Unique collector's model to grab as is

[Mac Doktor]

Today on eBay, we have this lovely magic eye tube:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/335658577429

After the classic 6E5 (the one that actually looks like an eye) this is the most common type of magic eye tube. A similar Chinese NOS 6E2 can be had for $10. It's junk but none of them last forever.

If you're interested, here's a fantastic web site with tons of info and animations of the patterns:

https://www.magiceyetubes.com

Yeah, I shared that link before but it may be of interest to someone who didn't see it. 

I don't mean to criticize a seller whose first language isn't English but the price is a tad high. o_O

Terry Bowman, KA4HJH
"The Mac Doctor"

https://www.astarcloseup.com

"If only you could see what I've seen with your eyes."—Roy Batty, Blade Runner

[Adrian Godwin]

A selection of them here :

https://www.langrex.co.uk/?s=magic&post_type=product

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[Mac Doktor]

On Nov 7, 2024, at 12:59 PM, Adrian Godwin <artg...@gmail.com> wrote:

https://www.langrex.co.uk/?s=magic&post_type=product

Yeah, I have one of their EM83's along with a few other goodies.

I didn't realize they had a web site. That seems to be a thing now.

[gregebert]

For those who have magic eye tubes, how many hours of operation have you gotten from them ?

I salvaged a 6E5 from a radio about 50 years ago, and it's dead (filament is OK; assuming phosphor is depleted), and I have a few 6AF6 (twice as cool as a 6E5....guess why....), but I'm fearful of using them too much because the phosphor is reported to burnout after a few hundred hours. I've tested one, and it's fine, and look forward to using it sometime soon.