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Electrogeek · Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2010 11:11 am Post subject: Shiny new tube for a sony d50

Does anyone know where i would find such hens teeth, and for how much? Does curt in fact have such devices sitting hidden away somewhere?

**AnalogRocks** · Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2010 11:23 pm Post subject:

I contacted Sony in 2008 ish. No longer made and the Blue was out of stock.

Electrogeek · Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2010 1:54 am Post subject:

hmmn... that makes me sad.... i have 2 sets of 7.5 or so... but am looking to find a set a spot less traveled.... i hope i can find some by the time these tubes make it to 5 or i will have to look into laser, or led projection, or importing a g90 from the other side of the world, that would be fun.....

virusc · Joined: 11 Apr 2007 Posts: 358 Location: Massachusetts

Did you try contacting VDC?

to be honest. these tubes are very expensive anyway. I remember them being around $600 each and you would be crazy to buy them even at $300 each seeing that you can get a nice condition sony G70 for $500 now that would be worlds better in every way to a D50.

I have asked this many times but no one has responded to this question. I heard a while back that the very cheap and very common sony MS07 tubes are the same as the D50 tubes only have a different faceplate. Can someone confirm this? It would be time consuming and difficult to swap the front housings but maybe a good option for some people who would like to keep their d50 going with new tubes.

Electrogeek · Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2010 12:06 pm Post subject:

well, i have two working d50's and a 2Mhz scope so i'd be keen to give a swap a go, where would i get hold of a MS07?

virusc · Joined: 11 Apr 2007 Posts: 358 Location: Massachusetts

sorry I meant 07ms tubes. they are very common and were used in may Sony and Electrohome sets. a similar tube is the older sd187 and I believe the focus voltage is a little less but nearly 100% compatible to 07ms. actually most mid to late 1990's ES 7" sets will have them.

friedwart · Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2010 3:17 pm Post subject:

composr · Joined: 27 Mar 2006 Posts: 25

Contact Curt in a week or so, he'll have a few 07MS sets in stock that are in great shape. He's picking them up from me on Sunday.

Electrogeek · Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2010 9:16 pm Post subject:

I think I'll wait for curt for the first round, he's shipped tubes to me from the other side of the world before, so i am sure he can do it again Very Happy

**AnalogRocks** · Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2010 9:19 pm Post subject:

D50's don't take 07MS do they?

Electrogeek · Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2010 10:05 pm Post subject:

not normally no, but if i cant buy P14LKJ03 for love nor money, then I'll have a go at some modding a 07ms to fit, and being as i have two fully working d50's if one dies in the endeavor its no great loss, on the ground that if i cant get tubes for it in the first place it is what it is....