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Title: GE 7951A Tubes
Post by: royewest on October 28, 2023, 08:51:15 AM

My friend is cleaning out his mom's house and found 4 of these.

Suggestions for where they could be used, a circuit designed for or that would benefit from them?

I did a little searching and got lost pretty quick.

Thank you all as always for your generosity,

__Roy

Title: Re: GE 7951A Tubes
Post by: Paul Birkeland on October 28, 2023, 09:42:49 AM

These tubes are sort of in-between a 6L6 and EL34, but squished down so they would fit in tube receivers back in the day.  They are worth quite a bit as a quad if they are brand new in boxes, and I would just sell them off on that basis.  In my opinion, there is nothing advantageous about using these over EL34s other than the shorter bottle size, which is no longer relevant. 

Title: Re: GE 7951A Tubes
Post by: royewest on October 28, 2023, 03:21:45 PM

Thank you, Paul. Would you suggest where to sell them?

__Roy

Title: Re: GE 7951A Tubes
Post by: Paul Joppa on October 29, 2023, 04:26:14 AM

Just a note - I think the tube is a 7591A, not 7951A (which does not exist).  :^)

Title: Re: GE 7951A Tubes
Post by: royewest on October 29, 2023, 04:42:20 AM

Sigh, yes of course: late-onset dyslexia

Title: Re: GE 7951A Tubes
Post by: Paul Birkeland on October 29, 2023, 06:53:06 AM

Reverb, eBay, DIYaudio, etc. are all places where you'll find people looking for those.  If you're in a major city, Craigslist might work too.

Title: Re: GE 7951A Tubes
Post by: sl-15 on December 28, 2023, 02:16:35 PM

Hi Roy, I just saw your PM and answered, sorry I missed it.