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The vacuum tube was a necessary part of early radios, used to create and amplify an electric signal necessary for the radio to work. These were first made en masse about 1914, and companies like Philco, Sylvania, Westinghouse, and RCA soon became some of the biggest tube manufacturers. Collectors today look for antique and vintage vacuum tubes in working condition, as well as those made by the more famous manufacturers. Other key antique and vintage radio parts include knobs, switches, handles, and housing legs.


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Tv-7 D/u Military Tube Tester / Pristine & Working..10+$510.00 Ends in 20 hours 16 bids 106 watchers
Western Electric 216 A Audio Amplifier Tubes - 3 - Good$135.50 Ends Sunday 5 bids 25 watchers
5 Radio Tubes Brass Based Tipped Rca 201a, Tested Good$131.38 Ends in 22 hours 5 bids 22 watchers
Hickok 536 Dynamic Mutual Conuctance Tube Tester Nice$130.27 Ends Tuesday 19 bids 22 watchers
12bh7 Long Plate Brimar Matched Pair Valves Tubes Nos?$124.57 Ends Monday 10 bids 28 watchers
Atwater Kent Radio Mounted Variometer No. 3714, 1923$95.00 Ends Friday 1 bid 7 watchers
Pair, Majestic G-45 (245) Globe Radio Amplifier Tubes$89.00 Ends in 21 hours 9 bids 17 watchers
2a3 Pair Of Sylvania 2a3 Audio Tubes Nos Tested W/boxes$77.00 Ends in 21 hours 7 bids 27 watchers
Atwater Kent Adv. Bridge Playing Cards Sealed Unopened$77.00 Ends in 22 hours 10 bids 9 watchers
Stewart Warner 301a Tube Radio Shortwave Converter$69.99 Ends in 19 hours 1 bid 5 watchers
4 Rca/cunningham #45 Triode-tested Strong, Matched Quad$67.66 Ends Sunday 2 bids 21 watchers
Vintage Radio Tubes 7 Tubes$56.00 Ends in 7 hours 7 bids 12 watchers
Huge Lot~(300) Vtg Nos~ Radio/tv Boxed Tubes & 25+free!$51.00 Ends in 16 hours 2 bids 6 watchers
Nicely Built Slide Tuner W/ Crystal Detector Radio$51.00 Ends in 20 hours 2 bids 20 watchers
Two 6js6c And One 12by7a Rca Ham Radio Tubes Nos Yaesu $51.00 Ends in 20 hours 18 bids 15 watchers
Assortment Of 01a * 201's & 301* Radio Tubes $50.00 Ends Tuesday 1 bid 9 watchers
Two Rca 2a3 Jan Crc-2a3 Vt-95 Strong, Matched Pair, New$45.00 Ends Sunday 3 bids 15 watchers
Pair, Rca /cunningham 10 (210) Audio Output Tubes, Good$42.90 Ends in 21 hours 6 bids 25 watchers
Pair, National Union Nx 112-a Globe Radio Amp Tubes$41.00 Ends in 21 hours 8 bids 15 watchers
Large Lot Vintage Radio Knobs$41.00 Ends in 12 hours 6 bids 7 watchers
4 Matched Jan Tung-sol 5881 Radio Tubes Type 6l6wgb$41.00 Ends Monday 2 bids 6 watchers
6 Atwater Kent Tuner Knobs For Tube Radios. Very Clean$39.95 Ends in 22 hours 8 bids 12 watchers
4 Ceco Labeled Radio Tubes Test Good! 201a Type H K Ax$39.00 Ends in 19 hours 5 bids 10 watchers
Vintage Radio Tubes- 10 Tubes$38.99 Ends in 7 hours 4 bids 11 watchers
Five Asst. Globe 01a Radio Tubes. Tv-7 Tested Strong.$37.66 Ends in 20 hours 2 bids 16 watchers
