I initially started gathering tubes to have extras for my antique radios. While I still have some radios, I now collect mostly tubes. Below is a want list of mostly receiving types that I am looking for for my personal collection. Tubes that test good are preferred, but I will consider duds. Space here is somewhat limited, and I essentially collect most US types, including industrial and transmitting types. So, even if not listed, if you have anything that you think is unusual or interesting that you would like to sell or trade, drop me a note. Also, I am always looking for tube literature and specs.
Feel free to contact me, Jim Cross, by email, jim@vacuumtubesinc.com or by phone/fax (407)481-9994 (work).
| Acorn Types: | 953, 958 (plain), 1650 |
| Nuvistors: | 2077, 2078, 2079, 2080, 8382, 8441, 8456, 8628, 8808 |
| Ballasts | Any 1D2, 1E2, 1Q1, 1V1, 1W1; Raytheon NB8; Philco/Sylvania types 3, 7, 8 |
| Metal Tubes | Early RCA/Cunningham with engraved logo. Arcturus Coronet types. Other metal/glass "MG" types. |
| Image Orthicon | Any but 5820, 5820A |
| Iconoscope | Any but 1850A |
| 200 Series | UV204, UV207, UV208, UV210, UV213, UV214, UV216, 219 |
| 800 series | 820B, 822S, 825, 827R, 831, 839, 848, 853, 854, 855, 856, 857, 858, 862, 863, 863A, 867, 869, 869A, 870, 871, 875, 880, 881, 887, 888, 889, 891, 892, 893, 895, 896, 897, 898, 899 |
| 1200 series | 1203, 1206, 1207, 1219, 1220, 1225, 1227, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1254, 1267, 1278, 1282, 1288, 1290, 1292, 1295, 1296, 1297, 1298 |
| 1600 series | 1604, 1605, 1606, 1607, 1615, 1643, 1650, 1651, 1652, 1653, 1656, 1658, 1660, 1662, 1663, 1664, 1665, 1666, 1669, 1674, 1675, 1698 |
| 1800 series | 1840, 1847, 1849, 1850, 1855, 1898, 1899 |
| Misc. | 6D5, 6D5G, 6D5MG, 6H5, 6S5, 6X6, 27HM, AC-100, 257, 608, 608A, 608R, 985, 986 |
| Globe Types | 19, 228, 48, 53, 57, 58, 64A, 65A, 75, 76, 78, 83V, 86, 87, 90, 291, 293, 96 |
| Brands | |
| Air Scout | All but 171A, 227, 245 |
| Arcturus | Any Xmitting (not blue). Blue Glass: AC22, AC30, AC32, AC40, AC48 (some of the preceding AC series are not blue), 110, 134, 136, 136A, 138, 139, 39/44, 41, 42, 44, 150, 55, 071, 071H, 83, 84, 85, 89, AD, AE, AF, AG, PZH, any Wunderlich. |
| Brightson | Any |
| CeCo | B, C, E, F-12, G, K, L-10, L-15, L-50 |
| Daven | Any |
| DeForest | All DV and DL series, spherical and tubular audions, Singer tubes, any transmitting type. |
| Donle | Any |
| Eveready Raytheon | Any, except type BH |
| Hytron | HY115, HY123, HY125, HY155, HY165 |
| Johnsonburg | 985, 986 |
| KenRad | 90, 95, 96, These "KR" series (KR5, KR18, KR20, KR22, KR25, KR26, KR28, KR31, KR48, KR98) |
| Myers | Any |
| Moorhead | Any |
| Musselman | Any |
| National Union: | 64A, 65A, 68A, All "Sound X/Tra" Tubes (originally sold in bank cans, tubes are marked on base; 5U4G, 5V4G, 5Y3G, 5Z4GT/G, 6F6G, 6L6G, 6J5GT/G, 6J7G, 6J7GT, 6N7GT/G, 6V6G, 6V6GT/G, 6W5G, NU540SX, NU576SX) |
| QRS | Any |
| Radiotone | Any |
| Raytheon | Any 4 pillar types |
| RCA | 825, 827R, 831, 839, 853, 854, 855, 856, 862, 898, 899 |
| Schickerling | Any |
| Shelby | All but 201A |
| Sodion | Any |
| Sonora | Blue tubes made by Arcturus: DE-1, RA-1, RE-1, RE-2, SO-1, SO-2 |
| Speed | 291, 293 |
| Sylvania: | SD2, SR5, 29 (or 229), 224C, 227C, any 1930s transmitting tubes with script logo |
| Thoria | Any |
| Vac-O-Bub | Any |
| Van Horne | Any |
| Westinghouse | Industrial and xray types |