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Item Description
Up for sale is a Hickokmodel TV-7/U vacuum tube tester with serial number 131 that was just freshly calibrated by Dan Nelson on March 19th, 2015. Many of youwho are real tube aficionados will instantly recognize the brand-nameHickok. The military TV-7 model is widely considered the most durable and accuratetester ever sold to the general public. They were also sold tothe US Government by the hundreds, to be used in criticalapplications, such as planes, tracking equipment, etc., so you knowthey had to be built to work, and keep working. There are manystories out there, some apocryphal, we\'re sure, about these testerssurviving floods, mud-slides, extreme rust, extreme heat, you nameit, then being plugged in - - only to find out they still worked.Oh, make no mistake, they do and did break down - - but it usuallytook a lot of use and/or abuse to cause that.This TV-7 tester is the same one used by many tube sellers here on and in using the TV-7 it is easy to see why it is so popular:
First, its easy to use and get the tube settings for almost any popular tube made. Second, there are widely available settings online for free. Third, this is a very reliable tester. Finally the settings can easily be converted to Mikromoh by simply just using a chart (which we will provide a copy of with sale) to convert the values from the actual meter reading to mikromoh. This unit was sent to the well-known and very highly respected Dan Nelson just this very month, who inspected, cleaned, repaired, and calibrated it on March 19th of 2015. It is in good condition cosmetically foran instrument which is more than 50 years old. We are selling thistester with the knowledge that Dan Nelson calibrated it and that it needs absolutely nothing - everything is working as it was originally designed to. Furthermore Dan has installed anti-parasitic ferrite beads on the 9 pin tube socket and now is much less likely to oscillate when testing high-mu low-cap tubes like 6DJ8 or 417A. Which makes this TV-7/U much more like the TV-7 D/U with the only exception being that the D/U has an \"F\" range which this tester does not have, however most likely you will not need this extra range.
Included in the sale is the receipt for the calibration (which cost us $285.00) and the actual calibration results, both of which are hand-signed by Dan Nelson (see pictures for proof). Everything checked out and no stone was left unturned by Dan Nelson. Tester works as originally designed. Please see photo of test report for more detail. We think this also carries a warranty period on the calibration work done by Dan Nelson but check with him to make sure.
Unit includes the original Hickok test settings booklet, but like we said the test settings for this tester are widely available online including Western Electric and obsolete tubes. The great thing about a Hickoktube tester is that the settings for oddball and rare tube types canalways be found online by simply just doing a search.
Includes calibration sheet done by Dan Nelson. Also includes a copy of the actual calibration receipt.
Note: Does not include vintage Amperex tube shown. Tube is shown for testing purposes only.
NOTE: International buyers - this tube tester will only be shipped by USPS Priority Mail Express insured which will be expensive but if you must have it this is the only way we will ship it overseas. This also includes Canada as well.
Bestof luck on being the next happy owner of this \"Cadillac\" ofAmerican tube-testers!! Low sale reserve price of $800.00. We spent over $285.00 for the calibration alone. Just try and find another Dan Nelson freshly calibrated Hickok TV-7 and good luck with your search. They never have a fresh calibration and are usually at least two years or more out of calibration, if they are even calibrated at all. This one is good to go for you right now and needs absolutely nothing but lots of tubes to test.
No returns on used electronics items. Tester will not be DOA as it is exactly as described and is freshly calibrated by Dan Nelson.
Shipping Costs and Restrictions
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- Continental US
Media Mail or Priority Mail are recommended for buyers located in the United States and are provided as shipping options during checkout. We gladly combine shipping cost to make your purchase as economical as possible.
- Canada
Shipping costs start around $12.00 US for the first single LP. For each additional LP this cost increases by about $3.00 US up to 4 pounds (~ 1.8 Kg). Anything over 1.8 Kg will have to be shipped via USPS Priority Mail.
- Italy
We DO NOT ship to Italy due to an unusually high number of packages which disappeared before reaching their buyers. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you.
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Payment
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Return Policy
- Sorry no returns on vintage tube testers. Sold as is. However covered by .
About Our Business
- Analog Paradise is a group of collectors dedicated to the acquisition and trade of audiophile Records, Audio Reels, and Vacuum Tubes. We pride ourselves on providing accurate descriptions of our products, fast and secure services, and building a professional relationship with our customers. If you have a collection for sale and are interested in finding a buyer please contact us. Thanks for looking and best of luck to you!
On Mar-29-15 at 16:16:13 PDT, seller added the following information:
This unit, with serial number 131 is in fact under warranty for calibration with Dan Nelson for 90 days from March 19th, 2015. However shipping and return shipping to and from Dan Nelson is NOT covered under the warranty. Thanks for looking and best of luck to you in this sale.
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