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In Reply to: What kind of tube collections.... posted by GregS on April 3, 2006 at 08:29:30:
"Also, do you guys keep them in any special kind of storage areas?"Routine maintenance on stored tubes should include storing them with the pins down to keep the electrons from falling off of the cathode, and yearly or bi-yearly replacement of the existing vacuum with a fresh one.
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- Re: What kind of tube collections.... - Doc B. 09:56:57 04/03/06 (8)
- I've seen 'em; - Poindexter 18:21:47 04/03/06 (1)
- Re: I've seen 'em; - Doc B. 08:13:45 04/04/06 (0)
- Electrons falling off the cathode.... - restock 15:44:28 04/03/06 (0)
- Re: What kind of tube collections.... - Len_ 13:38:15 04/03/06 (4)
- Re: What kind of tube collections.... - Doc B. 15:53:52 04/03/06 (3)
- Please check your reference again! - restock 12:18:02 04/04/06 (1)
- Sorry Doc! - restock 12:43:17 04/04/06 (0)
- Sorry Len - Doc B. 16:36:13 04/03/06 (0)