Someone in Europe has their head up their butt. Look at this "rare iconoscope" tube they are wanting to start the bid at about $215 plus outrageous shipping .

Hint: It is a piece of trash, not rare or even an iconoscope. And to even sweeten the deal, it is BROKEN!!

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Collection-tubes-lampe-radio-RARE-iconoscope-Thomson-CFTH-Houston-TH-9807/282866398948?hash=item41dc26b6e4:g:AGkAAOSwk-dal8CH

Oh that ain't broke Julian. They simply removed the end so that the electrons were unimpeded :D