In yet another installment of “Oh Craigslist, What Will You Think of Next?”, I present these new-old-stock pentode vacuumless tubes; a steal at $50 a piece.  They’ve even been cleaned!  Click through to the full article to see the original craigslist ad.

7591 Vacuum pentode, vacuum not included

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This past weekend me and my friend David took advantage of the gorgeous weather and rode up in the mountains for an afternoon.  We headed towards Pilot Mountain in NC, then proceeded up to Virginia and rode along the Blue Ridge Parkway, eventually making our way through Stuart, VA before heading back to Greensboro by way of Ridgeway, VA.  I hope I’m recalling the sequence of highways accurately enough, because I was more concerned with enjoying the mountain twisties than paying close attention to where my friend was leading us.  All that matters is that we made it back whole and no worse for the wear (well, aside from a bit of a sore back from six hours of riding).  Below is a photo David was kind enough to take of me on Pilot Mountain (yes, I do wear that hat everywhere).

Pilot Mountain, NC, 2009-03-08