Atwater Kent Audio Transformer For Breadboard Ta Unit$36.88 Ends in 22 hours 2 bids 15 watchers
4 Cunningham C 327 Globe Shaped Radio Tubes$35.00 Ends in 21 hours 6 bids 8 watchers
2 Sylvania Tested Good Type 45 Radio Amplifier Tubes$35.00 Ends in 22 hours 5 bids 7 watchers
Pair, Sparton 183 Globe Shaped Radio Amp Tubes$34.99 Ends in 21 hours 6 bids 23 watchers
Pair Of 6b4g Tubes-philco Engraved Base$34.33 Ends in 16 hours 5 bids 20 watchers
3 Vintage Sylvania 6jb6 Radio Tubes$34.10 Ends Wednesday 3 bids 3 watchers
4 Rca Radiotron Ux 201-a Globe Radio Amp Tubes, Good$33.00 Ends in 21 hours 6 bids 13 watchers
5 Uv-201-a Globe Radio Tubes Test Good!$33.00 Ends Monday 4 bids 10 watchers
Radio & Electronic Resistor Assortment Nos$32.99 Ends in 14 hours 5 bids 13 watchers
Pair, Commander 226 Globe Shaped Radio Amp Tubes, Good$32.20 Ends in 21 hours 6 bids 18 watchers
Antique Philco Console Radio Parts$32.00 Ends Monday 5 bids 10 watchers
41 German Radio Amplifier Tubes Valvo,telefunken,rogers$31.20 Ends in 20 hours 5 bids 13 watchers
Vintage Zenith Wood Radio Knobs.$31.01 Ends in 18 hours 5 bids 12 watchers
6 Atwater Kent Knurled Nuts And 6 Thumb Screw Nuts$29.88 Ends in 22 hours 2 bids 16 watchers
5 Type 01a St Style Radio Tubes Test Good!$29.00 Ends Thursday 2 bids 7 watchers
Vintage Wood Radio Knobs. Floral Design.$27.88 Ends in 18 hours 10 bids 8 watchers
Antique Auto Radio 1843 Atr Vibrator Nos$26.01 Ends in 13 hours 2 bids 10 watchers
Pair, Rca Radiotron Ux 171-a Globe Radio Amp Tubes$26.00 Ends in 21 hours 6 bids 20 watchers
Atwater Kent Coupled Circuit Tuner Front Plate$26.00 Ends in 23 hours 2 bids 11 watchers
Rca Vt-137 1626 2t-137 Nos 5 Pc Auction Military Issue$24.99 Ends in 18 hours 1 bid 3 watchers
Collection Of Old Radio And Tv Tubes, Rca Ge And More$24.00 Ends in 16 hours 1 bid 9 watchers
30 Tube Sockets 6l6 6922 12ax7 6550 Kt88 El34 E88cc$24.00 Ends in 18 hours 1 bid 2 watchers
New Ferguson Pvd101 Power Transformer Radio Valve Tv$22.95 Ends Tuesday 1 bid 17 watchers
Vintage Simpson Model # 379 Battery Tester$22.64 Ends Monday 5 bids 11 watchers
Blue Arcturus & Van Dyke Globe 26 Radio Vacuum Tubes$21.83 Ends in 21 hours 2 bids 4 watchers
2 X El84 6bq5 Adzam$20.50 Ends in 6 hours 5 bids 13 watchers
5691 Crc Jan Rca Red Base (6sl7) !! L@@k!!$19.99 Ends Monday 1 bid 5 watchers
53- Electronic Tubes Original Packaging- Radio And T.v$19.99 Ends in 21 hours 1 bid 5 watchers
Ten Nos/nib 6de7 Audio Duotriodes-extra Nice Tubes$19.99 Ends Friday 1 bid 1 watcher
2 Rca Ux-226, 26 Globe/balloon- Strong, Matched Pair$19.49 Ends in 21 hours 5 bids 13 watchers
Four New Sovtek 6l6 Vacuum Tubes 6l6wxt$19.49 Ends Monday 1 bid 3 watchers
3 Rca & Cunningham Globe Ux-112a Tubes. Tv-7 Tested New$18.50 Ends in 20 hours 2 bids 21 watchers
1 New J.w.miller #1710 I.f. Transformer 100 Khz $18.50 Ends in 19 hours 1 bid 2 watchers

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