and repairing radio's then TV's. The world then was his oyster. I carried on the business until retiring on February last year. I brought two suitcases (Mullard!!) And two boxes of old valves back with me.
I have been scouring the net looking for possible values and find it a money field. Can anyone point me in the right direction as to disposal. There are also some there that I cannot find any information on. |
21st Nov 2018, 12:44 pm | #2 |
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Re: Vintage valve valuation
Hello and welcome.
I started life itself in 1946, and agree, the industry in earlier times was good. To help, we'll need to know the valve types. As you've found the values vary a lot, the privileged few can be worth a fair sum, others not so much. |
23rd Nov 2018, 4:10 pm | #3 |
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Re: Vintage valve valuation
Hopefully, list attached.
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23rd Nov 2018, 7:02 pm | #4 |
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Re: Vintage valve valuation
A few of these are worth quite a bit. KT66, EM81, PX4, for instance. eBay is best bet, but take several good clear photos, one showing the box. It wasn't unknown for servicemen to replace a valve, and pop the weak, but still working, old valve in the box as a 'second-class spare'. They knew what was in there, but you don't! However, clear photos will enable a bidder to tell, hopefully.
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24th Nov 2018, 10:46 pm | #5 |
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Re: Vintage valve valuation
Also got a considerable number of styli. Someone somewhere wants them!!
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25th Nov 2018, 2:10 am | #6 |
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Re: Vintage valve valuation
Same advice really, a list of types. Same disposal advice too!
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