A gazillion vintage transistors for sale on Ebay

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Well, I hope Watson didn't beat me to posting this. Check out this
auction.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=932&item=2289228088

Even if you are not a transistor collector, it is still pretty neat
seeing that many early transistors. Wowzers...yes indeed..wowzers!
Ok..it is not a gazillion but sure is a bunch. Very Cool. Should
bring a monster final bid!

Check out the sellers other auctions too. Other old transistor and
electronic coolness. Aparently he is auctioning off some of the late
Dr. Louis E. Garner's estate. - The Semiconductor editor for Popular
Electronics.

Better than a grilled cheese sandwich..that is for sure.
 
"(0) -^- (0)" <transistorPLEASE@REMOVEkc.rrTHISTOREPLY.com> wrote in
message news:41a979dd.3677909@news-server.kc.rr.com...
Well, I hope Watson didn't beat me to posting this. Check out this
auction.


http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=932&item=22892280
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Even if you are not a transistor collector, it is still pretty neat
seeing that many early transistors. Wowzers...yes indeed..wowzers!
Ok..it is not a gazillion but sure is a bunch. Very Cool. Should
bring a monster final bid!

Check out the sellers other auctions too. Other old transistor and
electronic coolness. Aparently he is auctioning off some of the late
Dr. Louis E. Garner's estate. - The Semiconductor editor for Popular
Electronics.

Better than a grilled cheese sandwich..that is for sure.
Click to expand...
Speaking of Workman.. Does anyone remember the 99Power?

A low grade TO-3 germanium power transistor for only 99 cents.
 
On Sun, 28 Nov 2004 00:23:52 -0800, "Watson A.Name - \"Watt Sun, the
Dark Remover\"" <NOSPAM@dslextreme.com> wrote:

Listed in an inappropropriate category, 'transistor radios'. Sellers
are Sooo stupid, they could make a lot more money if they didn't do such
stupid things. <snip
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Ah yes, but a boon to the savvy buyer! I've garnered some pretty
impressive deals on stuff by just searching on mispellings of common
words. Example: "alinemen" for alignment is a common gaffe. Of
course, most of the severe misspellings seem to eminate from the
South.

dB
 
On Sun, 28 Nov 2004 10:19:16 -0800, DeserTBoB <desertb@rglobal.net>
wrote:

Of
course, most of the severe misspellings seem to eminate from the
South.
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Where are you frum, anyways, boy? Are you accuseing us of enemas?
 
On Sun, 28 Nov 2004 00:23:52 -0800, "Watson A.Name - \"Watt Sun, the
Dark Remover\"" <NOSPAM@dslextreme.com> wrote:

Listed in an inappropropriate category, 'transistor radios'. Sellers
are Sooo stupid, they could make a lot more money if they didn't do such
stupid things.
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I find most things by a keyword search and then sometimes filter down
the search results by clicking the categories on the side so category
doesn't mean that much to me. However people do browse the categories
but I think most find things with keyword searches (not sure though).


I also have "Vintage Transistors" set up as a favorite search in My
Ebay which send me an email when someone lists some.

Anyways...should be interesting to see what these bring.
 
On Sun, 28 Nov 2004 06:20:59 -0500, "Stevie"
<obdoyufoo3@yahoo.nospm.com> wrote:


I can't begin to tell U how many of these things I threw away over the
Years...!
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I hate to tell you that I have seen early transistors sell for $100+
each!

One mans trash is anothers treasure?
 
Even if you are not a transistor collector, it is still pretty neat
seeing that many early transistors.
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I case you're interested, here's a link to my page
of vintage transistors.
http://www.radioheaven.homestead.com/EarlyTransistors.html

Ron
 
DeserTBoB wrote:
Of
course, most of the severe misspellings seem to eminate from the
South.
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The South of *what*

Jan-Erik.
 
"Phil Witt" <w4imm@mindspring.com> wrote in message
news:cm7kq0dkk92ddcem6du06jafd1f9a2c0db@4ax.com...
On Sun, 28 Nov 2004 10:19:16 -0800, DeserTBoB <desertb@rglobal.net
wrote:

Of
course, most of the severe misspellings seem to eminate from the
South.

Where are you frum, anyways, boy? Are you accuseing us of enemas?
^^^^^^^^^
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Heh, yep. Misspelled. He's from the south.
 
I don't see the 29BA6 or the 29BE6's.

Did someone actually name transistors
with these part numbers? SOunds
like tubes....
 
"Ron, KC4YOY" <kc4yoy@carolina.rr.con> wrote in message
news:SGpqd.4349$8S5.515962@twister.southeast.rr.com...
Even if you are not a transistor collector, it is still pretty neat
seeing that many early transistors.


