Originally Posted By: Volvohead
Craigslist or Ebay will attract buyers for all.
Otherwise, before tossing them, go through them and pull the tubes (for those that have them).
Some small signal tubes, particular those in popular audio types (12ax7, 12at7, etc.), can draw VERY good money, even if used. Depends on the era, make and remaining emission levels, though. They just don't make them anymore, every year there are less of them left, and those who use them (tube audio and musicians) seek them out. Output tubes can be even more valuable if they are still strong.
One of my collection:
As an old retired electronics tech that photo makes me shiver.
I could spend 1/2 a day doing alignments on those chassis.
The sun shone brighter with the advent of SAW filter, crystal, IC integration (that advent was also the death knell of serviceable circuits .. and my job) .
Old 5 tube radios are cool. Take the chassis out of the cabinets and run them "commando" as a conversation piece.