Good places to grab transistors?

[peps1]

I'm always hunting for long discontinued germanium transistor for repair jobs, retro fits and new builds!

So, here are some of the places Iv found most useful:

http://www.langrex.co.uk/
http://markhindes.easywebstore.co.uk/default.aspx
http://www.mark5ltd.co.uk/
(no affiliation, just happy customer)

Anyone else have recommendations?

(and who is hoarding all the Mullard OC75's )

[tiv48]

that would be me well i have 5 of them but can you explain why modern trasistors dont cut the mustard?old effects pedals i have repaired the owners have allways insisted that old oc transistors are used.
rob t

[Bluebottle]

I found Mark5 very difficult to negotiate with their system of stock No's it is like a guessing game where you hope to strike the right No, definitely no good if you are in a hurry ..............

[Joe]

Not my area of expertise but Mode Components - http://www.modecomponents.co.uk/ - have got OC74s and OC76s along with various AF1** types.

- Joe

[peps1]

that would be me well i have 5 of them but can you explain why modern trasistors dont cut the mustard?old effects pedals i have repaired the owners have allways insisted that old oc transistors are used.
rob t

Hey Rob, I cant speak for all of them, but MANY people who are into the older fuzz boxes/guitar effects pedals will buy, sell and trade them a lot, as guitarist change the kind of tone they are looking for, most have to sell the old gear to fund the new...I cant think of any other bit of electronics that will change hands so many time in a life time.

Ergo, one of the most important things is retaining its value, and the best way to do that is keep everything original as possible.....aka MOJO.

As a result you get a relativity small batch of transistors whose price get a little inflated OC44, OC71, OC75, OC81, OC81D, NKT275....as they were used in classic pedals.

I found Mark5 very difficult to negotiate with their system of stock No's it is like a guessing game where you hope to strike the right No, definitely no good if you are in a hurry ..............

They have recently had a overhaul of the online system, looks a lot more simple to use now (But iv always tend to phone with a wish list and let them do the searching!)

[AlanBeckett]

Joe,
I don't understand why but your link doesn't work.
Try this http://www.modecomponents.co.uk/
Alan

[peps1]

(http://www.modecomponents.co.uk/)

Its counting that last bracket at the end of the URL as party off it address http://www.modecomponents.co.uk/)

rather then
http://www.modecomponents.co.uk

[Joe]

Thanks, Alan. I've fixed it; it thought the closing bracket was part of the address.

- Joe

[Joe]

Last two posts crossed. After all this I hope you found something of use when you got there!

- Joe

[dennishoy]

I have bought new AC122 transistors from here.
Reasonably cheap at £0.99 each and fast delivery.
Plenty of other older, Germanium types can be found by searching.

http://www.littlediode.com/

Unit 72, Kingspark Business Centre 152-178 Kingston Rd, New Malden Surrey, KT3 3ST. United Kingdom