Re: FT: Amplifone Tube - NON WORKING

From: someotherguy <someotherguy_at_mediaone.net>
Date: Thu Aug 10 2000 - 15:40:53 EDT

John, there seem to be quite a few rejuvenators on eBay. I've been
watching them for a while, and have been wondering which ones would be good
candidates for use with classic arcade monitors. There's plenty of B&K and
Sencore units, could you (or another list member) recommend certain models
for use with classic vector and raster monitors? Thanks...

Richard
http://people.atl.mediaone.net/someotherguy

At 11:35 AM 8/10/00 -0700, you wrote:
>How is the tube "not working"? You might be wise to see if anyone you know
>has a tube rejuvenator. I've brought a few tubes back from the dead with
>ours. They show up on eBay every now and then sell around $50 or so...
>Some faults in tubes are not fatal, sometimes the tube can be saved if
>shorted by running a separate filament transformer.
>
>John :-#)#
>
>At 10:50 PM 8/9/00, Steven Winslow wrote:
>>Gents,
>>
>>I've got an Amplifone tube in the garage that was sold to me in a bulk deal
>>by a friend as "untested." They obtained it from an old operator. It is now
>>tested to be NOT WORKING. I tested it in a good working Star Wars. It has
>>the typical burns in the center of the tube. I almost trashed it but then
>>remembered some discussions a while back about parts on it that some of you
>>may want. The yoke, shunts and nipple on the end of the neck seem to be in
>>good shape and may be of some value.
>>
>>I could use a tested - good Amplifone deflection board for my on-going
>>vector projects. I could also use a tested - good Asteroids Deluxe board.
>>
>>Understandably these boards are worth more than a NFG tube so payment would
>>also be a part of the deal. If there is any interest please LMK directly
>>at winslow@earthlink.net
>>If no interest then I guess I'll put it up on EGAY because I need to clear
>>the space in the garage for more cabinets !!! :-)
>>
>>Thanks for your consideration.
>>
>>Steve
>>
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