Anyone got a super secret tube stash? What's still out there?

[4krow]

 I left my Quickie on overnite once. I wondered if it made any difference. Something tells me that most of the tubes that we buy for this kit have relatively few hours on them, and many of them may not even be burned in all the way.

[adamct]

I left my Quickie on overnite once.

This is very, very easy to do with the Quickie, which is why I installed an LED in my build, and would recommend that others do the same. It is a dead simple and quite cheap mod. Frankly, I think an LED should be included in the kit, although I realize that goes against the minimalist approach and the Bottlehead team prefers to leave those decisions up to each builder.

[Paul Birkeland]

I left my Quickie on overnite once. I wondered if it made any difference. Something tells me that most of the tubes that we buy for this kit have relatively few hours on them, and many of them may not even be burned in all the way.

I don't believe we have ever packaged Quickies with used 3S4's, as used 3S4's are nearly impossible to find.

[4krow]

 Yes, and when we go to buy more, they are new as well. I still had a kid like moment taking the cellophane stripe off the tube box like a pack of Salems.

[earwaxxer]

I left my Q on all night last night... Thats one thing I like about batteries. When the heater batteries go dead - then its off. I use AA rechargeables. They dont last a whole night on... Those tubes will probably outlive us anyway... no worries. We'll be in an old fucks home and the tubes in the Q will still be good. - dont know about you, but - thats where I'll be - looking forward to it too....

[4krow]

  Don't they have a restraining order against you?

[earwaxxer]

  Don't they have a restraining order against you?

No, that was my cousin... Billy Bob, you remember him?