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Old 06-12-2021, 06:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Tony F View Post
I had seen the listing on e-Bay for a new base. All well and good IF you happen to live in the U.S.A. But being here in Canada, with the difference in the money exchange and the increase in shipping costs. One has to think long and hard about ordering anything. The extra costs can easily triple or quadruple by the time something arrives. It sure takes the fun out of a seemingly "inexpensive" hobby.
Tony

A lot of scopes in the 40s and 50s used tubes with the same base... careful desoldering and a few hours bathing in ammonia will liberate a usable replacement base.
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