I case you're interested, here's a link to my page
of vintage transistors.
http://www.radioheaven.homestead.com/EarlyTransistors.html

Ron
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Those ICs were made by General Instruments, that's their "GI" logo, and
the date codes are around the 17th week of 1966. That smaller-than-DIP
sized package was typical for that time period.
 
"Watson A.Name - "Watt Sun, the Dark Remover"" <NOSPAM@dslextreme.com>
wrote in message news:10qobe4jj1tg471@corp.supernews.com...
"Ron, KC4YOY" <kc4yoy@carolina.rr.con> wrote in message
news:SGpqd.4349$8S5.515962@twister.southeast.rr.com...

Even if you are not a transistor collector, it is still pretty
neat
seeing that many early transistors.


I case you're interested, here's a link to my page
of vintage transistors.
http://www.radioheaven.homestead.com/EarlyTransistors.html

Ron

Those ICs were made by General Instruments, that's their "GI" logo,
and
the date codes are around the 17th week of 1966. That
smaller-than-DIP
sized package was typical for that time period.
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Also, the contrast of all of those pics is too low. Makes it hard to
see the markings.
 
Yeah, and it pays 500 bucks to be stupid nowadays!

BUSTED! :)

What was stupid of me was listing 300 of these without knowing their true
value first. I could list these in the bathroom isle, and if you search
for "Vintage Transistors", you would still find them. I don't feel it
makes that much of a difference. And to be honest, I hadn't realized
until reading this post that I had listed it there to begin with.

I'm a tube radio guy myself, and until a month ago, I didn't know
germanium from geranium. But I have come along way, thanks to a lot of
colectors out there.

Regards!

Adam
 
"(0) -^- (0)" <transistorPLEASE@REMOVEkc.rrTHISTOREPLY.com> wrote in
message news:41a979dd.3677909@news-server.kc.rr.com...
Well, I hope Watson didn't beat me to posting this. Check out this
auction.


http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=932&item=22892280
Click to expand...
88
Even if you are not a transistor collector, it is still pretty neat
seeing that many early transistors. Wowzers...yes indeed..wowzers!
Ok..it is not a gazillion but sure is a bunch. Very Cool. Should
bring a monster final bid!

Check out the sellers other auctions too. Other old transistor and
electronic coolness. Aparently he is auctioning off some of the late
Dr. Louis E. Garner's estate. - The Semiconductor editor for Popular
Electronics.

Better than a grilled cheese sandwich..that is for sure.
Click to expand...
Listed in an inappropropriate category, 'transistor radios'. Sellers
are Sooo stupid, they could make a lot more money if they didn't do such
stupid things.

The packaging and provenance is worth much, much more than the
transistors. They're mostly germanium, and not really that old. But
useful for guitar FX and fuzzboxes. ;-)
 
"Watson A.Name - "Watt Sun, the Dark Remover"" <NOSPAM@dslextreme.com>
wrote in message news:10qj2nldelpo4cb@corp.supernews.com...
"(0) -^- (0)" <transistorPLEASE@REMOVEkc.rrTHISTOREPLY.com> wrote in
message news:41a979dd.3677909@news-server.kc.rr.com...
Well, I hope Watson didn't beat me to posting this. Check out this
auction.


http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=932&item=22892280
88

Even if you are not a transistor collector, it is still pretty neat
seeing that many early transistors. Wowzers...yes indeed..wowzers!
Ok..it is not a gazillion but sure is a bunch. Very Cool. Should
bring a monster final bid!

Check out the sellers other auctions too. Other old transistor and
electronic coolness. Aparently he is auctioning off some of the late
Dr. Louis E. Garner's estate. - The Semiconductor editor for Popular
Electronics.

Better than a grilled cheese sandwich..that is for sure.


Listed in an inappropropriate category, 'transistor radios'. Sellers
are Sooo stupid, they could make a lot more money if they didn't do such
stupid things.

The packaging and provenance is worth much, much more than the
transistors. They're mostly germanium, and not really that old. But
useful for guitar FX and fuzzboxes. ;-)
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I can't begin to tell U how many of these things I threw away over the
Years...!
 
Would the purchaser actually use these? Are they collectable? Why would you
have to have them?

Not that I am going to buy but have seen these before for nothing? Next time
I am buying everything that looks like junk, now where to put it............


"(0) -^- (0)" <transistorPLEASE@REMOVEkc.rrTHISTOREPLY.com> wrote in message
news:41a979dd.3677909@news-server.kc.rr.com...
Well, I hope Watson didn't beat me to posting this. Check out this
auction.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=932&item=2289228088

Even if you are not a transistor collector, it is still pretty neat
seeing that many early transistors. Wowzers...yes indeed..wowzers!
Ok..it is not a gazillion but sure is a bunch. Very Cool. Should
bring a monster final bid!

Check out the sellers other auctions too. Other old transistor and
electronic coolness. Aparently he is auctioning off some of the late
Dr. Louis E. Garner's estate. - The Semiconductor editor for Popular
Electronics.

