I don't need one now, but it would be a great idea to get some built while possible... I know it was murder trying to find a good one, even 25 years ago. The few that I had rebuilt by Dunbar in Los Angeles, went to air shortly.

Charles

$200-250 with shipping is a reasonable spending limit for a unit that rarely comes out of storage. The 19AP4 rebuild is higher on my list...

Fillipe suggested a price of $250, you figure the shipping.

Nick,

If it was for a 16AP4 with aluminized P4 screen at $250, I would be interested.

Just to confirm the shells that RAC has are the 50 degree metal with neck is about 22" long?

Thanks,

Terry

That's right.

Well a 16AP4 is different, I don't have a current need for one of those.
I do need a 16GP4 but it's a $25 set so spending $300 or more for a CRT is out.

I have a NOS RCA 16AP4 installed in a set, it looks great, I would love to see what one with an Aluminized screen would look like.

Maybe they could bulk-ship a quantity of a dozen or so, and split 'em up when they get to America?

I'd like a 16AP4 too, but the set it'll go in was 5 bucks. I did pay $360 for a 21AXP22 to put in a Wingate I paid $22.50 for but I guess that's a bit different. Hey, can they rebuild 21AX's??? That might be a worthwhile shipment. :yes:

I almost did ship an AXP over, but as I suspected most of my time has been spent on learning the trade. I owe my time to RACS and Jerome first, since they funded the trip. After that, who knows? I hope to see some sights this weekend, maybe take some pictures of the countryside.

I am going to suggest that they build 6 tubes, and put them in a crate. Need 6 confirmed buyers though...

Hate to have to put out that kind of money if the tube went
to air. How about the 16EP4 - a 60 degree metal tube?

If it goes to air, you're SOL. But how is that any different than paying $250 for an NOS tube and having the same thing happen? These are the risks with our hobby.

I take it there's not enough interest, so I will tell Fillipe not to worry.

$250 is a reasonable price. I have other expenses now, though, so I would not be able to join a "bulk" purchase right now if it happened.

Do you know if RACS is able to rebuild a 21AXP22, and the cost to do so? I remember that Hawkeye was not able to consistently rebuild those in later years. For this CRT, I would be more likely to juggle expenses as possible to get it done. Thanks, and enjoy your visit to France!

To me, the definition of "reasonable cost" hinges on how confident you are that the ETF rebuilding project will get off the ground, and when. After RACS closes their doors, I guess there is nobody on Planet Earth able to rebuild vintage CRTs for the time being.

If I desperately needed this particular CRT, and I thought it would be years before ETF could rebuild one (or possibly never, for some unpredictable reason), then "reasonable" might be a bigger number. A bird in the hand, so to speak . . . .

Phil Nelson

It's going to be at least 8 years before anything is done at ETF, that's when I retire. You can send your AXP, I'm sure they would do it. Send them an email and ask.

8 years??!!