Price check on NOS BC109 trannies?

skiraly017 · October 25, 2006, 03:46:14 PM

What should I be paying for these? Thanks.

slacker · October 25, 2006, 04:04:27 PM

I guess it depends on how NOS they are but these are a good buy
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/20-Items-BC109-Transistors_W0QQitemZ220038921914QQihZ012QQcategoryZ36332QQssPageNameZWD1VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
I got some a while ago for my Coloursound Overdriver and it sounds great. All mine had about HFEs of about 350 and you get an added mojo bonus because they ex MOD

Ge_Whiz · October 25, 2006, 07:57:43 PM

Well, I paid 11p each twenty years ago, and still have some left...

hairyandy · October 25, 2006, 08:24:18 PM

Quote from: slacker on October 25, 2006, 04:04:27 PM
I guess it depends on how NOS they are but these are a good buy
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/20-Items-BC109-Transistors_W0QQitemZ220038921914QQihZ012QQcategoryZ36332QQssPageNameZWD1VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
I got some a while ago for my Coloursound Overdriver and it sounds great. All mine had about HFEs of about 350 and you get an added mojo bonus because they ex MOD

I bought some of these as well for an Overdriver and they've all been great...

Dragonfly · October 25, 2006, 11:19:38 PM

Quote from: hairyandy on October 25, 2006, 08:24:18 PM
Quote from: slacker on October 25, 2006, 04:04:27 PM
I guess it depends on how NOS they are but these are a good buy
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/20-Items-BC109-Transistors_W0QQitemZ220038921914QQihZ012QQcategoryZ36332QQssPageNameZWD1VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
I got some a while ago for my Coloursound Overdriver and it sounds great. All mine had about HFEs of about 350 and you get an added mojo bonus because they ex MOD

I bought some of these as well for an Overdriver and they've all been great...

Andy...not to derail the thread...just wanted to say hi Bro....call me when youre gonna be in Austin...

rock.

AC

p.s....try building the Cream Pie...you'll dig it 100%....should sound great with Tims' 65 amp....

hairyandy · October 26, 2006, 01:21:10 AM

Yo AC, check yer PM...

Andy

Dragonfly · October 26, 2006, 01:32:17 AM

Quote from: hairyandy on October 26, 2006, 01:21:10 AM
Yo AC, check yer PM...

Andy

got it bro !

pyrop · October 26, 2006, 01:43:32 AM

If you are desperate Futurlec has BC109's for 35c each as well as BC109C's & BC108's.
I've only got BC108's from them & they're T-05 metal cans!
Don't know if they are NOS or just new.

pyrop

Dragonfly · October 26, 2006, 01:44:47 AM

Quote from: pyrop on October 26, 2006, 01:43:32 AM
If you are desperate Futurlec has BC109's for 35c each as well as BC109C's & BC108's.
I've only got BC108's from them & they're T-05 metal cans!
Don't know if they are NOS or just new.

pyrop

i bought about 100 of them from futurlec...they arrived quickly....theyre new, not nos...but they sound good...

AC

pyrop · October 26, 2006, 03:13:27 AM

Quote from: Dragonfly on October 26, 2006, 01:44:47 AM
Quote from: pyrop on October 26, 2006, 01:43:32 AM
If you are desperate Futurlec has BC109's for 35c each as well as BC109C's & BC108's.
I've only got BC108's from them & they're T-05 metal cans!
Don't know if they are NOS or just new.

pyrop

i bought about 100 of them from futurlec...they arrived quickly....theyre new, not nos...but they sound good...

AC

There you go! I wonder if there is any real difference between NOS & new

pyrop

StephenGiles · October 26, 2006, 08:56:59 AM

If you can hear any difference, your amp is not loud enough

Austin73 · October 26, 2006, 11:10:56 AM

Where are u , and do they need to be NOS?

Rapid in UK are about 15p each and get cheaper for bulk

Hope that helps

Aus

MetalGod · October 26, 2006, 06:36:39 PM

I don't find the BC108 or BC109 to be particuarly expensive or hard to find here in the UK - don't go paying over the odds for 'em.

I prefer BC182s, BC184s or 2N3094s for most overdrives over the metal can BC108/9 - just my preference.

Ge_Whiz · October 28, 2006, 08:15:29 PM

If there is such a thing as genuinely new BC108 / BC109s, I bet they're TO5-canned BC548 / 549s. Much the same, but lower noise.

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