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Quantity in Stock new listing categories: "In Stock" = we got 'em, come and get 'em! "Temporarily Out of Stock" = Dang it, we just ran out, but check back real soon! "Call/e-mail" = these are rare tubes and stock changes quickly. Please call us for the latest inventory, and we can often outsource these tubes for you.

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300A Western Electric.

NOS test, in white in white box. ORIGINAL W-E STOCK, THIS IS NOT A REISSUE! Grab a real W-E 300A while you can, and see for yourself why this tube is legendary! These test close enough to be used as a matched pair. These are carefully tested with results confirmed at NOS levels (very close to each other also), fully guaranteed. Tested on our Western Electric KS-15874-L2 cardmatic tester using the correct 300B test card. No Mickey Mouse substitute tube testing done with these rare tubes! These tubes have bright shiny getters, not cloudy; the base is tight with no rattles, the glass clear with no white flakes inside and no discoloration at the tops. The 300A that all others are measured by, and possibly the most sought after new old stock tube in the world. A rare opportunity to try one or to get a spare if you have a set of these fine tubes. Shipped worldwide by insured UPS with premium packing service only. Priced per single tube. PAIR PRICE IS DOUBLE SINGLE PRICE.

$3500.00

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300B Western Electric.

NOS test, in original box, two in white box. ORIGINAL W-E STOCK, THIS IS NOT A REISSUE! Grab a real W-E 300B while you can, and see for yourself why this tube is legendary! These test close enough to be used as a matched pair. These have the yellow label on blackbase, 7552 and 6839 date codes indicating 1975 and 1968, and carefully tested with results confirmed at NOS levels (very close to each other also), fully guaranteed. We also have 2 early engraved base versions as well. Tested on our Western Electric KS-15874-L2 cardmatic tester using the correct 300B test card. No Mickey Mouse substitute tube testing done with these rare tubes! These tubes have bright shiny getters, not cloudy; the base is tight with no rattles, the glass clear with no white flakes inside and no discoloration at the tops. The 300B that all others are measured by, and possibly the most sought after new old stock tube in the world. A rare opportunity to try one or to get a spare if you have a set of these fine tubes. Shipped worldwide by insured UPS with premium packing service only. EARLY ENGRAVED BASE TYPES ARE $3600.00 EACH. Priced per single tube. PAIR PRICE IS DOUBLE SINGLE PRICE.

$3100.00

1 yellow painted base tube

300B JJ Tesla, ceramic base, Western Electric type construction.

New production tubes. A rare 300B from the Slovak Republic, built like the legendary WE tubes but at a fraction of the price. Unlike the WE tubes, these feature a rugged white ceramic base. These same tubes are also made by JJ for EAT, at a much higher price! These beauties come with test data sheets in each box. These are hand selected, and then performance matched on a computer matching system, more labor intensive than what other dealers supply. JJ tubes are probably the smoothest sounding tubes next to NOS tubes themselves. Sold as matched pairs or quads. Inquire if you need just a single tube.

$449.00 per pair, $900.00 per quad

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350B Western Electric, NOS MATCHED PAIR.

New old stock, original box. MORE IN STOCK. The original, never duplicated W-E 350B, nice 1960s vintage, yellow label. Rarely do I find these gems (only three times in the last 7 years!) and even more rare to find a matched pair! Carefully hand matched on our professional test equipment and satisfaction guaranteed. This is the ultimate 6L6GC/KT66 type of tube, and probably one of the most sought after WE tubes next to the 300B. If your amp calls for the 350B or can use it in place of a KT66/6L6 (the 350B has higher filament current draw) then these may be the last and best you will ever buy. Grab them now, worldwide stocks are nearly gone! SINGLE TUBES ARE $700.00 EACH.

$1500.00 PER PAIR

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274A Western Electric, ST shape.

New old stock original box. The Holy Grail of rectifier tubes, this original 4-pin base Western Electric early type 274A replaces any 5U4G, GA or GB, as well as any 5R4G, GY, GA, GB, or WGB. It also can replace a 5AU4, 5AS4, 5AW4, 5T4, and 5V3. These gorgeous "coke bottle" shape tubes sound creamy smooth with fine detail and plenty of punch. Yellow label 1951 dated. Forget TJ mesh plates, THIS is the REAL Western Electric 274A that cannot be duplicated! Very rare with limited stocks worldwide.

$1300.00

one tube in stock

274B Western Electric, early engraved (heat stamped) label base, ST shape, NOS.

NOS IN white box. RARE, IN STOCK! Sweet original WE 274B early heat stamped "engraved" label base type tubes. The Holy Grail of rectifier tubes, this early type original Western Electric 274B replaces any 5U4G, GA or GB, as well as any 5R4G, GY, GA, GB, or WGB. It also can replace a 5AU4, 5AS4, 5AW4, 5T4, and 5V3. These gorgeous "coke bottle" shape tubes sound creamy smooth with fine detail and plenty of punch. We have tested these in both our professional Hickok/Western Electric test equipment as well as our shop test amplifier. Forget TJ mesh plates, THIS is the REAL 274B that cannot be duplicated! This early type is very rare with limited stocks worldwide. One is WWII military stock with a yellow JAN label on the opposite side from the engraved label.

$1699.00

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274B Western Electric, yellow label base, ST shape, NOS.

NOS IN ORIGINAL and white box. MORE IN STOCK! Sweet original WE 274B yellow label base type tubes. The Holy Grail of rectifier tubes, this original Western Electric 274B replaces any 5U4G, GA or GB, as well as any 5R4G, GY, GA, GB, or WGB. It also can replace a 5AU4, 5AS4, 5AW4, 5T4, and 5V3. These gorgeous "coke bottle" shape tubes sound creamy smooth with fine detail and plenty of punch. We have tested these in both our professional Hickok/Western Electric test equipment as well as our shop test amplifier. Forget TJ mesh plates, THIS is the REAL 274B that cannot be duplicated! Very rare with limited stocks worldwide.

$1499.00

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274B JAN Sylvania for US Navy, ST shape, NOS.

NOS IN military box. As rare as the famed Western Electric 274B, but at a fraction of the cost. The Holy Grail of rectifier tubes, this 274B replaces any 5U4G, GA or GB, as well as any 5R4G, GY, GA, GB, or WGB. It also can replace a 5AU4, 5AS4, 5AW4, 5T4, and 5V3. These gorgeous "coke bottle" shape tubes sound creamy smooth with fine detail and plenty of punch. We have tested these in both our professional Hickok/Western Electric test equipment as well as our shop test amplifier. Military specs to boot to make this one kickass tube! Very rare with limited stocks worldwide.

$699.00

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KT77 (EL34 type) Genalex clearglass, thin brownbase, dual stacked halo getters, RARE

NOS in whitebox. This was the Genalex (Marconi-Osram Valve Co. of England) answer to the popular Mullard EL34 series. It is a drop-in replacement for the EL34. This is the rare early version with the thin brownbase, skinny bottle w/ flat top, and serrated edge top and bottom mica spacers. This has the original GEC label, and the top getter flash is very perfect, and this tests at 100% of NOS! These have the legendary sweet Genalex sound. These are extremely rare tubes worldwide, but especially in the USA. SEE OUR EL34 PAGE FOR GOLD LION KT77 STOCK!

$270.00

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KT77 (EL34 type) Genalex Gold Lion Series clearglass new production tubes

New production. This was the Genalex (Marconi-Osram Valve Co. of England) answer to the popular Mullard EL34 series. The originals are now super rare, but now this excellent reissue is available from Brent Jessee Recording. It is a drop-in replacement for the EL34. This is the famous Gold Lion Series with the gold lion label and lion on the glass. These faithfully recreate the legendary sweet Genalex sound. These are custom matched by Apex Matching and then confirmed on our Tektronix 576 curve tracer. This attention to detail sets these tubes far above the "off the shelf" tubes you can get from other dealers. We can match pairs, quartets, sextets, and octets. Single tubes, when available, are $82.00.

$175.00 per pair

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Watch a brief video on how to spot a rare Genalex or Gold Lion NOS vacuum tube, here!

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KT66 / 7581A (6L6GC equivalent)

All Genalex KT66, 7581A, W-E 350B, 6L6GC, 6L6WGB, and 5881, British and USA vintage. Please click here for my complete stock list with prices.

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KT88C (6550 equivalent) Psvane, new productionMATCHED PAIR

Flippin' Sweet!! A decent current production KT88, sweet throated sounding like the legendary Marconi-Osram Valve Co.'s Genalex production line. The Psvane tubes are highly acclaimed and fill the the gap left by the Russian tubes that are unobtainable. These test perfectly, and are exclusively computer matched by Apex Matching, then double checked by us on our Tektronix 576 curve tracer. In other words, these are not random "off the shelf" tubes you would get from any other dealer, but carefully hand matched. Priced per pair, double for a quad.

$169.00 per pair

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KT88 (6550 equivalent) Genalex GOLD LION reissue, new productionMATCHED PAIR

Looks and sounds like the 1960s vintage Genalex Gold Lion KT88, one of the most famous vintage power tubes in the world. Flippin' Sweet!! Wonderful, sweet throated sounding like the legendary Marconi-Osram Valve Co.'s Genalex production line. They even have the Gold Lion in gold ink on the glass. These test perfectly, and are exclusively computer matched by Apex Matching, then double checked by us on our Tektronix 576 curve tracer. In other words, these are not random "off the shelf" tubes you would get from any other dealer, but carefully hand matched.

$300.00 per pair

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KT88 (6550 equivalent) Genalex made in Great BritainMATCHED PAIR

Looks and tests NOS, in ORIGINAL early blue, grey, and white Genalex boxes. Flippin' Sweet!! Wonderful, sweet throated British tubes from the legendary Marconi-Osram Valve Co.'s Genalex production line. These are NOT the later 1970s version, but are the early 1960s tubes, and have the cup shaped brown base with the blue and white Genalex decal on the glass, with black plates. Getter flash spots look NOS, plus these test identical at unused tube levels. These are extremely rare tubes worldwide, but especially in the USA. These test very good and have a match within two percent for plate current under full load.

650.00 per pair

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Watch a video on How To Spot a NOS KT88 / 6550 vacuum tube!

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KT88 (6550 equivalent) Genalex clearlass made in Great Britain MATCHED PAIR

Light use, tested very good, in white boxes. Wonderful, sweet throated British tubes from the legendary Marconi-Osram Valve Co.'s Genalex production line. These have the aluminim collar around the base with portions of the Genalex decals on the glass. Excellent getter flashing on both. These are extremely rare tubes worldwide, but especially in the USA.

