Hickok Western Electric KS - 5727 - L1 Tube Tester Or Restoration
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:29707842 | MPN: KS-15727-L1 |
| Brand: Western Electric |
Western Electric KS-15727-L1 Tube Tester
Hello Audio lovers. Up for sale today is one of my many projects. I will probably never get to working on this tube tester so I am letting it go. It is a rare and sought after piece. I have confirmed that it powers on but I have done no further testing. I am of the mind that it should be electronically refurbished and calibrated to be reliable. That being said it is a nice piece and In fairly good condition for its age. These are getting harder to find... and a must for testing older tubes. I will be selling this as is as it needs some love. It will however be boxed very carefully. Good luck and thank you!
A word on Shipping...
Hifi Audio is an interesting animal. Many of us buy used gear to be budget friendly. Unfortunately local gear is scarce and having gear shipped is risky. Much of this stuff is heavy and delicate to say the least. I am very familiar with audio gear and how to ship it. I did it for many years, but now I have an excellent shipper who is amazing at packaging. Great care and attention is used in packaging these items. I don't consider the sale finished until you have received your item safely and securely. I also do my best to ship as quickly as possible. Many times I ship in the same day. Custom packaging takes a day longer. Tracking numbers will always be provided and all items will be appropriately insured.
Audiophile Anonymous (Please help)
I am an have been an audio enthusiast for the past 20 years. During that time I have collected a lot of vintage audio gear. I still love vintage gear but about 12 years ago I caught the Audiophile bug. I have quickly become obsessed with pure audio sound. I have spent many thousands in search of audio bliss. It truly is a disease. Gone are the days when I could sit back with my Klipsch heresy speakers and Stomberg Carlson Tube amp and enjoy some Pink Floyd. I have moved on to greater things and now own power cords that cost triple what my original setup did. I think the transition came when I got into SET amplifiers. IF you cannot tell I am a tube guy mostly but I can also appreciate a great Class A (ie. Nelson Pass First Watt) amp as well. I build my own speakers and have been experimenting with open baffle speakers lately. These speakers require high efficiency. The low watt sound can be very satisfying. Monarch Audio Cicadas taught me that. They had an incredible snap that I had never heard. Unfortunately at 3-4 watts a piece the bliss was short lived when I hooked them up to a defective amp.
Most of all I enjoy the audio community. I have been buying hifi pieces for years and always love the personal encounters I have had with fellow audiophiles. We are a quirky bunch and as I all to well know a little lonely. I have spent countless hours listening to systems that were not my own. I enjoy listening to the passionate stories told by the people I meet. Audiophiles are so diverse and complicated and very dedicated to the sound. Social interaction has taken a back seat to the love of gear but I disagree. It is the people that make this hobby. All else is second.
We all like to say that we are collectors and not sellers. I disagree. Buying and selling gear has been the most fun I have had in the hobby. I buy and sell because it allows me to experience many different pieces. All of my gear has been thoroughly loved. I often spend my time listening while servicing a piece of gear. It is very satisfying.
Thank You for reading this far. You are a better person than I for sure. If you are an audiophile or an audio enthusiast thank you for being part of the community I love.
Hello Audio lovers. Up for sale today is one of my many projects. I will probably never get to working on this tube tester so I am letting it go. It is a rare and sought after piece. I have confirmed that it powers on but I have done no further testing. I am of the mind that it should be electronically refurbished and calibrated to be reliable. That being said it is a nice piece and In fairly good condition for its age. These are getting harder to find... and a must for testing older tubes. I will be selling this as is as it needs some love. It will however be boxed very carefully. Good luck and thank you!
A word on Shipping...
Hifi Audio is an interesting animal. Many of us buy used gear to be budget friendly. Unfortunately local gear is scarce and having gear shipped is risky. Much of this stuff is heavy and delicate to say the least. I am very familiar with audio gear and how to ship it. I did it for many years, but now I have an excellent shipper who is amazing at packaging. Great care and attention is used in packaging these items. I don't consider the sale finished until you have received your item safely and securely. I also do my best to ship as quickly as possible. Many times I ship in the same day. Custom packaging takes a day longer. Tracking numbers will always be provided and all items will be appropriately insured.
Audiophile Anonymous (Please help)
I am an have been an audio enthusiast for the past 20 years. During that time I have collected a lot of vintage audio gear. I still love vintage gear but about 12 years ago I caught the Audiophile bug. I have quickly become obsessed with pure audio sound. I have spent many thousands in search of audio bliss. It truly is a disease. Gone are the days when I could sit back with my Klipsch heresy speakers and Stomberg Carlson Tube amp and enjoy some Pink Floyd. I have moved on to greater things and now own power cords that cost triple what my original setup did. I think the transition came when I got into SET amplifiers. IF you cannot tell I am a tube guy mostly but I can also appreciate a great Class A (ie. Nelson Pass First Watt) amp as well. I build my own speakers and have been experimenting with open baffle speakers lately. These speakers require high efficiency. The low watt sound can be very satisfying. Monarch Audio Cicadas taught me that. They had an incredible snap that I had never heard. Unfortunately at 3-4 watts a piece the bliss was short lived when I hooked them up to a defective amp.
Most of all I enjoy the audio community. I have been buying hifi pieces for years and always love the personal encounters I have had with fellow audiophiles. We are a quirky bunch and as I all to well know a little lonely. I have spent countless hours listening to systems that were not my own. I enjoy listening to the passionate stories told by the people I meet. Audiophiles are so diverse and complicated and very dedicated to the sound. Social interaction has taken a back seat to the love of gear but I disagree. It is the people that make this hobby. All else is second.
We all like to say that we are collectors and not sellers. I disagree. Buying and selling gear has been the most fun I have had in the hobby. I buy and sell because it allows me to experience many different pieces. All of my gear has been thoroughly loved. I often spend my time listening while servicing a piece of gear. It is very satisfying.
Thank You for reading this far. You are a better person than I for sure. If you are an audiophile or an audio enthusiast thank you for being part of the community I love.
