Here is a partial list of tubes available for Heathkit and other vintage gear. Check with me on pricing. All tubes will be checked prior to shipment. (No 6146 available, sorry!)

12AQx   12ATx   12AVx   12Bxx   4Dxx   4EJ7   5654   5U8 6AB4   6AB7   6AB8   6AC10  6AC7   6ADx   6AF11  6AF3 6AF4   6AG5   6AH6  6AL5   6AT6  6AU6A   6AU8  6AV6  6B10  6BA6   6BZ6  6CB6   6EA8  6EB5   6EB8  6EB8 6EW6  6LU8  6MQ8  6MU8   6MV8  6Uxx   6X4  OA2 OB2

* Note: a lowercase "x" indicates  several variants available.

OTHER RESOURCES

"Heathkit Green" went through many subtle changes over the years. This is the  turquoise green variety used on the HW-16, HG-10B and later HW-101s. Not recommended for touch-up painting, as cabinet paint tends to fade over time and a perfect match is almost impossible. Paint is acrylic enamel and comes in a standard size spray paint can (11 oz). $28/can

Touch-up Paint

HW-line Paint

Below are some products I tracked down to help me with my own Heathkit restorations. I'm making them available here as a convenience to others on the restoration journey.

To order, just shoot me an email at N5OLA.radio [at] gmail.com and I'll send you an invoice.

These acrylic enamel paints utilize the same colors as in the spray cans but in a more convenient 1 oz brush-cap bottle for small retouching jobs. $9.95/bottle

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This paint is custom matched for painting the cabinets of most SB-line rigs (such as the SB-102, SB-600, SB 301, SB 401and others). Not recommended for touch-up painting, as cabinet paint tends to fade over time and a perfect match is almost impossible. Paint is acrylic enamel and comes in a standard size spray paint can (11 oz). $28/can

PRODUCTS FOR HEATHKIT RESTORERS

A restoration isn't complete without a full alignment. These two tools (GC 8606 and AS-9300) will align most Heathkit radios. May fit other brands of vintage radio as well. You'll receive one each of these double-ended hex tools measuring 5". New in box from GC Electronics. $16/set

HW-101 OPERATION & ASSEMBLY MANUAL

This is the full manual with pull-outs. OCR scanned for easy searching

HW/SB 100/101 SERVICE BULLETINS

Post-production changes and tips issued by Heathkit for its techs. Important resource for restorers. Includes thealternate method of neutralizing finals.

HW/SB 100/101 RESISTANCE CHARTS

For those (like me) who don't have all the resistor color codes memorized, these charts show resistor values board by board, making resistor checks a breeze.

SB-line Paint

Alignment Tools

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