$400.00 per pair

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KT88 BLUE JJ Tesla Blue Glass MATCHED PAIRS

New production tubes from The Slovak Republic, made to KT88 specs, in original boxes. Similar in construction and appearance to the famous Genalex tubes of the 1960s, with very cool looking blue glass. Also very similar to the much more costly EAT tubes from the same corner of the world. Sonically these tubes are the closest musically, to the old Genalex as well. Carefully hand selected and performance screened, then COMPUTER matched to within a few percent, in pairs or quads, in a proprietary matching process. Quad price $370.00 (4 tubes). CLIENT COMMENTS: "One standard comment in an upgrade is  Ï've never heard that before."  This tube upgrade resulted in more "I've never heards.."  then any other upgrade I can remember.  On some tracks my wife and I were wondering Ïs this really the same CD or are we listening to something else?" First 6 hours of listening sound a bit bright but settled in as the tubes were left on overnight.  Sonic balance isnow  returning to prior but with slightly more highs and greater deeper bass.     a.  sound stage      greater width and depth and height.     b.  resolution      quiet percussion such as triangles and rainsticks now very much apparent.  cymbals more sheen etc.  group vocals and individual vocals more separated and articulate.  small combo players more separated.     c.  dynamics greater.  More punch but without rough edges.  The tube amps and tube CD player are now somewhat more similar to vinyl in that continued improvement in dynamics etc in the CD's up to 3 hours following turning on the system.  i.e. dynamics improve ... much closer to the live performance in your listening room. I do not know what will happen with other systems but the JJ Blues have to be the "steal of the year" in terms of dollar value when compared to the Genalex." W.R.

$185.00 per pair

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More 6550 tubes listed below

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UX-250, UX-350 Cunningham (RCA)made, blackplate, large globe shape, engraved base.

Tests as NOS, in white box. 1930s manufacture vintage, various labels all RCA made. Beautiful clearglass tubes, excellent getter flash. These tubes are scarce worldwide. MATCHED PAIRS ARE $600.00 PER PAIR!

$299.00

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50 RCA blackplate, RARE large ST-19 shape. MATCHED PAIR

New old stock, original box and white box. 1940s manufacture vintage. Beautiful tubes, excellent getter flash, these are super rare audio tubes, and their appearance and test results show it. These are the rare larger ST-19 shape version, not the later smaller ST type. Rare to find a matched pair of these, and are matched to within 5 percent plate current and Gm! SINGLE TUBES ARE $220.00 EACH.

$499.00 per pair

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2A3 Singleplates, RCA made, engraved base. MATCHED PAIRS

Fully tested with in-spec emissions and Gm, large ST glass shape, in white box, RARE PAIRS! The blackplate single plate 2A3 tubes are becoming extinct fast! Both tubes are RCA made for Arcturus with engraved base. Excellent condition, identical construction inside with spring top filament supports, tested as NOS, nice tight base. Grab these before they are gone! SINGLE TUBES, WHEN AVAILABLE, ARE $500.00.

$1050.00 per pair

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2A3 Raytheon label black box plates, dual plate. MATCHED PAIR

NOS in white boxes. 1940s manufacture vintage. Rare dual black box plates, clear glass bottle. Vintage single plate sound quality at an attractive price. Rare to find a matched pair of these, and are matched to within 5 percent plate current and Gm! Probably the last I will find at this price. SINGLE TUBES, WHEN AVAILABLE, ARE $199.00.

$399.00 per pair

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2A3 RCA label and RCA made for various brands "spring top" blackplate, dual plate, top spring mounted filaments. MATCHED PAIR

NOS. Early 1940s manufacture vintage. Dual rounded (S) shape plates with extra support rod, rare top coiled spring mounted filaments, vintage blackplate quality at an attractive price. Rare to find a matched pair of these, and are matched to within 5 percent plate current and Gm! Most are RCA label, some are RCA made for various brands and are identical. Single tubes are $199.00 each.

$400.00 per pair

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JAN CRC-2A3 VT-95 military RCA label blackplate, dual plate. MATCHED PAIR

NOS in white boxes. 1940s manufacture vintage, these are military surplus. Rare dual black S-shape plates, clear glass bottle. Vintage blackplate quality at an attractive price. Some made for other brands but all are RCA made. Rare to find a matched pair of these, and are matched to within 5 percent plate current and Gm! Probably the last I will find at this price. SINGLE TUBES, WHEN AVAILABLE, ARE $225.00.

$475.00 per pair

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2A3 RCA made blackplate, dual plate. MATCHED PAIR

NOS in white boxes. 1940s manufacture vintage. Rare dual black S-shape plates, clear glass bottle. Vintage blackplate quality at an attractive price. Rare to find a matched pair of these, and are matched to within 5 percent plate current and Gm! Probably the last I will find at this price. SINGLE TUBES, WHEN AVAILABLE, ARE $149.00. All are RCA made, most are made for other brands but have the RCA factory mark on the glass.

$299.00 per pair

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2A3 Raytheon made black dual square plates. MATCHED PAIR

New old stock in white boxes. These have the large dual squareplates with support rods and black glass. New old stock in excellent condition, tested and matched, nice tight base. Grab these before they are gone from circulation! Some are made and labeled for other brands. SINGLE TUBES ARE $150.00 EACH.

299.00 per pair

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2A3 greyplate RCA made, dual plate.

In original and white box.

$140.00

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10 Globe or Balloon, VT-25 military label, Taylor brownbase large globe shape, military, MATCHED PAIR.

NOS, in white box. A very scarce large S or globe shape power triode output tube. Large black flat plate. Very nicely matched pair. These are VERY scarce in the S or globe shape. Single tubes are $150.00 each.

$310.00 per pair

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UX-210 RCA / Cunningham, or made by RCA, large globe shape, very rare.

NOS, in white box. A very scarce power output tube. Globe or balloon shape, tests excellent. MATCHED PAIRS ARE $399.00

$175.00

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10 / VT-25, ST Shape, GE, RCA, Philco, Sylvania or Hytron, MATCHED PAIR rare.

NOS, in original box and white box. Large black flat single plate, some with brown micanol military base. This is a scarce power triode. Very rare to find these in matched pairs. SINGLE TUBES ARE $99.00 EACH.

$199.00 per pair

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10Y / VT-25, ST Shape, RCA and Sylvania, rare.

NOS, in original box and white box. Large black flat single plate. This is a scarce power triode. MATCHED PAIRS ARE $180.00.

$85.00

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ALL EL34 / 6CA7 Types, including all vintage USA and European types.

Please click here for my complete stock list with prices.

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5AR4/GZ34 metalbase, Amperex/Philips 1956 Holland made, short bottle, flat top, hole in centering pin, Nickel collared base.

NOS, in original box. JUST IN! A very rare nickel base 1956 Holland made for Mullard, nice label on the glass. These very early dated 5AR4s are the absolute holy grail of vintage metalbase West European tubes, and this rare Amperex tube is one of the best 5AR4 types ever made at any time. You can pay this total price for a number of lesser 5AR4 tubes you will never be satisfied with, or pay this once for this tube and your search for the perfect rectifier is over! No loose material inside, no rattles, and test as unused. Very few of these sweet tubes left on earth!

$875.00

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5AR4/GZ34 metalbase, Mullard UK made, short bottle, flat top, hole in centering pin, nickel collared base.

NOS, white box. Made by Mullard in Great Britain with a 1957 date code, excellent test, even measurments on both plates. This rare tube is one of the best 5AR4 types ever made at any time. Very few of these sweet tubes left on earth! These test as unused. You can pay this total price for a number of lesser 5AR4 tubes you will never be satisfied with, or pay this once for this tube and your search for the perfect rectifier is over! The glass is tight with no internal rattles.

$875.00

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5AR4/GZ34 Mullard, RARE fat base type, smooth plate edges, hole in centering pin.

New Old Stock, original box and white box. RARE. Made by Mullard in Great Britain. Nice early Mullard types, these are the first blackbase GZ34s made after the metalbase types. Large, wide black bases with short flat-topped bottle. Early metalbase sound at half the price! The chalky labels vary from fair to good condition and the tubes are NOS and internally matched, too. Some Mullard OEM made for other brands, most are 1958 and 1959 vintage. CLIENT COMMENTS: "Brent, these tubes... Have about five hours on them now, listening to music, music I have known my whole life, is an otherworldly, spiritual experience now.. Unbelievably beautiful .. I am so grateful that you're in business and could recommend these, and that I could experience them. C.B." MORE CLIENT COMMENTS: "However, the contribution of the fat base 5AR4 vs the previous "Hammond" labeled Mullard 5AR4 can be analyzed by listening to our streaming music and vinyl.  The improvement related to the fat based 5AR4 is not trivial with less than 10 hours on the tube.  Just like putting in a better power cord, the noise floor is lower, musicality is improved for non-electronic instruments (e.g. classical musical buffs will like this power tube), and more punch and more bass better controlled for the dynamic music buffs. Regards, W. R."

$399.00

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5AR4/GZ34 Early type Amperex white label, Treble Clef series, or Amperex made for Miniwatt and others, Double D getters, made in Holland.

New Old Stock, original and white box. Some say the Holland 5AR4 is the best. Try these rare tubes before they vanish and see for yourself! X and L Holland factory date codes, some Bugleboy Treble Clef series, some brown base. The double top d-getter version is one of the rarest 5AR4 tubes ever made! CLIENT COMMMENTS: "Just a note to say thanks for directing me to the Amperex 5ar4 rectifier tube. The Mullard’s get a lot of praise , and it is a nice tube. But it didn’t work for me. The swap to the Amperex brought all I wanted to hear from my system , back and then some. You have a customer for life. Thanks. S.S."

$299.00

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5AR4/GZ34 Mullard made, special selected for Hammond Organ, 4-notch plates in short bottle, hole in centering pin.

New Old Stock, white box. Made by Mullard in Great Britain, screened for Hammond Organ, and labelled with the Hammond name. Beautiful stock just in with excellent labels and test results. Only made around the mid 1960s, and were selected for organ amplifier use, which makes these a superb hi-fi tube, since they passed careful screening by Hammond for audio use. 4-notch serrated plate edges. Blackburn, UK ("B") factory date codes. The sound is close to the metalbase and fat base types, you get the real UK made 4 notch plate Mullard, and save at the same time.

$275.00

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5AR4/GZ34 Mullard made, 4-notch plates in short bottle, hole in centering pin.

