Believe it or not, you can still get NOS (New Old Stock) tubes through
Radio
Shack. I recently bought a backup set of tubes for my R.L. Drake SW-4A,
which I
purchased new in 1975. I gave the list to the salesperson at Radio Shack,
and
they called me in two weeks, with the complete list ready for pickup. They
all
came in Realistic tube boxes, and appeared to be new. Funny thing is, I
have
never replaced a tube in this receiver, and it still performs like the day
I
bought it! Now that says something about well built old tube receivers.
Good
DXing to you, Gary

Gary, I'm curious about the price you paid for those tubes--not the literal
amount, but whether you checked RS against Antique Electronic Supply or any of
the many online suppliers of NOS tubes. RS was never known for bargains on
tubes (or anything else).

Avery W3AVE
Potomac, Md.