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Who Made These 6V6s
Question:
Hi I have a pair of 6V6s with the Marking 6V6 GT/G in an octogon on the glass in greyish paint. They have black bases and the silvering is round the base of the tube (This might be standard 6V6 practice for all I know). The inside of the glass is painted/coated so that I cannot clearly see the internals except at the top. These are a dull metallic finish. Can any one guess what make these are from this information? James
Response:
maybe Sylvania made for the military? – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Hi > I have a pair of 6V6s with the Marking 6V6 GT/G in an octogon on the glass > in greyish paint. They have black bases and the silvering is round the base > of the tube (This might be standard 6V6 practice for all I know). The > inside of the glass is painted/coated so that I cannot clearly see the > internals except at the top. These are a dull metallic finish. > Can any one guess what make these are from this information? > James
Response:
Octagon usually means RCA. I think some others also used the octagon around the tube number – maybe tung-sol? Ned, help us out here. If you have a digital camera and some web page space to post a pic, I’m sure someone here will be able to positively ID it for you. Cheers, – Punkerdubh – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Hi > I have a pair of 6V6s with the Marking 6V6 GT/G in an octogon on the glass > in greyish paint. They have black bases and the silvering is round the base > of the tube (This might be standard 6V6 practice for all I know). The > inside of the glass is painted/coated so that I cannot clearly see the > internals except at the top. These are a dull metallic finish. > Can any one guess what make these are from this information? > James
Response:
Octagon=RCA, Doug
Response:
Humanoids inspired and equipped by extraterrestrials. The octogon shape is the giveaway. EP
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Hi > I have a pair of 6V6s with the Marking 6V6 GT/G in an octogon on the glass > in greyish paint. They have black bases and the silvering is round the base > of the tube (This might be standard 6V6 practice for all I know). The > inside of the glass is painted/coated so that I cannot clearly see the > internals except at the top. These are a dull metallic finish. > Can any one guess what make these are from this information? > James
Response:
I have a bunch of old tubes like this, both clear glass and smoked glass. Sperry sand blasted the octogon off so they could mark them up more for uncle sam. They have a red painted dot on the bottom of the locator pin. I wonder what our dear Uncle paid for these? These ‘61 boxes are starting to fall apart. Oh well. Maybe I’ll get around to buying new boxes for them. Regards, Spike – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >Hi >I have a pair of 6V6s with the Marking 6V6 GT/G in an octogon on the glass >in greyish paint. They have black bases and the silvering is round the base >of the tube (This might be standard 6V6 practice for all I know). The >inside of the glass is painted/coated so that I cannot clearly see the >internals except at the top. These are a dull metallic finish. >Can any one guess what make these are from this information? >James
Response:
Thanks, I’m sure that knowing they are RCA will make them sound better to me (phsycologically). James
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Octagon=RCA, > Doug
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Hi I’m going to assume RCA because I’d prefer they were RCA and I’m sure they’ll sound just fine anyway! One reason why I didn’t put a picture anywhere is because a lot of people may have been put off by the big orange Groove Tubes logo which was stamped over it! James
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Octagon usually means RCA. I think some others also used the > octagon around the tube number – maybe tung-sol? Ned, help > us out here. > If you have a digital camera and some web page space to post a > pic, I’m sure someone here will be able to positively ID it for you. > Cheers, > – Punkerdubh > Hi > I have a pair of 6V6s with the Marking 6V6 GT/G in an octogon on the glass > in greyish paint. They have black bases and the silvering is round the > base > of the tube (This might be standard 6V6 practice for all I know). The > inside of the glass is painted/coated so that I cannot clearly see the > internals except at the top. These are a dull metallic finish. > Can any one guess what make these are from this information? > James