New Old Stock, original box and white box. Made by Mullard in Great Britain and labelled Amperex, H-P, Scott, RCA, Telefunken, Sylvania, or GE, Dynaco. 4-notch serrated plate edges. Blackburn, UK ("B") factory 1965, 1966 date codes. The sound is close to the steelbase and fat base types, you get the real UK made Mullard, and save at the same time. CLIENT COMMENTS: "Brent- First off the RCA Black plates and Mullard rectifier arrived Monday just as you said. Most importantly, they transformed the sound of the Lazy J20. Simply stunning. The change was so dramatic that I suspect the amp arrived with a bad rectifier tube (all the tubes were new production ElectroHarmonix). Regardless, the tubes are the best investment I could have made; thanks! Regards, M.K." MORE CLIENT COMMENTS: "Dear Brent, Very pleasant conversation I had with you recently regarding purchase of the above mentioned tube. As I had indicated at the time, after only minutes listening, this tube absolutely slayed the previous one which was brand new, albeit new production. That tube was not bad, but does not have the qualities that I want and cherish for my listening enjoyment. Now after app 22 hours the following has become apparent; Soundscape wider and the image deeper. The sound appeared less directional and more enveloping, also more lifelike, Brass instruments had bite, sharp and well defined but not fatiguing.  Bass lines were fully formed. Images hovered in the air. Reverberations took on an especially interesting character...floating in the air. Female vocals were enveloping. All of this had a lot to do with the recording of course, however it was there in the first place and was allowed to 'escape' with the help of this tube. Much time, effort and monetary investment has been made in my current system, this acquisition has allowed me to listen in the way I had envisioned. Thank you Brent, Regards, J.K." MORE CLIENT COMMENTS: "Got the 5AR4. What a remarkable tube! Im really shocked at the improvement in almost all facets of my amp performance. The new production genalex 5AR4 is a pale facsimile of what this is. Thanks! K.R."

$219.00

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5AR4/GZ34 Mullard Great Britain 7-notch copper lined plates, short bottle.

New Old Stock, white label, original box and white box. RARE. MORE NOS STOCK JUST IN.....NEW LOWER PRICE! Made by Mullard in Blackburn, UK. These were also made for Genalex, known as the U88. These feature COPPER lined plates with 7-notch serrated edges, short flat topped bottle, hole in centering pin. All are late 1960s to early 1970s Blackburn factory date coded. Some made for Dario Miniwatt, Hammond, RCA, Raytheon, GE and Amperex.

$195.00

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5AR4/GZ34 Mullard made, 4-notch plates in short bottle Mullard, hole in centering pin.

Used tested good, white box. Made by Mullard in Great Britain and labelled Amperex, IEC Mullard, Hammond, H-P, Scott, RCA, Telefunken, Sylvania, or GE, Dynaco. 4-notch serrated plate edges on the Mullard, smooth plates on the Holland made. Blackburn, UK ("B") factory 1960s date codes. The sound is close to the steelbase and fat base types, you get the real UK made Mullard, and save huge on these lightly used tubes.

$125.00

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5AR4/GZ34 Sylvania "Fat Boy" USA made.

New Old Stock, original box. USA 1960s Sylvania made, a really powerful tube. Identical quality to the older British tubes, and getting rare! Current stock is RCA and Sylvania but are Sylvania made 5AR4 fat bottle tubes. Get them while you still can!

$199.00

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5AR4/GZ34 General Electric USA made, copper lined plates.

New Old Stock, original box. USA 1960s GE made. Identical quality to the older British 7-notch copper-lined plate tube! These are harder to find than the British Mullard 5AR4 tubes, but well worth the search and price. Long life, plenty of reserve power, accurate sonics make this a fitting rival to the Mullard and Amperex versions. These were also made for the US military, and for USA amp manufacturers (many made for Scott), and some are so labeled.

$139.00

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5AR4/GZ34 Mullard Japan made, newer early 1970s style, short bottle.

New Old Stock, original box. Made by Mullard at the Matshushita plant in Japan, with the distinctive cross seam in the top glass. Identical quality to the older British tubes, at a big savings! Original stock for later versions of the Dynaco ST70 amps, and some made for various other labels.

$129.00

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5AR4/GZ34/U77 Psvane.

New production, original box. A decent current production tube that will replace the Russian stuff that cannot be obtained now anyway. Sweet in hi-fi use, and sounds like the best Russian tubes when used in a guitar amp. Compatible with all 5AR4 tubes, at a big savings! At last, a New quality production 5AR4 at an affordable price! Hand selected for you on our specialized test equipment.

$49.99

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5AR4/GZ34 JJ 7-notch copper plate type or Sovtek.

New production, original box. Seven notch plate edges, vintage sounding compression or sag when used in a guitar amp. A decent reproduction of the old Mullard 7 notch copper lined plate version. Compatible with all 5AR4 tubes, at a big savings! At last, a NOS quality production 5AR4 at an affordable price! Also available are late production Sovtek.

$70.00

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GZ37 / CV378 Mullard made military stock, hole in centering pin, original military box.

New Old Stock, original box and white box. Very rare type with micanol base, tall ST bottle military tubes, an incredible substitute for the GZ34. Made by Mullard in Great Britain and labelled with the old logo. Blackburn, UK ("B") factory date codes. The sound is close to the metalbase and fat base types. A very scarce tube I rarely have in stock. Better grab one now!

$300.00

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GZ32 Mullard made for Philips, England, 1950s

New old stock in original boxes. This is a British variant on the large coke bottle type 5V4G tube. This is electrically similar to the 5AR4 but can handle more current. The filament has a higher current draw than the 5AR4 and this tube is about 5 inches tall. Rare original British quality.

$250.00

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CV593 / GZ32 Mullard, England, 1960s brownbase, halo getters

New old stock in original boxes. This is a British variant on the large coke bottle type 5V4G tube. Excellent and rare military version, highly recommended! This is electrically similar to the 5AR4 but can handle more current. The filament has a higher current draw than the 5AR4 and this tube is about 5 inches tall.

$150.00

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GZ32 (5V4G) Dario Miniwatt and Philips label by Philips Holland, early style coke bottle shape.

New old stock in original and white boxes. This is a nice Holland version of the popular 5V4 rectifier tube. It will sub for the GZ34/5AR4. This is made in Holland for Dario and Philips. Retro cool tapered coke bottle shape. Excellent in Fender amps as well as hi-fi systems!

$99.00

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GZ32 (5V4G) Mazda, Neotron and CIFTE, France, coke bottle shape.

New old stock in original and white boxes. This is a nice French version of the popular 5V4 rectifier tube. It will sub for the GZ34/5AR4. These were made in France at the Mazda factory, which was owned by Philips and these tubes are similar to the Holland versions above. Mazda, Neotron, and CIFTE labels are available. Mazda tubes have a bit more dynamic punch in sonics when used in audio. Retro cool tapered coke bottle shape. Excellent in Fender amps as well as hi-fi systems!

$99.00

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GZ32 (5V4) Dario Miniwatt by Philips Holland, short tubular shape.

New old stock in original and white boxes. This is a nice Holland version of the popular 5V4 rectifier tube. It will sub for the GZ34/5AR4. This is made in Holland for Dario, Mazda, and Philips. Excellent in Fender amps as well as hi-fi systems!

$60.00

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5AS4 various USA brands

New Old Stock whitebox or original box. Excellent 5U4 sub. ADD $10 for 5AS4G (ST) TYPE.

$30.00

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CRC-5R4GY JAN 1940s dark brownbase RCA, double D bottom getters at "V" angles, RARE

New Old Stock White Box, ST "coke bottle" shape, military spec tubes. Not to be confused with the later JAN RCA version of this tube, that only has a single bottom getter. These are the first production 1940s World War II type, with the double D bottom getters set at angles to each other in the bottom of each tube ("V" shape), long dull black plates, extra support rods, very dark brown base and circular top mica. Clients are raving about this amazing tube (see below)! This tube will rival if not outperform the famed 274B Western Electric, and they are just as scarce. Save $800 over the 274B and we guarantee you will agree this is the best! All have the early type dark brown micanol base with the military markings. Many are GE or other brand labeled but RCA made under military contract, all 1940s vintage. Tested for low noise and perfect internal matching. This is the rectifier people are talking about, no one else has this early version of this incredible tube! COMMENTS ON THE 1940S 5R4GY: "Hi Brent, The CRC Jan rectifiers are superb. My system is bi-amped and i put them in the amps covering the top end (400 hz on up).They give the sound a large dose of liquid, natural texture as well as providing even more transparency. A lovely improvement in sound. They relax the sound while adding more nuance and inner detail at the same time. thank you!! R.C." COMMENT #2: "The 5R4GY 1940s vintage V-getter tubes are wonderful. My first impression was of transparency and speed although they sounded a bit thin in tone. Since then they have developed great depth of tone and to my surprise after about a month the bass improved quite noticeably. Sound staging is also superb. The other aspect that is notable is that the bias is rock solid. I am very impressed. Thanks for the recommendation. You are welcome to quote me if this will be helpful. I am also willing to give you a big thumbs up for your service and standing behind your products anytime as well. A.M." COMMMENT #3: "Brent, Just received the CRC-5R4GY JAN 1940s dark brownbase RCA, double D bottom getters. All is good. They sound great! Nice upgrade and worth every penny. Thanks! M. B." COMMENT #4: "Just replaced the 274B I've been burning with the 5R4GY. Right out of the box so much more clarity than the 274B. 274B sounds overly lush - lacking precision - in comparison.  Had to turn the subs down a bit also. Also notable is tightness and precision  (finally) from my subs.  Have tried various interconnects, placement, external cross-over.  This is the sound I've been searching for.   After a week or so I'll put the Amperex 5AR4 back in to compare. In any case, great tube! Thanks, again. Best, D.G." COMMMENT #5: ".  I really like the sound of the tubes.  The difference in soundstage with these tubes in the system is pretty drastic.  It felt very closed in the stock tubes.  The clarity is also much improved.  Thank you again for the recommendations.  Thanks. Dan" COMMENT #6: "Tube arrived clean neat and no cosmetic issues.......( which is good ) .....My real reason for trying this tube was to find a 5R4GY tube that not only sounds great , but doesn't add " Color " ...Every tube I read about that is " Great " always seems to add warmth ....My first impression in my first session was wow this tube has detail, but must admit it sounded a little Squawky and thin, but since I am used to the Break in process, I knew it would change quickly and it did.. Considering I have only 10 hours or so logged this tube is far and away the best Rectifier ( all others included ) I have tried.....Incredible inner detail and awesome Soundstage to boot and actually sound dead nuts neutral to me .....I know with more time logged things will get even better , but I figure I owe it to you to let you know just how much I like it... I listen to mostly Male/Female Jazz and the Vocals are off the Chart....Anyway, thanks. Charlie"

$200.00

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5R4GYS RTC, R/T 5R4GY Mazda France Made, 1960s vintage

New Old Stock original box. The very hard to find France made 5R4 rectifier that will replace any 5R4, 5U4, 5AS4, 5T4 and even the expensive 5AR4! Made in France by Mazda (a Philips company) for the La Radiotechnique R/T and RTC labels. Fishing pole top filament spring supports. Most marked as GY but these are the rare GYS tubes! This tube has been reported to outperform the early Mullard and Amperex 5AR4/GZ34 tubes that cost more, and will be an incredible improvement in any equipment that uses any of the above mentioned tubes. They are a beautiful coke bottle shape, measuring about 5 inches from the base to the top of the glass. Your search for a holy grail rectifier may very well end here, this is it! Very limited stock.

