Perplexing used book pricing

Kinja'd!!! "Just Jeepin'" (macintux)
01/23/2019 at 18:47 • Filed to: None

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Calling all vacuum tube fans. I suppose it’s hard to find good information these days but still, this seems a bit above and beyond.

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On the other hand, “phantastron” is a pretty cool name .


DISCUSSION (10)


Kinja'd!!! Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. > Just Jeepin'
01/23/2019 at 18:55

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Eboo k is $10

https://www.amazon.com/Handbook-PREFERRED-Aeronautical-Electronic-Equipment-ebook/dp/B01FLJUMA2


Kinja'd!!! Just Jeepin' > Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street.
01/23/2019 at 19:00

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This one is 8 years newer, after they split the Naval  program into two parts: vacuum tubes and transistors.

Spoiler alert: transistors won.


Kinja'd!!! MM54 > Just Jeepin'
01/23/2019 at 19:08

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As a ‘tube guy’ - this is more for a collector than practical use in circuit design.


Kinja'd!!! Just Jeepin' > MM54
01/23/2019 at 19:11

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That was my best guess, but I was surprised that it wasn’t in a cabinet behind glass. 


Kinja'd!!! ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com > Just Jeepin'
01/23/2019 at 19:17

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https://www.vialibri.net/

For when you want to search old/ rare/special   book prices like a librarian does. Looks like it goes for about $7.

Alternatively, with 35 libraries having just this one edition (which I would consider surprisingly common for what it is)   , the Gov Docs desk and/or ILL desk at any academic   library ought to be able to get this for you.

https://www.worldcat.org/title/preferred-circuits-navy-aeronautical-electronic-equipment-handbook/oclc/2642882


Kinja'd!!! Just Jeepin' > ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com
01/23/2019 at 19:25

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Excellent resource, thanks. 


Kinja'd!!! ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com > Just Jeepin'
01/23/2019 at 19:30

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I’ll add this to our reference stats at work. :)


Kinja'd!!! glemon > Just Jeepin'
01/23/2019 at 19:49

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My go to for used books is Abebooks.com, https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?kn=Handbook%20of%20preferred%20circuits&sts=t  will have to check out vialibri too


Kinja'd!!! DipodomysDeserti > Just Jeepin'
01/23/2019 at 21:42

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I once bought a book at a used bookstore for $7. Loaned it out, forgot about it, then when I went to get another one realized it went for $70 as there had only been one run on the book. They recently reprinted it, and the edition I had now goes for $30...for a thirty year-old book about French anarchists.


Kinja'd!!! Roadster939 > Just Jeepin'
01/24/2019 at 09:43

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Look up the Navy document number for the item. You can probably find a PDF online for (legally) free.

https://archive.org/details/HandbookPreferredCircuitsNavyAeronauticalElectronicEquipment