Tube Storage

T_red7882 · June 25th, 2008, 10:11 PM

It occurred to me the other day, that just having my tubes neatly tucked away in my little plastic music boxes might not be the best way to store them. I have a bunch now and i'm curious if there is a definete "best" way to store them. Anyone have any thoughts on this?

Tim Swartz · June 26th, 2008, 08:13 AM

The only thing that can really happen is the pins may oxidize a bit. You may want to put them in ziplocks with some of of those silica packs that say, "DO NOT EAT". I've got a thousand+ tubes in unsealed plastic bins with no issues. I keep some of the pricier NOS stuff in ziplocks, but it is to prevent the boxes from getting any worse.

golfnut · June 26th, 2008, 08:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tim Swartz

You may want to put them in ziplocks with some of of those silica packs that say, "DO NOT EAT".

Crap! I ate all mine.

teleamp · June 26th, 2008, 08:56 AM

I wouldn't worry to much about them, the NOS tubes we love and cherrish have been sitting in boxes in dusty warehouses and stock rooms for decades, sometimes many warehouses and stockrooms over the years as companies got sold and resold, and resold etc...

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T_red7882 Tele-Holic Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: San Francisco Age: 26 Posts: 622	Tube Storage It occurred to me the other day, that just having my tubes neatly tucked away in my little plastic music boxes might not be the best way to store them. I have a bunch now and i'm curious if there is a definete "best" way to store them. Anyone have any thoughts on this?

June 26th, 2008, 08:13 AM	#2 (permalink)
Tim Swartz Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Michigan - Tweenst the Great Lakes Posts: 1,775	The only thing that can really happen is the pins may oxidize a bit. You may want to put them in ziplocks with some of of those silica packs that say, "DO NOT EAT". I've got a thousand+ tubes in unsealed plastic bins with no issues. I keep some of the pricier NOS stuff in ziplocks, but it is to prevent the boxes from getting any worse. __________________

June 26th, 2008, 08:56 AM	#4 (permalink)
teleamp Tele-Holic Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Central TX Age: 49 Posts: 555	I wouldn't worry to much about them, the NOS tubes we love and cherrish have been sitting in boxes in dusty warehouses and stock rooms for decades, sometimes many warehouses and stockrooms over the years as companies got sold and resold, and resold etc...