$249.00

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5R4G/GY/GYA/GYB/WGB solid state replacement tube, Sarkes Tarzian, Model S5019 type 1N1239

New Old Stock original box. This is a very difficult to find solid state replacment for the high current type 5R4 rectifier tube. It is standard tubular shape like the 5R4GA and is all metal in construction, and fits the standard octal 5R4 socket. It will replace any of the G, GY, GYA, GYB and WGB types. It has ratings that meet or exceed all of the 5R4 tube types, and will be the last 5R4 rectifer you will ever need!

$50.00

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5R4GY brownbase RCA

New Old Stock White Box or original box, ST "coke bottle" shape, military spec tubes. Virtually all of these were made by RCA, even for other brands. These are all RCA labeled, some have military markings also. Most are 1950s and 1960s stock, all with the single bottom getter. An excellent lower cost alternative to the rare 1940s version to which this tubes owes it's heritage and great sonics. Save!

$35.00

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5R4GY brownbase 1980 Russian made for United Electronics, spring top, 4 filaments per plate

New Old Stock, original box, ST "coke bottle" shape, military spec tubes. This is the early Russian type with the 4 filaments per plate, with 8 spring top filament supports. An excellent lower cost alternative to the rare 1940s version to which this tubes owes it's heritage and great sonics. Save!

$20.00

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5R4GY brownbase, most RCA made, OEM label

New Old Stock White Box, ST "coke bottle" shape, military spec tubes. Virtually all of these were made by RCA, even for other brands. These are all other brand labeled, some have military markings also.

$35.00

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5R4GYA/B brownbase various USA mfg. (mainly RCA)

New Old Stock White Box and original box, fat tubular bottle shape. Made for the military. Electrically identical to the 5R4GY above. Much higher quality than any currently made junk, and about the same price!

$11.00

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5R4WGA / 5R4WGB / 5R4WGY Chatham, Tung Sol, Bendix, Raytheon Electronics, military spec 5R4

New Old Stock original box and whitebox. Huge beige, pink, or grey base, "potato masher" shape. Heavy heatproof glass with flat top. These are built like a tank.....probably the last 5R4 you will ever need! Nearly all were made by Chatham, but some labeled for Raytheon, National or Tung Sol. This tube will replace any 5R4 type, and also replaces a 5U4, 5T4, and 5AW4.

$13.00

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JAN 5U4G blackplate (JAN VT244 military type), National Union, Ken Rad, Sylvania, other brands with foil getter or hanging (fishing pole) filament, ST shape in original boxes.

New old stock in white boxes. This is the classic coke bottle shape (ST) rectifier tube, and was made for the military from 1943-1945. The VT244 military type 5U4G with the bottom foil getter is highly regarded for their power and sonics, and are among the rarest of this military 5U4G type. Examples are scarce since military stock did not usually turn up on the retail market. Great tubes, very difficult to find and keep in stock. Blackplates, very nice condition. The JAN military tubes are extra rugged and very long lived. VERY limited stock on hand.

$199.00

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5U4G blackplate Ken Rad with foil getter, ST shape

New old stock in original boxes. This is the classic coke bottle shape (ST) rectifier tube. Very rare and in high demand, the foil getter Ken Rad is considered on par with the JAN military type 5U4G tubes. Great original Ken Rad tube in original Ken Rad boxes, considered the best ever made of the "G" or ST shape 5U4 tubes, just recently has become very difficult to find and keep in stock.

$199.00

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JAN 5U4G blackplate (JAN VT244 military type) RCA or Bendix made with RCA or Bendix label, ST shape.

New old stock in white military boxes. More stock just in!! This is the classic coke bottle shape (ST) rectifier tube, and was made for the military. The RCA and Bendix is considered the best of the "G" or ST shape 5U4 tubes, and the JAN military version is literally the best of the best! One RCA in the "Nipper" box with hanging filaments. One marked Bendix Television that was a military surplus Bendix used in early Bendix television sets. Examples are scarce since military stock did not usually turn up on the retail market. Great tube, very difficult to find and keep in stock. Blackplates, very nice condition. The JAN military tubes are extra rugged and very long lived. Good stock on hand now, but once these are gone.....

$199.00

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JAN 5U4G blackplate (JAN VT244 military type) RCA made OEM labels, ST shape.

New old stock in white boxes. This is the classic coke bottle shape (ST) rectifier tube, and was made for the military. The RCA is considered the best of the "G" or ST shape 5U4 tubes, and the JAN military version is literally the best of the best! Most are RCA made with other brands on the label, with a few very old versions made by other brands. Examples are scarce since military stock did not usually turn up on the retail market. Great tube, very difficult to find and keep in stock. Blackplates, very nice condition. The JAN military tubes are extra rugged and very long lived. Good stock on hand now, but once these are gone.....

$199.00

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JAN 5U4WG / 5931 JAN US Military, various USA brands, straight sided envelope

New Old Stock Original military boxes and white box. Huge brown base, triple top mica, extra center support rods, built like a tank. Most are 1950s vintage. An excellent and very rugged version of the 5U4GB. In our shop amp these tubes give a nice open, punchy, and full-bodied sound.

$90.00

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5U4G blackplate RCA or Cunningham, ST shape

New old stock in original or white boxes. This is the classic coke bottle shape (ST) rectifier tube. Great RCA tube, considered the best ever made of the "G" or ST shape 5U4 tubes, just recently has become very difficult to find and keep in stock. Stock up now!

$99.00

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5U4G blackplate RCA made for other brands, ST shape, getting very scarce.

New old stock in white boxes. This is the classic coke bottle shape (ST) rectifier tube. These gems are exactly the same as the RCA ST shape 5U4G above since they are RCA made, except they have other brands (or no brand) on the label. Watch these babies, they are going fast as any G type 5U4 is getting scarce and vintage NOS versions are in high demand! If you don't need a designer label, you can get the same RCA vintage 1940s to 1950s quality for less! Stock up now, this batch is probably the last at this price!

$79.00

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5U4G / 567 Sheldon Hi-Po blackplate, ST shape

New old stock in original boxes. This is the classic coke bottle shape (ST) rectifier tube. This special 1950s design has been factory selected to have a higher current output than the standard 5U4G, but is totally plug-in replaceable with any 5U4. This gives you more headroom and greater dynamic range in audio applications. With original factory data sheet. RARE!

$99.00

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5U4G Sylvnaia green label blackplate, ST shape

New old stock in original or white boxes. This is the classic coke bottle shape (ST) rectifier tube, and these brands are also very popular. The G type green label are the oldest Sylvania 5U4, and are getting scarce.

$79.00

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5U4G blackplate RCA "Butt Ugly" tubes, ST shape, used

Used? NOS? but test like NOS in white boxes. Man these are uglier than Bertha Butt and the Butt Sisters! Scratched bases, tilted glass, oddly shaped getter flash spots, less than sparkling glass, they are just....well...Butt Ugly! This is the classic coke bottle shape (ST) rectifier tube. These are tested as new old stock, but they are truly not for the squeamish. Some with other brands on the label but are RCA made. Exactly the same RCA tube as above, fully guaranteed, save big time on this stock of buttheads!

$69.00

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5U4G Raytheon, Tung Sol blackplate, ST (Coke bottle) shape

New Old Stock white box. Excellent tube. Hard to find this tube. Raytheon and Tung Sol blackplates are in great demand today, and are disappearing fast!

$79.00

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5U4G Psvane, ST (Coke bottle) shape, current production tubes.

New stock, original box. Excellent current production 5U4G tube that will fill the gap left by the Russian tubes that cannot be obtained now. Psvane has a well-deserved reputation for quality that rivals NOS tubes. Carefully selected for you on our professional test equipment.

$59.00

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JAN 5U4GB US Military, Sylvania and Philips USA brands, TALL straight sided envelope

New Old Stock Original military boxes. One of the best 5U4GB, these are the coveted tall bottle by Sylvania, some marked Philips ECG. All are military spec and military labeled. An excellent and very rugged version of the 5U4GB.

$75.00

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5U4GB RCA blackplate,SELECTED TUBE, selected for Hammond Organ, tubular shape

New Old Stock white box. Excellent RCA tube, in the shorter bottle 1960s version. Rare aftermarket selected by Hammond Organ for use in their organs as rectifiers. These are the tube of choice for Fender amps and other high current audio & television equipment. Get some now and beat the rush as this tube gets scarce!

$75.00

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5U4GB RCA blackplate, tubular shape

New Old Stock original box. Excellent RCA tube, in the shorter bottle 1960s version. These are the tube of choice for Fender amps and other high current audio & television equipment. Nice stock just in, all 1966 vintage, many from the same jobbers bulk pack, most in original boxes. Get some now and beat the rush as this tube gets scarce! A FEW IN STOCK SELECTED FOR MCINTOSH 1960S, $55.00 EACH.

$40.00

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5U4GB 1950s Raytheon blackplate, yellow label, straight sided envelope

New Old Stock in Original Red & Blue boxes. Excellent mid 1950s tall bottle 5U4GB with blackplates. These yellow label tubes are classics from the Golden Age of tube production, and will outperform most other 5U4GB tubes, current or NOS!!

$40.00

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5U4GA / 5U4GB RCA made blackplate 1950s tall glass envelope, tubular shape

New Old Stock white box and original box. Excellent RCA tube, this is the very first of the tubular shape types, with anodized carbon blackplates. The tall GA and GB types are getting scarce. These are the tube of choice for Fender amps and other high current audio & television equipment. 1950s vintage, many from the same jobbers bulk pack, others in original boxes. Some OEM made, various labels. Get some now and beat the rush as this tube gets scarce!

$45.00

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5U4GA / 5U4GB Sylvania blackplate 1950s tall glass envelope, tubular shape

New Old Stock original box. Excellent Sylvania tube, this is the very first of the tubular shape types, with anodized carbon blackplates, in the old yellow and black Sylvania box. The tall GA and GB types are getting scarce. These are the tube of choice for Fender amps and other high current audio & television equipment. 1950s vintage, most in original boxes. Some OEM made for DuMont. Get some now and beat the rush as this tube gets scarce!

$40.00

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5U4GB Tung Sol, blackplate, tubular shape

New old stock, white box. Excellent tube. Hard to find this 1950s tube, but I just came across a jobbers box of them. Some made for IBM. Like the G-style above, these are in heavy demand.

