Real, but at $50 each, not a great deal

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In Reply to: are these the real deal? posted by some young guy on December 5, 2006 at 11:55:51:

some young guy,
The structure is very distinctive and those are also in the older style Siemens box.
It happens the Siemens 5814A is among my three or four favourite premium 12AU7s and I have 8 - 4 NOS and 4 USED testing new. The 4 used ones- semi-good cosmetically and testing 100 to 105% I bought about three months ago were about $22 each.
You have a pair of good ones- and that they were selected for "radar" use means they're probably very good- matched sections and quiet. I've always had good luck with industrial selected tubes- HP and Textronix.
If I were shopping, I'd bid to something like $40 each, but keep in mind you entering the range of the very best 12AU7's, things like Amperex 7316s. I would consider starting the auction a bit lower opening bid, but then again you may have someone- probably from Germany- that will jump in.
Cheers,
Bambi B

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Topic - are these the real deal? - some young guy 11:55:51 12/05/06 (5)

Real, but at $50 each, not a great deal - Bambi B 16:31:08 12/05/06 (1)

thanks bambi - some young guy 19:00:11 12/05/06 (0)

Tubes are real and price is relative - tubemonger 12:17:06 12/05/06 (2)

Re: Tubes are real and price is relative - some young guy 13:49:19 12/05/06 (1)

1960's vintage have been going for about $100/pair in recent auctions* - agattu 23:54:50 12/07/06 (0)

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Real, but at $50 each, not a great deal - Bambi B 16:31:08 12/05/06 (1)

thanks bambi - some young guy 19:00:11 12/05/06 (0)

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