Re: scavenging vacuum tubes


Allan Adler wrote:
Vacuum tubes have largely been replaced by solid state devices. I know
that one can still purchase vacuum tubes and their sockets. What I'm
wondering is whether it is still possible to scavenge vacuum tubes from
things that people throw out and leave on the street for trash pickup.
If so, what things would be likely candidates for scavenging vacuum tubes?

When I was young I used to do that, I had a huge box of them by the
time I was 16. Sadly when I reached 20 I had to chuck them. They make
good targets if you have a pellet gun.

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