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September 26th 03, 02:21 AM

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"Doug Shields" wrote in message
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Hello all,
I just purchased a Heathkit high voltage regulated supply on Ebay.
The description stated "It has been tested to power up and nothing
more." When I received the supply I found that 3 of the 6 tubes (2 x
6L6GC and 1 6BH6) in the supply were missing. I thought that "powers
up" means that at least the filaments light up on any form of tube
equipment. Am I wrong? The seller plugged it in and apparently the
pilot light came on which to him means that it powers up. The seller
refuses to listen to anything and has told me "We consider this a
closed issue, no more correspondence." Is it me? Thanks. BTW, does
anyone have two good 6L6GC tubes at a reasonable price?

Doug W4DAS

The seller is a typical example of ebay scum..

This ain't limited to eBay. I get the same crap from sellers on
the newsgroups and face-to-face at hamfests. I just assume that
everything I buy from every seller will need work, unless I have
personally tried it out before I plunked down my money.

73,
Dean K5DH