$40.00

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5U4GB various USA brands, straight sided envelope

New Old Stock Original Boxes or reboxed. All original pre-1972 manufacture USA brands. Large stock on hand, too many brands to list, all NOS and much better than Russian or Chinese 5U4GB tubes!

$30.00

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S-5U4 5U4G/GA/GB solid state replacement

New Old Stock Original Boxes or reboxed. A General Electric manufactured replacement module for any 5U4 tube. Very small, fits in any space a 5U4G, GA, or GB would normally be used. 1966 dated.

$25.00

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GZ32 (5V4G) all NOS European brands

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GZ33 Mullard

New Old Stock, original box. Brownbase, 1950s vintage.

150.00

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5V4G RCA made large ST shape

New Old Stock in white boxes. Some have other brands on the label but this was mainly an RCA produced tube.

$30.00

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U50 Genalex Gecovalve UK made 5Y3G, blackplate, large ST shape

New Old Stock in white boxes. Try this very rare British U50 or 5Y3G tube before the limited supply is gone! The rectifier of choice for musical instrument amps and hi-fi amps alike! Made for the Gecovalve label by Genalex (General Electric Co. of England)original Gecovalve paper label U50 Genalex type. You may never go back to a USA made 5Y3 after you hear these!

$199.00

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U50 Mazda France made 5Y3G, blackplate, large ST shape

New Old Stock in white boxes and original boxes. Mazda and Philips labels available. Try this very rare French U50 or 5Y3G tube before the limited supply is gone! The rectifier of choice for musical instrument amps and hi-fi amps alike! Made also for French Neotron and Philips, most have 5Y3G labels but are the U50. You may never go back to a USA made 5Y3 after you hear these!

$99.00

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JAN 6087 GE made military type 5-Star 5Y3WGT, Brownbase or blackbase

New Old Stock in whitebox and original box, milspec. Heavy mica spacers, blackplates. A very rugged military 5Y3. This tube can be used in place of a 5Y3 as it has identical controlled warm-up specs. Special GE 5-Star designation, identical in performance to the Bendix 6106 at half of the price!

$70.00

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JAN military 5Y3GT / VT197A RCA made blackplate, Black base

New Old Stock in original boxes. The rectifier of choice for musical instrument amps! These RCA military versions of this popular rectifier are rugged and probably one of the best! Some made by RCA for other brands such as Ken Rad, GE Raytheon, Sylvania, and National Union. All are JAN Joint Army Navy.

$55.00

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5Y3GT and 5Y3G RCA blackplate

New Old Stock in white boxes and original boxes. The rectifier of choice for musical instrument amps! Some are made by RCA for other brands. The early type coke bottle shape 5Y3G ARE $48.00 EA.

$30.00

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5Y3GT solid state replacement modules, octal base plug-in!

New Old Stock. These difficult to find 5Y3GT tube replacements will forever replace your 5Y3 tube and never need to be replaced again. Very limited stock. Some identified as 1N2389.

$20.00

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JAN 5Y3WGT or WGTA type Brownbase and military blackbase, 5Y3WGT JAN Hytron, Sylvania, Tungsol, ect.

New Old Stock in whitebox and original box, milspec. Various USA manufacturers. Heavy mica spacers, some have triple mica, blackplates. Most are 1950s military stock. Rugged sweet sounding tubes with military specs, a bargain at this price. Guitar players, stock up!

$55.00

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6106 Bendix military type 5Y3WGT, Tan base

New Old Stock in whitebox and original box, milspec. Heavy mica spacers, heavy glass and base material, blackplates. A very rugged military 5Y3, it may outlast your present amp, and even your next amp! Considered the best 5Y3 type ever made, and they are VERY scarce. Bendix and other labels, all Bendix Red Bank Laboratories made.

$139.00

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CV1856 Mullard UK military type 5Y3WGT

New Old Stock in original box, milspec. Heavy mica spacers, heavy glass and base material, blackplates. A very rugged military 5Y3, these were made by Mullard for the British military. These are the European U50 but better since they are military specification tubes.

$99.00

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U50 Brimar UK made 5Y3WGT

New Old Stock in original box. Heavy mica spacers, heavy glass and base material, blackplates. One of the best 5Y3 tubes you will find, these British Brimar are NOS in original boxes, will blow away other NOS 5Y3 tubes!

$99.00

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5Y3GT Other USA brands

New Old Stock in original and white box. Better than current production 5Y3 tubes by far, and at a huge savings. Most are 1950s to early 1960s vintage. Better stock up.

$25.00

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6AQ5 Mullard UK made 10M series gold pin, audiophile grade

New Old Stock white Box. These 6AQ5 tubes are Mullard made, and are the rare 10M series with gold pins, are very precise, low noise and make superb audio tubes. One single in stock.

$109.00

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6AQ5/A various USA brands

New Old Stock Original Box and whitebox

$5.00

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6AQ5 or 6AQ5W type JAN military grade

New Old Stock Original Box. Some also labeled 6005 and 6095. 1950s military stock, the best sounding 6AQ5 available.

$25.00

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6095 or 6005 industrial/broadcast grade 6AQ5/A by GE and Sylvania

New Old Stock Original Box. Some are military, some are industrial, some rebranded for National. All are military stock and are better than the standard 6AQ5, and worth the extra cost in sound quality and long life.

$25.00

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6AS7G/6080 ST shape all RCA made, some labeled for other major USA brands

New Old Stock white box and original box. Retro looking coke bottle shape. This is an excellent sub for the 6080, and adds a nostalgic look to your hi-fi over the plain tubular 6080. MATCHED PAIRS ARE $80.00 PER PAIR. AMP OWNERS PLEASE NOTE: the 6AS7G is only rated at a maximum 250 volts on the plate. Some amp designs using modern Russian tubes use higher plate voltages which will damage the NOS 6AS7G. Check your amp specs before using this tube!

$35.00

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6AS7GA/6080 RCA and other major USA brands

New Old Stock in original box and white box. Tubular shape of the above listed tube, late 1960s early 1970s vintage.

$15.00

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6B4G RCA made for Marconi, OR JAN Sylvania MATCHED PAIR

New Old Stock in white box. Large ST envelope, blackplate, blackbase. This is a nice, large power amplifier triode tube, capable of 15 watts on the plate.

$90.00 per pair

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ALL 6BM8 / ECL82 triode-pentode tube types, including European, USA types

New old stock in original and white boxes. All 1960s to early 1970s vintage, these were used in smaller tube amps of the period, and are not currently being made anywhere. We have excellent NOS Amperex Holland, Siemens Germany, and Mullard UK made tubes. Some of these were made for RCA and GE. MATCHED PAIRS ARE $60.00 PER PAIR.

$25.00

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ALL 6BQ5/EL84 / 7189 tube types, including European, USA, military and industrial types

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U709 / 6CA4 / EZ81 RARE Genalex

NOS, in original blue and grey Genalex box. Difficult to find original Genalex rectifier tube, 1960s vintage, NOS with good label and box. The very best and rarest of the EZ81 or 6CA4 tubes ever made.

$150.00

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U709 / 6CA4 / EZ81 RARE Telefunken, Valvo, or Siemens

NOS, in original box or white box. Difficult to find original Telefunken, Valvo or Siemens made rectifier tube, early 1960s vintage, NOS with good label, made for various brands. The very best and rarest of the EZ81 or 6CA4 tubes ever made.

$99.00

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U709 / 6CA4 / EZ81 RARE Mullard 1950s square or horseshoe getter.

NOS, in original box and white box. The superb square or horeshoe shape getter (Mullard UK) of these European rectifier tubes. Blackburn Mullard factory marks on each tube. Burn in tested at the factory, dark glass on these is normal. Some Mullards made have the early Bugleboy, Sylvania or GE label (OEM made), some are in matched pairs. These date from the mid 1950s, and are rapidly disappearing. Hear for yourself the difference!

$99.00

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6CA4 / EZ81 Amperex or Mazda

NOS, in original box and whitebox. Difficult to find original Amperex Holland or Mazda France made rectifier tube, early 1960s vintage halo getter, NOS with good label. Some are OEM tubes for US amplifier or tube manufacturers, but are made by Amperex or Mazda.

$99.00

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6CA4 / EZ81 Brimar, RFT or Mullard made, halo getter

NOS, in original box or white box. Difficult to find original Mullard or Brimar made rectifier tube, a few RFT made also, early 1960s vintage halo getter, NOS with good label. The Mullards and Brimar have the typical smoky glass from the factory burn-in. Some are OEM tubes for US amplifier or tube manufacturers (some with no labels), but are made by Mullard or Brimar and have their respective factory and date codes.

$79.00

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6CA4 / EZ81 USA brands

NOS, in original and white box. Made in USA by RCA, GE, Sylvania made for Lindal, Tung Sol, or Raytheon. Excellent tubes currently at a big savings over the rare European types. MUCH better than the Russian junk available today!

$39.00

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ALL 6CA7 / EL34 types, including KT77, NOS European, USA "Fat Boy" type, and current production types

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6CG7/6FQ7 Mullard and Mullard made, and Amperex made.

New Old Stock in original box. Difficult to find these in the USA. These are from Mullard UK, and also the Mullard/Philips Hendon works in Australia. Currently two Silvertone label made by Mullard. Fine European version of this dual triode. The Amperex are Holland made.

25.00

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6CG7/6FQ7 RCA cleartop, side mounted getterMATCHED PAIRS

New Old Stock in mostly original boxes. Choice of audiophiles. These have low microphonics and a great sound.....getting scarce. These pairs are hand selected and matched to within 5 percent Gm, and are by far the best 6CG7 tube for the cost.

$68.00 per pair

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"BUTT UGLY" 6CG7/6FQ7 RCA cleartop, side mounted getterMATCHED PAIRS

New Old Stock? Almost New Old Stock? In white boxes. These are the real 1960s RCA made clear top 6CG7/6FQ7 but are cursed with BUTT UGLINESS!!! Many have labels smeared off, or are no label or OEM stock, in other words....BUTT UGLY! The tubes are great and fully guaranteed. Choice of audiophiles. These have low microphonics and a great sound.....getting scarce. These pairs are hand selected and matched to within 5 percent Gm, and are by far the best 6CG7 tube for the cost. And since this cost is half that of the pretty label tubes in pretty RCA boxes, these butts are beauts!

$30.00 per pair

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6CG7/6FQ7 RCA cleartop, side mounted getter.

New Old Stock in original boxes. Choice of audiophiles. These have low microphonics and a great sound.....getting scarce. Many have labels smeared off but the tubes are NOS and fully guaranteed. PRICED PER SINGLE TUBE.

$35.00

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6CG7/6FQ7 Various USA made NOS blackplate.

