In addition to my little "TV repair guy" stash of 6AQ5's (don't know how many, if any, of those really work), I won an e-Bay auction yesterday for about dozen of mixed brand 6AQ5's yesterday. Cheap, cheap...only $8.50 plus the shipping.

So, I'm all set!

Now I just have to get you to reveal any additional construction / wiring secrets, then start ordering stuff.

I will check out Alltronics. Have not heard of them.

I figured that those Russian tubes were not really 6AQ5's since they were 9 pin miniatures, not 7 pin miniatures.

Appreciate your continuing help and advise!
Regards,
Mark