Vacuum Tubes for Vintage Radios
(1920s & Early 1930s)


The tubes listed below (unless indicated as NOS) are used and have been twice tested (that is tested the second time just before shipping) for mutual conductance, gas, leakage and shorts on my Hickok 539C tube tester. All have tested as good functional tubes well above the minimum acceptable level and are individually boxed.

Those of you new to old radios and their tubes, please take a moment to read my notes (right column below) and other info I have posted on tubes on tube numbering and style types, be sure and look at the images I've provided by clicking on the (brown) links.

Keep in mind that quantities are limited, some to only 1 or 2.

**Matched pairs The industry standard for matched pairs is 25%. I match a bit closer that that, typically my matched pairs will be within 10% but no more than 15% of each other. They will be matched for mutual conductance & brand, the fee is $10.00 per pair over and above the individual price.


The list below are 1920's/30's tubes. Both
"ST" and "Antique Globe" styles are included. If available in the "Globe" style, they will be listed with their original "UX" or "UY" prefix following the 2 digit listing (some globe styles do not have the prefix).

Tube testing information

Adaptors to use UX-199 tubes in place of WD-11's 

O1A & 201A, WD-1199's
^click on the above for images of these tube types & styles

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** indicates new old stock (NOS)
Bold text = "ST" style
glass

NOTE: Prices do not include shipping
 and may change without notice

PLEASE > READ < BEFORE ORDERING

Tube Number

Price Ea. Purchase

WD-11  
(Bakelite base, no tip)

SOLD OUT
I do have a lot of tubes to sort & test
inquire
01A use UX-201A OUT OF STOCK
USE UX-201A
 
**UX-200 NOS (globe)
click here before ordering
$22.00
  UX-201A (01A globe) $27.00
2A3 (double plate) $39.00

2A3 (double plate)
Matched pair
$88.00
**10/10Y NOS (VT-25) sold out  
  UX-210 (10 globe) out of stock
12A $36.00
  UX-112A (12A globe) $35.00
20 inquire
  UX-120 inquire
24A $12.00
  UY-224/A (24A globe) $16.00
26 (use UX-226) out of stock
  UX-226 (26 globe) $22.00
27 inquire
  UY-227 (27 globe) $20.00
30 $15.00
35/51 out of stock
24A is an ok sub
 
  UY-235 (35/51 globe) out of stock
UY-224A is an ok sub
 
41 $10.00
42 $15.00
45 $45.00

45 matched pair $110.00
  UX-245 (45 globe) out of stock
46 $22.00
  246/346 (47 globe) $46.00
**47 NOS       $32.00
  247/347 (47 globe) $36.00
50 - Cunningham, measures 1250 gm on my Hickok 539C (minimum acceptable is 950) $160.00
insurance Included (USA)
  UX-250/350 (50 globe) NA
71A $36.00
  UX-171A (71A globe) $49.00
75 $ 12.00
76 out of stock
77 N/A
80 $18.00
  UX-280 (80 globe) $55.00
81 $22.00
82 inquire
83V inquire
99/V99 (tubular bulb)
UV-199/V99
$48.00

99/X99 (tubular bulb)
UX-199/X99
$45.00

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The differences in the "ST" & "Antique Globe" style tubes are strictly cosmetic. The "Globe" styles are the early style & less common. They command a higher price because they look more authentic when peering into the insides of the 1920's radios.

Some notes on 1920's tube numbers, types  and bases

O1A & 201A, WD-11 99's
^click on the above for images of these tube types & styles

CX base
= Cunningham's designation for the UX base
UV base
= 4 stubby pins
UX base = 4 long pins
UY base = 5 long pins

early    battery    tube
basic   specifications:

UV/UX-200 (00)
gas filled triode detector
filament: 5 volts 1A tungsten

UV/UX-200A (00A)
gas filled triode detector
filament: 5 volts .25A throated

UV/UX-201 (01)
triode AF/RF amplifier
filament: 5 volts 1A tungsten

UV/UX-201A (01A)
triode AF/RF amplifier
filament: 5 volts .25A thoriated

UV/UX-199 (99)
triode AF/RF amplifier
filament: 3 volts .25A thoriated

WD-11
triode AF/RF amplifier
filament: 1.1 volts .25A coated filament, special base

WD-12
electrically the same as the WD-11 except for the "UV" base

tube numbering examples:

00A, same as UX200A
01A, same as UX-201A
301A, etc, same as 201A
C-11, same as WD-11
C-12, or X12 same as
         WD-12
12A, same as UX-112A
71A, same as UX-171A
80, same as UX-280

Vacuum tube numbers were not standardized until the early 30's. At that time all the prefixes such as "UX" and other extra numbers and digits were dropped. Examples:

No. UX-201A became a "01A", a UY-227 became a "27" and so on.
 

Below are links to  images
of  some interesting  tubes:

UV 201A "rainbow" getter

Brightson Blue tube

PLEASE > READ < BEFORE ORDERING

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