New Old Stock in whiteboxes and original boxes. Choice of audiophiles. The 1950s blackplate versions of this tube are very rare. These have low microphonics and a great sound. Brands include RCA, Sylvania, Tung Sol, and others. MATCHED PAIRS, WHEN AVAILABLE, ARE $99.00 PER PAIR.

$50.00

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6CG7/6FQ7 various USA brands.

New Old Stock Original Box and whiteboxed. All vintage USA, much better than any current production tubes. $35.00 per matched pair.

$11.00

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6CW4/6DS4 RCA Nuvistor

New Old Stock in original boxes and white box. 1960s vintage, getting scarce. All are made by RCA, some labelled Sylvnaia, Zenith and GE. I have both 6DS4 and 6CW4 available, and they are interchangeable.

$15.00

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6CW5/EL86 Amperex Bugle Boy or Mullard made

New Old Stock Original Box and whitebox. Holland made, label smeared on one. The Mullard are British made for RCA in original boxes.

$15.00

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ALL 6DJ8/ECC88 Types, including 6922, E88CC, 7308, and 7DJ8/PCC88 types, vintage USA and European, consumer, industrial and military types.

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6EU7 Mullard UK 1960s made, rare gold pin 10M series.

New Old Stock Original purple and gold 10M box. This is an excellent dual triode, very similar to the 12AX7 but with 6 volt filaments. These are all Mullard Blackburn UK factory made and date coded, and are the famed 10M series tubes. This series was a 10,000 hour guaranteed filament life, low noise tested, very limited production. Excellent, sweet tubes that are very rare. MATCHED PAIRS ARE $190.00.

$90.00

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6EU7 Mullard UK 1960s made, some OEM branded.

New Old Stock Original Box and whitebox. This is an excellent dual triode, very similar to the 12AX7 but with 6 volt filaments. These are all Mullard Blackburn UK factory made and date coded, various labels. Excellent, sweet tubes that are very rare with the Mullard factory stamp. MATCHED PAIRS ARE $90.00.

$40.00

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6EU7 RCA branded, or RCA made for Sherwood and V/M, Westinghouse, GE, Sylvania.

New Old Stock Original Box and whitebox. This is an excellent dual triode, very similar to the 12AX7 but with 6 volt filaments. RCA, RCA made for other brands, and GE are available. MATCHED PAIRS ARE $60.00.

$30.00

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6G5 RCA made, eye tubes.

New Old Stock original box and white box. The real thing, nice and bright. These are not 6E5 subs, but the scarcer 6G5. This tube will also work fine for a 6U5 (listed below) and most have both 6G5 and 6U5 labels on the glass.

$59.00

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6LQ6/6JE6C various USA brands (GE, Sylvania, RCA, Amperex)

New Old Stock whitebox and original boxes.

$47.00

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6JS6C various USA brands, one Amperex.

New Old Stock Original Box and whitebox. These are the uprated, higher power versison of the original 6JS6 and can be used in place of them with better results. For a lower cost, lower power alternative, see the 6LB6 below.

$45.00

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6K6GT or 6K6G RCA blackplate

New Old Stock White Box and original box. The classic blackplate, these are very similar to the much more costly blackplate 6V6GT. 6K6G EARLY COKE BOTTLE SHAPE, $30.00 EACH.

$15.00

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6KD6

New Old Stock original box and whitebox. An excellent out of production sweep tube.

$45.00

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ALL 6L6 Types, including 6L6, 6L6G, 6L6GA/GB, 6L6GAY, 6L6GC, 6L6WGB, 1614, 1622, 5932, 5881, 7581, KT66, and 350A/B types, vintage USA and European, consumer, industrial and military types. Latest information and updates.

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6LB6 RCA, GE, Sylvania

New Old Stock Original Box and white box. This tube is an excellent lower cost alternative to the rare and expensive 6JS6C, 6KN6, 6KD6 and 6LR6.

$30.00

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6LF6 various USA brands

New Old Stock white box and original boxes. We have a few with very light use at just $42.00 each. Please inquire.

$64.00

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6LQ6/6JE6C various USA brands (GE, Sylvania, RCA, Amperex)

New Old Stock whitebox and original boxes.

$47.00

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6LQ6/6JE6C various USA brands (GE, Sylvania, RCA, Amperex), lightly used, tested good.

Light use, whitebox and original boxes. These test either at or very near NOS Gm levels. Save big on this hard-to-find sweep tube.

$27.00

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6JE6/A various USA brands (GE, Sylvania, RCA, Amperex)

New Old Stock whitebox and original boxes.

$39.00

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6LQ6/6JE6C various USA brands (GE, Sylvania, RCA, Amperex)

New Old Stock whitebox and original boxes.

$47.00

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6LQ6/6JE6C Japanese made, smaller bottle, rare.

New Old Stock original boxes.

$55.00

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ALL 6SL7 types, including all 6SL7GT /G, 6SL7WGT, VT229, 6SU7, JAN military versions, greyglass, and 5691 industrial redbase, brownbase, blackbase types.

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ALL 6SN7 types, including all 6SN7GT /G, 6SN7GTA / GTB, 6SN7W / WGT / WGTA, VT231, metal jacket types, JAN military versions, greyglass, and 5692 industrial redbase, brownbase, blackbase types.

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6U5/6G5 ST (larger "coke bottle" shape) RCA made, eye tubes.

New Old Stock original box and white box. The real thing, nice and bright. This is the older and rarer coke bottle shape 6U5/6G5 eye tube used in so many antique radios and recording equipment. These are not 6E5 subs, but the scarcer 6U5. This tube will also work fine for a 6G5, some have both 6U5 and 6G5 on the label. A FEW USED TESTED GOOD AT $18.00 EACH!

$69.00

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6U5 / 6G5 RCA made, eye tubes, tubular shape.

New Old Stock original box and white box. Most are 1940s to 1950s vintage, straight tubular shape, most in original boxes. The real thing, absolutely new and nice and bright. These are not 6E5 subs, but the scarcer 6U5. This tube will also work fine for a 6G5. Some are various brands although all made by RCA. A FEW USED TESTED GOOD AT $18.00 EACH!

$59.00

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ALL 6V6 types, including all 6V6G, 6V6GT, 6V6GTA, 6V6GTY, metal jacket types, JAN military versions, and 7804.

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6V4 / EZ80 Mazda France made square getter, rare.

New Old Stock original box and white box. This is the rare French EZ80 with the square or D shape top getter. Early 1960s, these sound fantastic in any application calling for a 6V4 or EZ80. Only made in France for various labels, rarely seen outside of Europe. VERY limited stock, don't miss out!

$99.00

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6V4 / EZ80 Telefunken made diamond mark, very rare.

New Old Stock original box and white box. This is the rare Telefunken Germany made EZ80 with the diamond mark in the glass on the bottom, showing they were only made by Telefunken at the Ulm or Berlin Germany factories. Most made for Mazda Belvu, almost never seen in the USA. Hear for yourself why Telefunken tubs are in such demand. VERY limited stock, don't miss out!

$159.00

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CV4005 RARE Genalex / U78 / U707 / 6X4 G.E.C. blackplate, made in England.

New Old Stock original boxes, Genalex and military. These nice military spec. rectifier tubes are widely used in tube hi-fi power supplies, and are upgrades to the standard 6X4. These were all made at the M-O Valve Genalex factory in Hammersmith, London, UK. and have the appropriate Z code on the glass. Original GEC decal and label on the glass in excellent condition, with original boxes. One of the best 6X4 type ever made and these are very scarce.

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6X4W / CV493 / EZ90 / U707 Mazda France made blackplate TRIPLE MICA.

New Old Stock white box. These nice, RARE 1950s FRENCH rectifier tubes were widely used in tube hi-fi power supplies, and are upgrades to the standard 6X4. These Mazda are identical inside to the rare Genalex Gold Lion U707 but with the rare extra top 3rd mica spacer. Most are labeled for Mazda or Belvu. One of the best 6X4, EZ90, or U707 ever made and these are very scarce.

$150.00

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5993 / 6X4W / EZ90 Bendix Redbank series blackplate, RARE military type.

New Old Stock white box. These nice rectifier tubes are widely used in tube hi-fi power supplies, and are upgrades to the standard 6X4. Original Bendix and Red Bank marked labels, military/industrial stock, this is one of the rarest 6X4 to find, and well worth it!

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99.00

6X4W / CV493 / CV4005 / EZ90 / U707 Mullard UK made blackplate SQUARE GETTER.

New Old Stock white box. These nice, RARE 1950s British rectifier tubes were widely used in tube hi-fi power supplies, and are upgrades to the standard 6X4. These Mullard are identical inside to the rare Genalex Gold Lion U707, some are military stock, and these are vintage blackplates with the rare square top getter only found in the 1950s versions. Most are labeled for Mazda or Belvu. One of the best 6X4, EZ90, or U707 ever made and these are very scarce.

$99.00

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6X4W / EZ90 / U707 / 6202 Amperex Holland, Brimar, Mazda, or Mullard UK made blackplate or greyplate, halo getter.

New Old Stock original box. These nice rectifier tubes are widely used in tube hi-fi power supplies, and are upgrades to the standard 6X4. These vintage Amperex and Mullard are identical inside to the rare Genalex Gold Lion U707, and these are vintage blackplates. Some have the industrial number 6202 on them, some 6X4W. One of the best 6X4, EZ90, or U707 ever made and these are very scarce.

$49.00

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6X4W, 6202 or 6X4WA military spec miniature rectifiers (EZ90), some engineering samples, various brands (Mostly RCA made), USA made.

New Old Stock original box nad white box. These nice rectifier tubes are widely used in tube hi-fi power supplies. The mil-spec and industrial types of 6X4 are about the best, and these are vintage blackplates from RCA, Tung Sol, and Sylvania. Some are factory engineering samples supplied with test data. The RCA 6202 is an excellent, somewhat scarce, 1960s industrial quality blackplate 6X4.

$35.00

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5852 / 6X5W Bendix Redbank series blackplate, RARE military type.

New Old Stock original box. These nice rectifier tubes are widely used in tube hi-fi power supplies, and are upgrades to the standard 6X5. Thick shock absorbing greenish tan base, ruggged multi rod internal construction. Plug and play compatible with any 6X5 rectifier circuit. Original Bendix and Red Bank marked labels, military/industrial stock, this is one of the rarest 6X5 to find, and well worth it!

$130.00

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ALL 12AT7 Types, including all ECC81, 6679, 5965, 6201, WA/M, and JAN military types, vintage USA and European, standard, blackplate, and TRIPLE MICA.

