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In Reply to: NOS ? posted by Tweaker456 on February 23, 2016 at 21:12:26:
Pins are discolored quite often on brand new old stock tubes. That is NOT a reliable way to tell if a tube has been used.
That's all I'm going to say. Buy tubes from a reputable source and you have no worries. Otherwise you're going to quickly find there is essentially NO WAY to tell if a tube is brand new or lightly used and it's your risk.
I'm sorry if that seems harsh, but this discussion has surfaced SO many times that there's no point in rehashing it.
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Follow Ups
- RE: NOS ? - Jim McShane 05:55:54 02/24/16 (8)
- I buy tubes from people I trust. - mbnx01 18:26:44 02/24/16 (5)
- RE: I buy tubes from people I trust. - Bill Way 11:30:39 02/26/16 (0)
- As for Upscale - E-Stat 09:33:08 02/26/16 (1)
- RE: As for Upscale - Barry 19:52:55 02/27/16 (0)
- +1 on both - mt10425 07:19:11 02/26/16 (0)
- Thank you so much for your very kind words (nt) - Jim McShane 06:38:52 02/25/16 (0)
- RE: NOS ? - cjspu 06:51:59 02/24/16 (1)
- RE: NOS ? - Trouser Trout 16:23:29 02/24/16 (0)