Had to Go To Fayettville, NC For This One

[19&41]

https://fayetteville.craigslist.org/ele ... 87813.html

Interesting unit. Before you say anything, it's far too far and far too much for me.

[electra225]

That sure is a nice one. Maybe a 1962, by the tube dates? I think Bill has one that same year. The catalog doesn't list the big Imperials for the 1962 model year, but there it is....

The price is a tad high....

[19&41]

Having lived through the switch from tube based equipment to solid state, It seemed like tubes had a shorter life span than their solid state counterparts. 61 years service is quite a stretch by any estimation.

[William]

That is mine and it looks to be clean and in nice shape. I only paid $50.00 for mine so, yes, that one is a tad high.

Bill

[TC Chris]

As to the longevity of tubes ans solid-state, one principal limiting factor for both seems to be the associated components like capacitors and resistors, and also heat. Tubes make more of the latter and some manufacturers did not make adequate allowances for it.

And then I wonder why they chose to show an image of the 5U4 tubes....

Chris Campbell

[William]

I think they were showing the date codes.

Bill