buying some more test equipment

[dragonworks]

for myself for Christmas. I need a good tube tester, have and old Phillips one but cannot come up with a manual for it. I also need something to check capacitors. Bidding on a tube tester now on ebay.

[kip4]

Merry christmas to you hohoho
Let us know how you get on?

[dragonworks]

been outbid again darn it, not going that high, will have to wait for the next one, sooner or later.

[ranjam]

Here is my free tip to you, and you can thank me later. Look for the oldest TV repair shop in your town, and ask if they have any old tube tester kicking around. Or, there has to be a supply house; the people who sold parts to the old TV repair shops. Ask there if they still see any real old timers coming in, and get a name.
After a decent tube tester, and assuming you have a capacitance tester, get an ESR meter and a leakage tester;

Sprague Tel Ohmike Model to 5 Capacitor Analyzer | eBay

After that, you're half-way to having an awesome test bench.

[dragonworks]

picked up a tube tester off ebay today, should arrive soon

[dragonworks]

cheap tester but it tells me if it is emitting or shorts. Can't afford one of the good ones.
Plugged my guitar into my scope today, that was fun to watch. I was wondering if I played Hey Joe would it display hangmans nooses.

[ranjam]

Take my tip and check around town, paying 90% less than eBay prices.

[dragonworks]

where I live, there is no around town, and what makes you think any of these guys if they have one don't know the worth of it?

[ranjam]

You don't have to tell me anything if you feel uneasy about saying personal information or don't trust me, but here's a quick test. Tell me what city (or even a nearby city an hour away), and I'll post here everything you need to know about finding test equipment in your town (or any nearby town). You'll be amazed, and the smaller the town the better! Ready? Whaddaya' got to lose?

[dragonworks]

albany N.Y.