1n34a diodes

Posted by motterpaul on May 26, 2016; 2:04am
URL: http://guitar-fx-layouts.238.s1.nabble.com/1n34a-diodes-tp30980.html

Just FYI...

I was duped by a cheap seller of these diodes, so I just bought 50 from Tayda for about $.25 apiece. In my opinion this is worth it - based on their appearance.

The Tayda diodes I received do not look like anything you see on eBay at any price. In fact, Tayda does not show the picture because unscrupulous sellers will take the pictures and use them to sell junk.

Here is a seller on Amazon selling 1 of these same diodes for $4.53 (ship from U.S.). This one looks like the Tayda diodes. http://www.amazon.com/Germanium-Diode-Voltage-Dropping-Applications/dp/B004XNSJQM

Here is another Amazon link with a better price (same looking diodes) - but Tayda is still cheaper and they are NOS on Tayda. http://www.amazon.com/1N34A-1N34-Germanium-Diode-DO-7/dp/B00OEZDB6M/ref=pd_sim_328_5?ie=UTF8&dpID=31loPS2zUnL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR160%2C160_&refRID=12DC88EWJPP46YHGYCQT

I suggest you click on the Amazon link to see what the real deal must look like (assuming you trust Tayda) and then go to eBay and you will see that even the expensive 1n34a's on eBay look different (and may or may not be fakes or other models).

Some of the ones on eBay look like they could be decent germanium diodes (right size, color, etc.) but I do not think they are 1n34a.