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ALL 12AU7/ECC82 Types, including 6680, 6189, WA, 5814, 5963, and JAN military types, vintage USA and European, standard, blackplate, and TRIPLE MICA

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ALL 12AX7/ECC83 Types, including 6681, Special Select, JAN military spec., 7025, and 5751 types, vintage USA and European, standard, blackplate, and TRIPLE MICA

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12AY7 (6072A) Microphone grade, Mostly GE square top getters, and RCA made, NOS

NOS in original box and whitebox, identical to type 6072A. Fine tubes widely used in Neumann, Telefunken and other tube microphones, and microphone preamps. These 12AY7 vintage NOS tubes have been carefully screened for microphone use and are perfect replacements for the very hard to find 6072A blackplate. Noise tested by us in our proprietary triode noise testing fixture. Don't settle for Chinese or Russian junk in your expensive microphone, get the vintage tube they were originally designed for! See also our stock of 6072 tubes listed below. GUITAR AMP OWNERS: THESE MAKE AN INCREDIBLE SOUNDING LOWER GAIN SUBSTITUTE FOR THE 12AX7 OR 7025 TUBE IN THE V1 POSITION!

$79.00

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12BH7A Brimar UK made, blackplate

New Old Stock in original boxes. These are all marked Great Britain and are Brimar UK made for GE with black plates. Not often found, the black plate 12BH7A is one of the best ever made of this tube type. Very limited stock. MATCHED PAIRS ARE $190.00 PER PAIR.

$90.00

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12BH7A various USA made, most Sylvania, Blackplate

New Old Stock in whiteboxes. Not often found, the black plate 12BH7A is one of the best ever made of this tube type. Very limited stock. MATCHED PAIRS ARE $170.00 PER PAIR.

$80.00

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12BH7A various USA brands, mostly RCA or RCA made, some GE, greyplate

New Old Stock in original and whiteboxes.

$40.00

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RCA 12DW7 (same as 7247), Tung Sol,RCA, Sylvania, and GE, and GE 7247, 1960s.

New Old Stock in original box and white box. Solid performing USA made versions of this difficult to find tube. MATCHED PAIRS, WHEN AVAILABLE, $60.00 PER PAIR! Most are labeled 7247. See also 7247 for more choices and rare NOS European brands.

$29.00

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245 or 345 S shape (globe, balloon UX245), RCA made blackplate, engraved baseMATCHED PAIR

Low use tested like NOS. Very clean balloon shape 45, one of the classic vintage power tubes of all time! Rare matched pairs of RCA, Cunningham, or other brands made by RCA, matched to within a few percent of plate current and Gm! All early engraved base types, most are various labels. SINGLE TUBES, RCA, PHILCO, CUNNINGHAM, SPEED, AND OTHER BRANDS NOS, (several available), ARE $150.00 EACH!

$300.00 per pair

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45 ST shape, Arcturus, RCA, Raytheon, National Union, Philco and many other brands blackplate, most engraved base.

NOS, some in original box. 1935-1945 vintage ST shape tubes. Long out of production, supplies are getting thin on these. Many were actually made by RCA, although there are very slight construction differences, mostly in the mica spacers, and the labels will vary. They can still be matched with excellent results. Priced per single tube.Matched pairs are $120.00 per pair, and the labels may vary depending on what tubes from our supply match the best.

$60.00

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211 / VT-4-C GE military stock

NOS, 1950s military stock. These large output tubes are becoming scarce and expensive. Clean with heavy graphite anodes and excellent getter flash. Some labeled for RCA. Better stock up on singles or pairs for spares while you can. MATCHED PAIRS ARE $699.00

$350.00

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Western Electric 216A Triode, tennis ball shape, top exhaust tip, engraved nickel base, shortpin, RARE.

Tests as new old stock, white box. A very scarce W-E triode, similar to the VT-2. Excellent condition. 1 with mounting base/socket.

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2C51/5670/396A JTL JAN Tung Sol USA selected Air Force military black plate square getter, red tip, selected by Sperry Gyroscope Company

New old stock, white box. All dated June 1954, rare Air Force military stock. The original 1950s Tung Sol has been rated by some as equal or better than the Western Electric. These go beyond, with special selection for critical US Air Force use indicated by the red tips, selected by the Sperry Gyroscope Company who provided much of the electronics of the day to the Air Force. These will surpass the Bendix and the Western Electrics! The 2C51 is a very scarce, out of production, high-frequency dual triode, also called the 396A or 5670. This tube was found in a number of 1950-1960 era high fidelity receivers, plus pro audio compressors, microphones and preamps, and there are no substitutes for it. Get the real deal here! Priced per single tube. MATCHED PAIRS ARE $250.00.

$125.00

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JW 396A (JW 2C51 labels) Western Electric MILITARY type MATCHED PAIR

New old stock, original box. A very scarce, out of production, high-frequency dual triode. This is the rare JW type label military stock Western Electric, all from 1959 with the blackplates and square top getter. This tube was found in a number of 1950-1960 era high fidelity receivers, and there are no substitutes for it. Rare find, especially in original boxes. The Western Electric is regarded as the best ever made of this tube type, and the JW label military types are the cream of the crop! SINGLE TUBES ARE $125.00 EACH.

$250.00 per pair

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396A (2C51 and 396A labels) Western Electric MATCHED PAIR

New old stock, original box and white box. MORE STOCK JUST IN! A very scarce, out of production, high-frequency dual triode. This tube was found in a number of 1950-1960 era high fidelity receivers, and there are no substitutes for it. The Western Electric is regarded as the best ever made of this tube type, get the real deal here! PRICED PER MATCHED PAIR. See W-E / National and 5670 listings below for a lower cost alternative to the W-E 396A.

$150.00 per pair

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396A (2C51) Western Electric

New old stock, original box and white box. A very scarce, out of production, high-frequency dual triode. This tube was found in a number of 1950-1960 era high fidelity receivers, and there are no substitutes for it. Get the real deal here! A few W-E made for Relco. PRICED PER SINGLE TUBE. See 5670 listing below for a lower cost alternative to the W-E 396A.

$75.00

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396A (2C51) Ericsson, made in Sweden 1950s, 1960s stock, RARE! MATCHED PAIR

New old stock, white box. A very scarce, out of production, high-frequency dual triode. These gems are rarer than the Western Electric. Worth seeking out since they are QUIETER and are sonically SUPERIOR to the acclaimed W-E tubes! You will never go back to a W-E tube once you hear the natural, wideband sound and quiet background of these amazing tubes! VERY scarce in matching pairs, limited stock.

$200.00 per pair

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6385 type 396A (2C51 or 5670)Bendix Red Bank military, labeled 5670 MATCHED PAIR

New old stock, original box. A very scarce, out of production, high-frequency dual triode. These are the ultra-rare Red Bank series made by Bendix for the military. Our current stock are the original Bendix made 6385. This 396A variant has internal shielding and a 10,000 hour rated heater. Totally plug and play compatible with the 396A, 2C51, and 5670. Awesome sonics, and fast becoming extinct! Some are labeled for Eclipse but are Bendix made. SINGLE TUBES ARE $125.00 EACH.

$250.00 per pair

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6386 type 396A (2C51 or 5670)GE Blackplate 5-star military MATCHED PAIR

New old stock, original box and white box. A very scarce, out of production, high-frequency dual triode. These are the ultra-rare 5-star series made by GE for the military. This batch is GE made for RCA. This 396A variant has internal shielding and a 10,000 hour rated heater. Totally plug and play compatible with the 396A, 2C51, and 5670. Virtually the same as the 6385 Bendix! Awesome sonics, and fast becoming extinct! SINGLE TUBES ARE $150!

$300.00 per pair

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396A (2C51 or 5670) JAN Military , Raytheon with windmill getter MATCHED PAIR

New old stock, original box and white box. These are very early military Raytheon with the 4 bladed windmill top getter element. A very scarce, out of production, high-frequency dual triode. This tube was found in a number of 1950-1960 era high fidelity receivers, plus pro audio compressors and preamps, and there are no substitutes for it. Get the real deal here! Excellent military blackplate carefully matched pairs. SINGLE TUBES ARE $50.00. Big savings over the W-E brand, with identical performance!

$100.00 per pair

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5670 (396A or 2C51) Sylvania Gold Brand with gold pins MATCHED PAIR

New old stock, original box. A very scarce, out of production, high-frequency dual triode. This tube was found in a number of 1950-1960 era high fidelity receivers, and there are no substitutes for it. Another fine tube that challenges the esteemed position held by the Western Electric 396A! These late 1950s tubes are in the original gold, black, and white boxes and have thickly plated gold pins. The Gold Brand line was made for critical industrial and laboratory applications, with very tight quality control. A very scarce and very good version of the 396A!

$100.00 per pair

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5670/396A (2C51) RCA military

New old stock, original box and white box. The original RCA has been rated by some as equal to the Western Electric. The RCA military black plate is noted for its rich sonics and long life. Both 5670 and Command Series military types available. A very scarce, out of production, high-frequency dual triode. This tube was found in a number of 1950-1960 era high fidelity receivers, plus pro audio compressors and preamps, and there are no substitutes for it. Get the real deal here! Sweet tubes at a savings! MATCHED PAIRS ARE $120.00.

$60.00

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5670 (396A or 2C51) GE 5-star and JG military black plate. See also 396A above.

New old stock, original military box AND WHITE BOX. A very scarce, out of production, high-frequency dual triode. These are the military versions of the W-E 396A and are identical to it. These are nice GE early black plate 5670 tubes that were special production in the high end GE 5 star line. This tube was found in a number of 1950-1960 era high fidelity receivers, and there are no substitutes for it. Get the real deal here! Save big over the W-E labeled tubes! MATCHED PAIRS ARE $110.00.

$55.00

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5670 (2C51 or 396A ) JAN Military , General Electric Blackplate MATCHED PAIR

New old stock white box. Large stock just in! Excellent military spec blackplate GE identical to their 5-star series but these have passed the military spec tests. A very scarce, out of production, high-frequency dual triode. Sonically, these have power, yet can be delicate and very natural in their presentation, without glare or thin sound. This tube was found in a number of 1950-1960 era high fidelity receivers, plus pro audio compressors and preamps, and there are no substitutes for it. Get the real deal here! Excellent military blackplate carefully matched pairs. SINGLE TUBES ARE $30.00. Big savings over the W-E brand, with impressive performance!

$60.00 per pair

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396A (2C51 or 5670) JAN Military, Raytheon, Sylvania MATCHED PAIR

New old stock, original box and white box. A very scarce, out of production, high-frequency dual triode. This tube was found in a number of 1950-1960 era high fidelity receivers, plus pro audio compressors and preamps, and there are no substitutes for it. Get the real deal here! Excellent military blackplate Raytheon early orange labels, carefully matched pairs. SINGLE TUBES ARE $36.00. Big savings over the W-E brand, with identical performance!