Better than a grilled cheese sandwich..that is for sure.
Click to expand...
 
You would use them to repair old transistor radios and Hi-Fi equipment.
"Jim Douglas" <james.douglas@genesis-software.com> wrote in message
news:Ue-dnRCEWsJNVzTcRVn-uw@comcast.com...
Would the purchaser actually use these? Are they collectable? Why would
you
have to have them?

Not that I am going to buy but have seen these before for nothing? Next
time
I am buying everything that looks like junk, now where to put
it............


"(0) -^- (0)" <transistorPLEASE@REMOVEkc.rrTHISTOREPLY.com> wrote in
message
news:41a979dd.3677909@news-server.kc.rr.com...
Well, I hope Watson didn't beat me to posting this. Check out this
auction.


http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=932&item=2289228088

Even if you are not a transistor collector, it is still pretty neat
seeing that many early transistors. Wowzers...yes indeed..wowzers!
Ok..it is not a gazillion but sure is a bunch. Very Cool. Should
bring a monster final bid!

Check out the sellers other auctions too. Other old transistor and
electronic coolness. Aparently he is auctioning off some of the late
Dr. Louis E. Garner's estate. - The Semiconductor editor for Popular
Electronics.

Better than a grilled cheese sandwich..that is for sure.
Click to expand...
 
"Jim Douglas" <james.douglas@genesis-software.com> wrote in message
news:Ue-dnRCEWsJNVzTcRVn-uw@comcast.com...
Would the purchaser actually use these? Are they collectable? Why
would you
have to have them?
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The developmental devices might be, but the others have only nominal
value. Whatever the market will pay. In this case provenance probably
makes a lot of diff in the value. BTW, you should post at the bottom,
not at the top.

Not that I am going to buy but have seen these before for nothing?
Next time
I am buying everything that looks like junk, now where to put
it............


"(0) -^- (0)" <transistorPLEASE@REMOVEkc.rrTHISTOREPLY.com> wrote in
message
news:41a979dd.3677909@news-server.kc.rr.com...
Well, I hope Watson didn't beat me to posting this. Check out this
auction.


http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=932&item=22892280
Click to expand...
88
Even if you are not a transistor collector, it is still pretty neat
seeing that many early transistors. Wowzers...yes indeed..wowzers!
Ok..it is not a gazillion but sure is a bunch. Very Cool. Should
bring a monster final bid!

Check out the sellers other auctions too. Other old transistor and
electronic coolness. Aparently he is auctioning off some of the
late
Dr. Louis E. Garner's estate. - The Semiconductor editor for Popular
Electronics.

Better than a grilled cheese sandwich..that is for sure.
Click to expand...
 
On Sun, 28 Nov 2004 06:53:23 -0600, "Jim Douglas"
<james.douglas@genesis-software.com> wrote:

Would the purchaser actually use these? Are they collectable? Why would you
have to have them?
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Early transistors are collected by many folks. Watson is right about
the boxes, they make these much more valuable. I guess you have to
think about how important the transistor is to our society. Early
examples are important historical items just like the first vacuum
tubes and light bulbs. There were originally 25 Bell Labs licensees
to make transistors and most went out of business or were 'absorbed'
by larger corporations. Transistor collectors value examples from
these companies. There are quite a few nice ones in this auction and
the sellers other auctions. Some folks also like to build the early
circuits or want them just for nostalgia sake. The CK722 fits in this
category. Many careers were started by building a one transistor
radio with a Blue (or silver or black) CK722.

There is an AWSOME transistor history page here:

http://users.arczip.com/rmcgarra2/index.html

Some very cool early radios and kits with awsome writing and
photography. Highly recommeded.
 
Watson A.Name - "Watt Sun, the Dark Remover" wrote:
"(0) -^- (0)" <transistorPLEASE@REMOVEkc.rrTHISTOREPLY.com> wrote in
message news:41a979dd.3677909@news-server.kc.rr.com...

Well, I hope Watson didn't beat me to posting this. Check out this
auction.



http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=932&item=22892280
88

Even if you are not a transistor collector, it is still pretty neat
seeing that many early transistors. Wowzers...yes indeed..wowzers!
Ok..it is not a gazillion but sure is a bunch. Very Cool. Should
bring a monster final bid!

Check out the sellers other auctions too. Other old transistor and
electronic coolness. Aparently he is auctioning off some of the late
Dr. Louis E. Garner's estate. - The Semiconductor editor for Popular
Electronics.

Better than a grilled cheese sandwich..that is for sure.


Speaking of Workman.. Does anyone remember the 99Power?

A low grade TO-3 germanium power transistor for only 99 cents.


I may have one in the junkbox. I remember buying one
Click to expand...
as a teenager from the local parts jobber for a hobby
project calling for a 2n176.
 
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