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Tube Tester

Thinking of buying a used tube-tester. Can you tell me what to look for? Explain some of the terms, e.g. mutual, conductance, emission, etc. Recommendations (Eico, Sencore, Mercury, etc.), model number and why? All I need is a basic type, but I like to know more. Thanks!
ykk

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eggpowder
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What is your budget?
eggpowder
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Buy Hickok if you want a really good tester and size is not a big concern.

http://www2.gdi.net/~padgett/hictube.htm#750
eggpowder
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you would want a mutual conductance unit. for that price range, look for heath kit, B&K, knight, eico or superior in ebay. The B&K is solid state and do not tube 4 pins like 300B. The hickok 533 is a good unit but u need some luck to find it at $100.
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