[Amps] RE : boonton 59

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Jos the price of Boonton 59s fluctuate between a range of 50 to 130 US Dollars on EBay. It looks like Carl snagged himself a steal if he picked up the last one auctioned there. A couple of months ago I saw one put up on EBay that was in Mint Condition. This wasn't a Standard 59, it was the complete Megacycle Meter. Which includes 3 Oscillating heads. The standard one which every one is familiar with plus a Low Frequency Head and a UHF Head and a Bird Wattmeter style case. The guy wanted a pretty penny for it stating a "Buy It Now" price of $ 250 which frightened people away. A couple of lowball bids were made but the reserve amount was never reached. I was scanning EBay for a couple of junkers to cannabilize parts from and couldn't justify in my mind laying out that kind of bread seeing as I already have a working example of my own. If you're looking for one keep your eyes peeled he may be back.

Bob W6AH

-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: "hermans" <on4kj at skynet.be> 

> Carl, 
> 
> The tube is what we called a "gland" (hope I remember well) quite a time 
> ago we used that "gland" in UHF triode preamplifiers. Probably difficult 
> to find in a industrial environnement. A special request would have some 
> results I believe. Quite sure one or an other OLD TIMER still have one 
> or more sleeping in their old drawers. Unfortunately I forgot the code, 
> but i stil see it sitting in its 4 or 5 pins socket disposed 
> horizontaly. 
> Just a question, whats worth a Boonton grid dip nowadays ? 1976 last 
> time I used the grid dip in our lab. 
> Jos on4kj 
> 
> 
> -----Message d'origine----- 
> De : amps-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:amps-bounces at contesting.com] De 
> la part de carl s. 
> Envoyé : dimanche 19 février 2006 15:41 
> À : Amps at contesting.com 
> Objet : [Amps] boonton 59 
> 
> 
> I have acquired a boonton 59 dipper. In looking at the innards I am 
> curious about the oscillator"tube" !! The unit works fine on all bands 
> , but if that osc. fails, where would anyone ever find a replacement ??? 
> The "tube" has no markings on it and the "megacycle meter " is connected 
> directly on top of the tube shell. 
> Can anyone tell me anything about it ?? 
> thanks 
> carl / kz5ca 
> 
> 
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