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Need help determining NOS Tubes value, 95 tubes

I need to sell a large box of NOS tubes from my works storage and I dont know much about tubes. I would like to pull those with value to Audiogon members and list them in the classified section. I have a friend of a friend who has a tube tester. But due to time, number, and fees I only want to test those worth something. The rest will go as a lot or two on Ebay. I was able to find 11 matching types for sale but I know that # alone does not determine value. Can anyone help me sort the gold from the junk? And what is a good $ to ask? I dont want to give them away, I just want a fair price for the good ones. Thanks.

Model # Brand Quantity Notes

Small Tubes

6BQ5 / EL84 RCA 2 Boxed
5879 RCA 1 Boxed
6CA4 RCA 2 Boxed
6AU8A RCA 3 Boxed
6BQ7A 2 RCA 1 GE 3 Boxed
6X4 GE 2 Boxed
6AQ5A GE 2 Boxed
12AT7 Mullard 3 Boxed master
ECC83 / 12AX7 Mullard 9 Heath G.B.
6BQ7A Hitachi 12 Japan
6BH6 Hitachi 10 Japan
6C4 ? 1 USA
6X4 RCA 2 USA
6EJ7 / EF184 Zenith 1 Holland

Medium Tubes

6SQ7GT RCA 1 Boxed
4H-4C Amperite 1 Boxed
6J7 RCA 1 Boxed
6V6 RCA 1 Boxed
6SC7 RCA 2 Boxed
5692 RCA 2 Boxed
7N7 RCA 2 Boxed
7F7 RCA 2 Boxed
N709 Genalex 2 Boxedpairgold
6V6GTY Sylvania 1 Boxed
BX1000 Burroughs 3 Boxed
931-A RCA 1 Boxed
5V4GA RCA 1 Boxed
OC3 RCA 5 Boxed
5AS4A / 5U4GB Sylvania 2 USA
6CA7 Amperex 4 Boxed
6AS7GA GE 5 Boxed
5V4 GA RCA 3 USA
5Y3GT GE 1 USA
6JN6 Sylvania 1
6SN7 / WGT Raytheon 1
6SJ7 RCA 1
12SK7 Ken-Rad 1
6AY3B Zenith 1

Large Tubes

6AS7 G RCA 1 Boxed
83 RCA 3 Boxed
KT 66 Emitron / Genalex 2 Boxed 1 each

Other

7009 Burroughs 1 Boxed Nixie
johnadlertech
johnadlertech OP
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Thanks to those that sent PM and have expressed interest in certain tubes. Special thanks to Restock for all the links. I fould all but 2 of the tubes on tubeworld.com. It took awhile but now I have a good starting price for all of them (of course his are fully documented). Now I need to do a test on those that are higher dollar (one pair is super rare $, most are not). I have been told the tester avaliable is very basic but at least it will show they work. I believe most are totally NOS. Most in boxes, some bulk stock. It will take a week or so before I list in the classified, but when I do I will give first picks to those that showed early interest. Again thanks, now I have a good idea which tubes are most used in gear today.
johnadlertech OP
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Well last night I started testing. The tester used is pretty basic, but it did the job. Some tested excellent, most ok, and a few bad. So it was definately worth the time. The few high dollar ones I might retest on a more comprehensive tester that has been offered to me. Not sure yet if I want to bother testing those worth under $10. The people I met last night gave a lot of info and comments that are helpful to someone that is just learnig about tubes. Its amazing the hugh $ range that they go for.
johnadlertech OP
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I have some tubes that I cant find settings for on this tester. It is a Eico 625. Of them I would like to test the #83 tubes as they seem to have value. Does any one know what to set the tester for?
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