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Jehuty

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Re: Let's see your tubes!
« Reply #1240 on: 29 Nov 2014, 12:34 pm »
Western Electric 205D:



The holy grail tube? It could be...
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« Reply #1241 on: 3 Dec 2014, 07:21 am »
Guiguang 300B
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wisnon

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« Reply #1246 on: 3 Dec 2014, 09:47 am »
Quote from: Jehuty on 29 Nov 2014, 12:34 pm
Western Electric 205D:

The holy grail tube? It could be...

I thought the holy grail was the WE metal base 101d.

I have a weak pair of black base 101d (ST shape), a single metal base el34, 2 metal base GZ34, slim bottle GZ37,  83v rectis, cunningham 345 globes, vintage 6A3 tubes  and some other sought after small signal tubes. Nothing like what i see you post though.
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wisnon

Re: Let's see your tubes!
« Reply #1247 on: 3 Dec 2014, 09:55 am »
Quote from: Jehuty on 29 Nov 2014, 12:31 pm
Philips type 80 rectifier, the best type 80 rectifier I have ever heard. Made in Holland.


Hi Jehuty,

Do you consider this type 80 to be better than the GEC U52 recti?
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Jehuty

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Re: Let's see your tubes!
« Reply #1248 on: 4 Dec 2014, 10:23 am »
Quote from: wisnon on  3 Dec 2014, 09:47 am
I thought the holy grail was the WE metal base 101d.

I have a weak pair of black base 101d (ST shape), a single metal base el34, 2 metal base GZ34, slim bottle GZ37,  83v rectis, cunningham 345 globes, vintage 6A3 tubes  and some other sought after small signal tubes. Nothing like what i see you post though.
Hi wisnon,

I have not heard the WE metal base 101d. How much do they go for usually? The 205D in my picture can go for up to $1,500 each last time I checked. I know the price does not give you an indication if a tube is better sounding than another but usually the highly sought after ones do sound fantastic. When I get my hands on a pair of WE 101D metal base I'll do a comparison.

Quote from: wisnon on  3 Dec 2014, 09:55 am
Hi Jehuty,

Do you consider this type 80 to be better than the GEC U52 recti?
They're pretty much on par but if you put a gun on my head, I'll take the type 80 because I like the mesh plate hahaha.... Having said that, I would take the Genelex Gold Lion U52 over pretty much any tube rectifiers (that's including the Western Electric 274B, YMMV) so if you can get the Gold Lion, go for it! And if you don't like it, please sell it to me. Always happy to collect the Gold Lion  :)

Pictures of the Genelex Gold Lion U52:




Cheers,
J
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wisnon

Re: Let's see your tubes!
« Reply #1249 on: 4 Dec 2014, 11:41 am »
101Ds go for about the same price as you mentioned.

I will check out the Genelex U52, though the Mullard fat bottle GZ37 and the GEC U52 are more often touted online.
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Re: Let's see your tubes!
« Reply #1250 on: 4 Dec 2014, 04:21 pm »
Quote from: Jehuty on  4 Dec 2014, 10:23 am

Man this bag is sealed since 1960!
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Re: Let's see your tubes!
« Reply #1251 on: 6 Dec 2014, 06:47 am »
The EL84 tubes are hard to see, but this OddWatt Poddwatt Series 1 amplifier is powering my kitchen table system and I built it from a kit almost 3 years ago.

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Re: Let's see your tubes!
« Reply #1252 on: 19 Feb 2015, 02:40 am »
If there is a strange 6C33 its the no getter version:
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« Reply #1253 on: 19 Feb 2015, 02:47 am »
Its 6C33C Set84 otk 6, sorry for the dark photos.
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Mags

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« Reply #1254 on: 26 Feb 2015, 01:43 pm »
US Army Signal Corps VT-1 triode by Western Electric. The very first vacuum tube used by the US military (hence the VT-1 designation), WWI vintage.  Found it in an antique store on Martha's Vineyard; the owner gave it to me for free, but I insisted he take $1 for it. Filament lights right up, too!

The glass is incredibly thick for a tube. Built to withstand punishment.


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« Reply #1255 on: 10 Mar 2015, 04:11 pm »
This is my Fisher 400CX-2.  I have never enjoyed a piece of equipment as much as this one.  It seems to turn everything it touches to sweet magic.


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Re: Let's see your tubes!
« Reply #1256 on: 12 Sep 2015, 11:52 am »
Ops... testing new macro lens on the camera:
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« Reply #1257 on: 16 Sep 2015, 02:32 am »
Quote from: Jehuty on 29 Nov 2014, 12:34 pm
Western Electric 205D:



The holy grail tube? It could be...
nice & rare tube
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Steve

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« Reply #1258 on: 26 Sep 2015, 02:42 am »
Winged C KT-88, 6550.



Cheers
Steve
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Re: Let's see your tubes!
« Reply #1259 on: 8 Nov 2015, 10:37 pm »
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That's the best. Good food, good drink and good music......!

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