[Amps] defense of distributors tspa

[Will Matney]

Phil,

If I recall, towards the end, they had a rider on the guarantee. It said if a sweep tube was used in anything else besides a TV, the warranty was null and void. I guess they got tired of guys coming in and dropping 10-12 6LQ6's down and saying feed me! They do still have the battery guarantee though I think. I used to have one of those cards they give you. Years back, Ray-O-Vac used to make the batteries for them, but now I'd about bet there made over seas. I used to be a Ray-O-Vac distributor at one time was the way I knew about it. Actually, that's a decent business to get into if you have an electronics shop. The battery business paid my power and phone bill. But, I had 2-3 industrial customers who would buy several cases each of alkaline D batteries and power shot's every month. They used to give me free cases of those yellow plastic flashlights with the black ring on the lens with each order. I gave those away free to the customers to get the battery sales. I think I got a case of flashlights with ever case of D batteries. About 12 in a case I think.

Best,

Will


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On 4/16/05 at 5:00 AM Phil Clements wrote:

>Multiple sweep tubes were the economical way to go back in the '60's-'80's
>as Radio Shack would replace them for free with lifetime guarantee, no
>questions asked! Sort of like the Craftsman tool warranty.
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>(((73)))
>Phil Clements, K5PC
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>M-2057's or 8908's would do about 1100-1200 watts PEP. That aint too shaby
>for 4 glass tubes. There was one amateur amp, wont mention the name, that
>tried to use (4) 6LQ6-6JE6's in it but ran them at 1200 VDC and thought
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>would last, not hardly. I think it was rated for 1 KW input, I cant
>remember. There was one amateur amp that did use I think 10 sweep tubes in
>it that ran grid driven and was the Galaxy. I think it ran 6HF5's or
>something, and was for legal limit. Some say it worked pretty good, but
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>never ran one. There was actually a design for a 4 tube 6LF6 or 6KD6 amp in
>the ARRL handbooks in the 70's. I think it was a G-G amp and ran about 900
>VDC on the plate. That era is pretty much over except for the Italians and
>money being funneled back to Midland. Or I heard that Midland owned them,
>actually two companies there doing it.