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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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Amplion Radiolux Rs1 Radio Horn Speaker, Working Condit$152.50 Ends in 6 hours 20 bids 41 watchers
Pair Of Rca 2a3 Tubes New In The Box$127.06 Ends Sunday 4 bids 25 watchers
German Tube Radio Ve301dyn Works Propaganda 1933 $109.50 Ends Sunday 7 bids 40 watchers
Raytheon Vaccum Tube Tv Radio Advertising Clock Old$105.50 Ends Sunday 16 bids 50 watchers
Hickok Model 600a Radio Tube Tester$100.99 Ends Sunday 10 bids 16 watchers
Superb Ozarka Battery Radio, With Four Uv199 Tubes$100.00 Ends Sunday 5 bids 41 watchers
Rca Rider Chanalyst, Working With Cables And User Book$100.00 Ends Sunday 3 bids 29 watchers
Pair Rare Philco Globe 42 Radio Tubes$71.00 Ends Sunday 3 bids 8 watchers
Nos Military Ken~rad Vt-244 5u4g Tube 5u4 Hifi Ww2 Vtg!$61.00 Ends Sunday 3 bids 10 watchers
Near Mint Radiola Iii Battery Radio, With Wd11 Tubes$58.66 Ends in 6 hours 5 bids 69 watchers
Matched Pair Rare Nos Ge 6lf6 Vacuum Radio Tv Tube Nr!$57.00 Ends Sunday 9 bids 9 watchers
Vintage Zenith Radio Knobs$51.00 Ends Sunday 4 bids 25 watchers
Cunningham Type Cx-345 Vintage Radio Tube + Orig. Box! $51.00 Ends Thursday 4 bids 11 watchers
Tested Good Champion Type 50 Radio Tube Etched Base$51.00 Ends Tuesday 5 bids 2 watchers
Radio Tube Tester Accurate Instrument Model 257 Works??$51.00 Ends Sunday 7 bids 17 watchers
2 Tested Rca 2a3 Radio Tubes Type Vt-95 Jan Ken-rad $49.99 Ends Monday 1 bid 4 watchers
Vintage Silvertone 245 Globe Output Tube, Nr!$46.99 Ends Sunday 2 bids 10 watchers
Vintage Majestic G-45 Globe Type Output Tube, Nr!$46.99 Ends Sunday 2 bids 11 watchers
Six 6mj6 Linear Amp Amplifier Vacuum Tubes$46.00 Ends Wednesday 10 bids 5 watchers
Wards, Ken-rad, Philco Type 45 Radio Tubes$43.99 Ends in 19 hours 2 bids 12 watchers
4 Tested Good Globe Type 80 Radio Tubes Philco Rca $39.99 Ends Monday 1 bid 7 watchers
Ww2 Aircraft 1154 Transmitter Jones Plug$39.64 Ends Sunday 6 bids 22 watchers
British Marconi V24 Type Q 1916 Radio Tube With Case$37.00 Ends in 7 hours 8 bids 25 watchers
Vintage Cunningham Cx--345 Globe Output Tube W/box, Nr!$36.00 Ends Sunday 2 bids 15 watchers
(4) Tung-sol Made 12ax7 50's "d" Getter Audio Tubes $34.00 Ends Sunday 6 bids 14 watchers
Western Electric 262a Old Radio Audio Amp Tube F/ 300a$34.00 Ends Tuesday 4 bids 18 watchers
Vtg Jan-chs 6sn7w/vt-231 Sylvania Metal Base Tube 6sn7$34.00 Ends Sunday 3 bids 37 watchers
10 New Western Electric 717a Ham Radio Audio Amp Tube$33.50 Ends Monday 4 bids 7 watchers
2 Vintage Telefunken Alnico 10x7 Fullrange Speakers$31.00 Ends Sunday 3 bids 4 watchers
Vintage Raytheon Radio Tv Tiny Tubes Mib 5 Pack Ck716$31.00 Ends Monday 2 bids 7 watchers
Matched Pair Nos Ge 6l6gc W/boxes Plus Bonus Rca 6l6gc$31.00 Ends Sunday 6 bids 10 watchers
Over - 200 - 400 Volt Capacitors$31.00 Ends Sunday 9 bids 3 watchers
Pair Of Ken-rad 2a3 Tubes$31.00 Ends Sunday 3 bids 21 watchers
~nos Mullard/ic 5ar4/gz34 Great Britain Rectifier Tube~$30.00 Ends Sunday 9 bids 34 watchers
Replica No.6 Belknap Crusader Dry Cell Battery$30.00 Ends Tuesday 1 bid 20 watchers
Tested Good Ge 1l6 Radio Tube - Zenith Transoceanic$29.99 Ends Monday 1 bid 3 watchers
Lot Of 10 Greenlee Chassis Punch Record With Boxes$28.00 Ends Tuesday 4 bids 30 watchers
National Hro Pw Micrometer Dial, Gearbox, Knobs- Ham+++$27.00 Ends Tuesday 9 bids 7 watchers
Vintage Zenith Tombstone Tube Radio Chassis$26.99 Ends Monday 4 bids 16 watchers
5 Nib 1930s Radio Tubes 80 & 42 Test Good!$26.50 Ends in 6 hours 4 bids 9 watchers
Radio Repairman's Case Full Of Old Tubes And Parts$26.00 Ends Sunday 4 bids 9 watchers
Mint Dictogrand Horn Speaker 1920s.$26.00 Ends Sunday 2 bids 48 watchers
Vintage Majestic G-80 Globe Rectifier Tube W/box, Nr!$26.00 Ends Sunday 2 bids 10 watchers
Vintage Majestic G-80 Globe Type Rectifier Tube, Nr!$26.00 Ends Sunday 2 bids 14 watchers
Tower Horn Speaker 1923. Working Condition.$26.00 Ends Sunday 2 bids 34 watchers
2 Philco Type 45 Triode Amplifier Radio Tubes Good!$25.16 Ends in 6 hours 3 bids 16 watchers
100 Capacitors Axiale Leeds 630 Volt$25.00 Ends in 18 hours 1 bid 1 watcher
5691 Rca Receiving Tubes Red Base (4pcs) Codedate 56-43$24.99 Ends in 22 hours 1 bid 17 watchers
Pair Amperex Pq 6922 6dj8 E88cc Tubes Matched Gold Nos$24.95 Ends Wednesday 1 bid 23 watchers
Pair Of Rca 2a3 Tubes$24.00 Ends Sunday 1 bid 17 watchers
Sylvania Tube Tester Works$23.83 Ends Sunday 5 bids 45 watchers
20 Dud Old Tube Radio Tubes Type 201a, 01a, 200a. $22.50 Ends in 4 hours 2 bids 15 watchers
Lot Of 70+ Rca Tubes$22.01 Ends in 2 hours 3 bids 9 watchers
5 Rca Radiotron Ux201a Old Radio Tubes Tested Very Good$22.01 Ends in 7 hours 2 bids 16 watchers
Antique Sonatron Radio Tube In Box$21.61 Ends Sunday 4 bids 9 watchers
12 Vintage Ecl86,6gw8 Tubes,telefunken,siemens,valvo ++$21.55 Ends Monday 4 bids 11 watchers
Ge 5 Star 6072 12ay7 Lot Of 3 Vacuum Tubes Test Strong$20.50 Ends Sunday 5 bids 20 watchers

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