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        21 Years
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        Jim Cross started selling tubes part time in 1992 as a sole proprietor of Vacuum Tubes Unlimited. He incorporated the company in 1998 as Vacuum Tubes, Inc, and our original offices were in Cincinnati, Ohio. We moved to our present location in Orlando, Florida in 2002. We are registered in the Central Contractor Database (CAGE Code 4YUD9 ), as well as with Dun and Bradstreet (DUNS 165279378 ). Our Products Vacuum Tubes, Inc carries a wide variety of new-old-stock tubes for audio, radio, industrial, and governmental customers We maintain a growing stock of over a quarter million tubes of over 3000 different types, and are able to satisfy most tube needs. We also carry an expanding selection of new manufacture tubes, tube sockets, capacitors, and other parts and tube-related items. Vacuum Tubes, Inc, we don't just sell tubes. We take pride in our tube expertise. We have an expansive in-house library of tube information resources that allows us to help customers with identification, cross referencing, and possible substitutions. Our owner, Jim Cross, has over twenty years experience with tubes. He has written several articles on tubes and tube history. He is on the board of the Tube Collectors Association, and is a past president of that organization. Vacuum Tubes, Inc is owned by Jim Cross. If you call, you will most likely speak to him. He is most proud of the Junior Sales Staff , his children James, Julianna, and Christina (see photo on Home page ).
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        TollFree: (877) 307-1414

        Brands
        Amperex, General Electric, Mullard, RCA, Sylvania, Telefunken, TungSol
        Payment method
        mastercard, discover, amex, visa, debit
        Neighborhood
        South Orange
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        http://vacuumtubesinc.com

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        Vacuum Cleaning Systems
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        Parking: Lot, Free

        Wheelchair Accessible: Yes

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        Mcdonald D.

        11/14/2019

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        I had the pleasure of meeting and talking with Jim Cross, owner of Vacuum Tubes, Inc., on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019. I was extremely impressed with his knowledge of vacuum tubes, tube testing, and overall approach to dealing with fairness for his customers. I am a retired engineering manager and university professor and long-time amateur radio licensee. I will definitely be utilizing his talents and his business for my vacuum tube sales and purchases. We are fortunate that he is willing to provide an extremely valuable service to the old tube marketplace. All the best to him and his family. McDonald Davis, III, PhD; Richmond, VA

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        Ken O.

        08/29/2014

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        I had the pleasure of buying a vintage amplifier from Jim, and along with the excellent price I got the added value of a very objective education on old vacuum tubes. Old vacuum tubes, among guitar amp people and probably even more so among hi-fi people; are the subject of near-religious conviction. Jim is refreshingly free of that approach, and while his passion is evident, he attempts to infuse his opinion with sound logic and experience. In the future I will definitely do business with Vacuum Tubes, Inc. And as a side note- if you're considering rolling a 5751 into the place of the 12AX7: DO it.

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        R A.

        06/08/2014

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        I have dealt with Jim Cross for over a decade. He has always offered me fair prices and a no-questions-asked month long warrantee on his tubes. He has an encyclopedic knowledge of tubes and because of his warrantee, he strives to match the customer with the right tube. He asks questions, he has opinions, That's good. He's the best. I have no idea what the other person (below) is complaining about.

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        desertrose_424

        09/21/2012

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        Most people in the audio and v...

        Most people in the audio and vacuum tube hobby are really nice, patient people. That is not the case with the guy at Vacuum Tube Inc. I called to check availability on a couple tubes that are popular with my amp, and suddenly found myself being interrogated as to why I'd want those particular kinds of tubes. When I explained they were popularly regarded amongst people who owned my amp, he stated that we were being misled and foolish. Regardless of the tube being overrated, his attitude was supremely arrogant, rude, and chastising. When I informed him that I was more focused on finding the vacuum tube than being insulted, he hung up on me. Sheesh.

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        Phone: (407) 481-9994

        Address: 1080 Sligh Blvd, Orlando, FL 32806

        Website: http://vacuumtubesinc.com

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