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miniman82 07-24-2010 09:00 PM

Rebuilt 15GP22's!
 
http://www.wmicronics.com/rebuilttubes.htm

Too bad they're black and white in SC. :D

RobtWB 07-24-2010 09:11 PM

these criminals have been discussed ad nauseum.

AUdubon5425 07-25-2010 05:18 AM

Those must have been the 15GP22's destined for export to So. Africa

freakaftr8 07-25-2010 12:22 PM

who are these guys?? They rebuild CRT's? Wouldn't they know if they have spent "years" in research, they would know that a 15GP22 is a color tube?? WOW!

JB5pro 07-25-2010 12:29 PM

It is funny that they can get thier apparent scheme to look quite professional in most every way but list the color tubes under B&W. How can they get away with what seems like a crime?(I have not read previous posts yet but obviously they are criminals or the previous comment would not have been made.)

miniman82 07-25-2010 12:36 PM

I sent them a message, let's see what they say!

"I see that you rebuild the 15GP22, 21AXP22, and 21CYP22 B&W tube:

http://www.wmicronics.com/rebuilttubes.htm

How much does this service typically cost?"

lol

jr_tech 07-25-2010 12:43 PM

Some discussion on this old thread:

http://videokarma.org/showthread.php?t=53284

jr

Steve D. 07-25-2010 01:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jr_tech (Post 2978912)
Some discussion on this old thread:

http://videokarma.org/showthread.php?t=53284

jr

And here is the link to the original ARF thread that started this whole discussion of the "MIA" Western Micronics tube rebuilders: Antique Radio Forums :: View topic - CRT, Rebuild, Rejuvination or Brightener
Address:http://antiqueradios.com/forums/view...ebuild&start=0

-Steve D.

Einar72 07-25-2010 06:32 PM

Took off my Nerd hat and put my Geek hat on, went lookin' on the inter-nets:

http://whois.domaintools.com/wmicronics.com

You be the judge...

Steve McVoy 07-25-2010 06:53 PM

Somewhere there is another thread about these guys. They don't rebuild tubes, and probably don't even exist as a going company.

DaveWM 07-25-2010 07:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Einar72 (Post 2978922)
Took off my Nerd hat and put my Geek hat on, went lookin' on the inter-nets:

http://whois.domaintools.com/wmicronics.com

You be the judge...


for us less geeky ones what does all that mean?

miniman82 07-25-2010 08:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve McVoy (Post 2978924)
Somewhere there is another thread about these guys. They don't rebuild tubes, and probably don't even exist as a going company.


Wait, what? Are you saying the entire site is fake?

Phil Nelson 07-25-2010 09:39 PM

It looks like an abandoned website for a business that never got off the ground. Their home page is dated 2006 and says they were negotiating to build a facility at that time.

Phil Nelson

Einar72 07-26-2010 01:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaveWM (Post 2978925)
for us less geeky ones what does all that mean?

The "whois" command coughed up the registered domain information for wmicronics, including a name, address and phone number. After Googling the phone number, I got a Superpages hit for this outfit:

http://www.superpages.com/bp/Seneca-...0006578242.htm

Just using a tool to sort out the person associated with this dotcom. Turns out to be a TV repair shop in Seneca, SC. Anyone local wanna give a look?

miniman82 07-26-2010 07:40 AM

Bet they get nervous when people from the antique community start crashing their place, asking questions. lol


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