Re: sad day, anyone need 2 broken 304TL tubes?

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Original poster: "Steven Ward by way of Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" <srward16-at-hotmail-dot-com>

Hello Finn,

I contacted someone with an ebay auction.  They were willing to sell a 
304TL for $40.  It has good filaments, but otherwise untested (it looks 
pretty clean and the glass is good), so im guessing its fine.  So hopefully 
all will be back to normal when i get the new tube.  Thanks for the help,

Steve Ward.






>From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
>To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
>Subject: Re: sad day, anyone need 2 broken 304TL tubes?
>Date: Fri, 07 Feb 2003 07:50:31 -0700
>
>Original poster: "Finn Hammer by way of Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" 
><f-h-at-c.dk>
>
>http://search-completed.ebay-dot-com/search/search.dll?MfcISAPICommand=GetResult&ht=1&query2=304tl&search_option=1&submit=+Search+&minPrice=&maxPrice=&category0=&completedOnly=30&exclude=&st=&SortProperty=MetaEndSort&maxRecordsPerPage=50&worldlocation=ebayavail&region=0&available_to=1&located_in=1&ebaycurr=&siteid=0&query=304tl&shortcut=&ebaytag1code_tmp=&ebaytag1_tmp=&ebaytag1code=&ebaytag1=&ebaytag12=ebayreg&from=R6
>
>Stephen, check out e-bay. The long link above: from http to R6, shows
>several finished auctions, none above 40 US.
>
>You should be able to manage fine!
>
>Cheers, Finn Hammer
>
>Tesla list skriver:
> >
> > Original poster: "Steven Ward by way of Terry Fritz 
> <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" <srward16-at-hotmail-dot-com>
> >
> > Im writing with nothing else on my mind, but about how stupid i could be at
> > some point in my life (NOW).  While working on my 304TL VTTC, i needed to
> > drill a hole in the base.  So my impatient ways said "just drill with the
> > tube there, dont wait for it to cool to take it off!".  Yeah well, now i
> > regret that moment.  The drill jerked the whole base.  This in turn cause
> > the warm filament to crack.  Now the tube is basically useless, and its
> > nobody's fault but mine.  So this makes the SECOND 304TL tube that i lost.
> > The other was all USPS, and their terrible handling of actual FRAGILE
> > items.  I was given these tubes from an extremely kind man i met at a
> > teslathon.
> > Now i will have nothing to show him at this years event.  It just really
> > eats me up inside.  And to think, i was just getting 19" of spark from that
> > single tube!!!  But of course now, i have nothing to prove it, as i didnt
> > get a single picture of video of it.  (this is me screaming now).
> >
> > So besides writing to tell everyone how dumb of a mistake i could make, im
> > wondering if i can help anyone/ anyone help me?  The 2 tubes are basically
> > useless to me as only 1/2 the filaments work in each tube.  So, i suppose
> > if anyone wants them, i would probably give them away for the cost of
> > shipping.  The appear in almost new looking condition.  They would maybe be
> > of interest in someone collecting rare tubes?  Also, if anyone knows how i
> > could get a used 304TL for a decent price (maybe no more than $50, if thats
> > possible!?!?) i would really appreciate it.
> >
> > Kicking myself,
> >
> > Steve Ward.


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