What is a good tube tester and where can I buy one

I am currently looking for a tube tester, but I have no idea which are the reliable and dependable ones, and where can I buy them?
thanks

umaasa10-03-2002 11:53am

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ed_sawyer Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 588 posts 10-07-2002 at 07:30pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Viridian - Yes, but in this case, the SS tube tester (Hickok 580 in this case) has a lot going for it... if they were more common, I am sure they would surpass the 539* varieties as the best/most popular hickok. Ironically just as they came out with SS testers, the use of tubes started becoming less common... WHat most testers lack (and sorely need) is a meter for reading plate current... -Ed
peter_s Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,348 posts 02-21-2003 at 04:27am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete What about the lower price models, such as the 533, 533a, 600, 600a? Is it true that the non "a" models can't test 6922's 6DJ8's, etc? Thanks.