$80.00 per pair

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417A (5842) Ericsson Sweden vintage goldpin blackplate MATCHED PAIR

New old stock, original box and white box. A very scarce, out of production, high-frequency dual triode. Very scarce 1960s Swedish made Ericsson is noted for incredibly smooth sonics and a deeply quiet background. This tube was found in a number of 1950-1960 era high fidelity receivers, and there are no substitutes for it. Get the real deal here! Nicely matched pairs. SINGLE TUBES ARE $95.00 EACH.

$190.00 per pair

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JW-417A (5842) Western Electric blackplate rare 1950s military stock MATCHED PAIR

New old stock, original military or white box. This is the probably the best version of the very scarce, out of production, high-frequency dual triode known as the Western Electric JW-417A or 5842. This is a Joint Army Navy (JAN) tube made by Western Electric, all dated in the 1950s, with the JW prefix or military label on the box indicating JAN Western Electric and that the tube has passed military specifications. This tube was found in a number of 1950-1960 era high fidelity receivers, and in current phono preamps and headphone amps, and there are no substitutes for it. The Western Electric is the one everyone wants, especially military types, get the real deal here! Nicely matched pairs. SINGLE TUBES ARE $140.00 EACH.

$290.00 per pair

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417A (5842) Western Electric blackplate MATCHED PAIR

New old stock, original box and white box. A very scarce, out of production, high-frequency dual triode. This tube was found in a number of 1950-1960 era high fidelity receivers, and there are no substitutes for it. The Western Electric is the one everyone wants, get the real deal here! Some are labeled 5842 as well as 417A. Nicely matched pairs. SINGLE TUBES ARE $90.00 EACH.

$190.00 per pair

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417A (5842) RARE Raytheon military WINDMILL GETTER black plate MATCHED PAIR

New old stock, original box, made for the US Military. These have the JAN Raytheon labels and the very scarce top four bladed windmill getter. A very scarce, out of production, high-frequency dual triode. This tube was found in a number of 1950-1960 era high fidelity receivers, and there are no substitutes for it. Get the real deal here! As good as, if not better than, the rare Western Electric 417A. Nicely matched pairs. SINGLE TUBES ARE $90.00.

$190.00 per pair

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417A (5842) Amperex goldpin MATCHED PAIR

New old stock, original box. A very scarce, out of production, high-frequency dual triode. This tube was found in a number of 1950-1960 era high fidelity receivers, and there are no substitutes for it. Get the real deal here! The Goldpin Amperex is ranked as highly as the Western Electric. Nicely matched pairs. Some labeled for R/T and RCA. Standard pins are $60.00 per pair!

$90.00 per pair

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572B Cetron

New old stock, some in original box. This is a very heavy duty transmitter tube that is impossible to find anymore. These have been tested at full operating voltage and produce full rated power output. PAIRS ARE $250.00.

$125.00

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801A, ST Shape, RCA 1941/1942 dated,MATCHED PAIR rare.

NOS, in original box. This is a scarce power triode, like the VT62 or the type 10 special. Very difficult to locate fine matched pairs of these tubes.

$165.00 per pair

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810 RCA, Taylor, or Eimac

Most RCA made, New old stock, some in original box. This is a very heavy duty transmitter tube that is impossible to find anymore. Rare NOS versions with some Taylor and Eimac.

$129.00

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810 RCA, Taylor, or Eimac, SPECIAL AGED TUBES

Most RCA made AGED AND TESTED IN ACTUAL TRANSMITTERS. This is a very heavy duty transmitter tube that is impossible to find anymore. These are tested in a transmitter under full load conditions and fully burned in. When this lot is gone, they are gone! No picking of brands at this price. Save big on these very rare and fully guaranteed tubes!

$79.00

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842 RCA made

RCA made, for GE label and De Forest label. 1940s vintage blackplates, black base with silver label. Heavy duty tube.

$85.00

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JAN 811 or 811A military brownbase

RCA made, New old stock, original box. Spring mounted filaments and ceramic spacers for low microphonics. Heavy duty tube.

$45.00

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842 RCA made

RCA made, for GE label and De Forest label. 1940s vintage blackplates, black base with silver label. Heavy duty tube.

$85.00

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845 RCA military stock

Used? but Tests NOS, RCA made. Military 845s are about the best, and about the rarest, vintage 845 tube. This tube is constructed like a military tank, with heavy glass, plates and ceramic spacers. This tube is vanishing at an alarming rate. These all have good getter flash with no loose material inside the glass as vintage 845s sometimes have. Original RCA 845s are going the way of the dinosaur, so grab a bargain before it is too late! Most are RCA label, we also have some RCA made for Westinghouse and United.

$700.00

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5670 (396A or 2C51) JAN Ken-Rad, GE 5-star, Raytheon, Sylvania See also 396A above.

New old stock, original military box AND WHITE BOX. A very scarce, out of production, high-frequency dual triode. These are the military versions of the W-E 396A and are identical to it. MATCHED PAIRS JUST $30.00! This tube was found in a number of 1950-1960 era high fidelity receivers, and there are no substitutes for it. Get the real deal here! Save big over the W-E labeled tubes!

$10.00

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5687 CSF France blackplates. MATCHED PAIRS

New Old Stock original box. These are all 1960s French CSF/Thomson made, and are very scarce in the USA. A sweet sounding, rare tube! Try these, you may never go back to a USA made 5687! SINGLE TUBES, WHEN AVAILABLE, ARE $99.00 EACH.

$199.00 per pair

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5687WA Westinghouse military stock blackplates. MATCHED PAIRS

New Old Stock original box. These are all 1960s Westinghouse made for the military, with the distinctive yellow label. These are military spec so they are built like a tank. A sweet sounding, rare tube! SINGLE TUBES, WHEN AVAILABLE, ARE $90.00 EACH.

$180.00 per pair

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RARE 5687 Tung Sol flat ribbed blackplates (ladder plates). MATCHED PAIRS

New Old Stock white box. The rarest, hardest to find 5687, but worth the search! These are all USA made, and are the original 1950s vintage Tung Sol with the large ribbed black plates that look like 12AX7 blackplates. A sweet sounding, rare tube! SINGLE TUBES, WHEN AVAILABLE, ARE $99.00 EACH.

$199.00 per pair

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5687 Sylvania Gold Brand (GB5687) blackplate 1960s vintage, gold printing, gold pins. MATCHED PAIRS

New Old Stock original box. These are all USA made by Sylvania, original RARE Gold Brand Tubes. Gold printing on the glass and thickly plated gold pins indicate a fine tube that is 10,000 hour rated and delivers on the promise of smooth sound. Considered by many the best 5687 ever made. Carefully matched electrically into pairs. SINGLE TUBES, WHEN AVAILABLE, ARE $70.00 EACH.

$140.00 per pair

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5687 JAN military stock Raytheon bronzeplate. MATCHED PAIRS

New Old Stock original box and white box. These are all USA made 1960s vintage, and are the genuine rare bronzeplates with extra internal support rods. The plates in these early 1960s tubes turned a dark metallic bronze color when the plate was carbonized (some are mottled gold in color), and it is a clue to the astute audiophile to a great sounding tube. Carefully matched electrically into pairs. A sweet sounding, rare tube! SINGLE TUBES, WHEN AVAILABLE, ARE $45.00 EACH. CLIENT COMMENTS: "Hi Brent, The pair of 5687 JAN military stock Raytheon bronze plate tubes you sent me recently are the best sounding and quietest I’ve ever installed in my Modwright SWL 9.0SE preamp with GZ34 rectifier. No trace of microphonics either. The cost was well worth it, especially since I was on the verge of spending thousands for a new preamp. I can only imagine what an upgrade might sound like, if there even is one. Best regards, J.L."

$90.00 per pair

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5687 Tung Sol bronzeplate, military stock. MATCHED PAIRS

New Old Stock original box. These are all USA made, and are the genuine rare military bronzeplates with extra internal support rods. The plates in these early 1960s tubes turned a dark metallic bronze color when the plate was carbonized (some are mottled gold in color), and it is a clue to the astute audiophile to a great sounding tube. Carefully matched electrically into pairs. A sweet sounding, rare tube! SINGLE TUBES, WHEN AVAILABLE, ARE $60.00 EACH.

$120.00 per pair

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5687 RCA made bronzeplate. MATCHED PAIRS

New Old Stock original box. These are all USA made by RCA, and are the genuine rare bronzeplates with extra internal support rods. The plates in these 1950s tubes turned a dark metallic bronze color when the nickel was carbonized (some are nearly gold in color), and it is a clue to the astute audiophile to a great sounding tube. Carefully matched electrically into pairs. A few are labeled for Tung Sol, JAN Tung Sol (military), Raytheon, or other brands, but are RCA made. SINGLE TUBES, WHEN AVAILABLE, ARE $49.00 EACH.

$99.00 per pair

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5687 RCA blackplate 1950s stock. MATCHED PAIRS

New Old Stock original box. These are all USA made by RCA, and are an excellent choice for a long lasting, great sounding 5687. Among the best, and rarest, of this fine sounding audiophile quality vintage dual triode. Carefully matched electrically into pairs. Some labeled for Raytheon. SINGLE TUBES, WHEN AVAILABLE, ARE $30.00 EACH.

$60.00 per pair

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5687 JAN GE blackplate 1950s stock, 5-star series with extra support rods. MATCHED PAIRS

New Old Stock white box. These are all USA made by GE, and are an excellent choice for a long lasting, great sounding 5687. These are the highly regarded military/industrial 5-star series tubes, and have extra support rods between the plates and top and bottom micas. Among the best, and rarest, of this fine sounding audiophile quality vintage dual triode. Carefully matched electrically into pairs. SINGLE TUBES, WHEN AVAILABLE, ARE $30.00 EACH.

$70.00 per pair

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5687 JAN Raytheon, JAN Tung Sol 5687WA, blackplate 1960s stock. MATCHED PAIRS

New Old Stock original box. These are all USA made by Tung Sol, and are an excellent choice for a long lasting, great sounding 5687. Among the best, and rarest, of this fine sounding audiophile quality vintage dual triode. Carefully matched electrically into pairs. SINGLE TUBES, WHEN AVAILABLE, ARE $30.00 EACH.

$70.00 per pair

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5687 JAN Sylvania made military stock.

New Old Stock original box and white box. These are all USA made and are a fantastic bargain for a vintage 5687. Great sounding tubes at a huge savings over the other NOS types. MATCHED PAIRS, WHEN AVAILABLE, ARE JUST $30.00 PER PAIR!

$12.00

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5690 RCA redbase

New Old Stock in original box. Scarce redbase series full wave rectifier.

$60.00

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5852 / 6X5W Bendix Redbank series blackplate, RARE military type.

New Old Stock original box. These nice rectifier tubes are widely used in tube hi-fi power supplies, and are upgrades to the standard 6X5. Thick shock absorbing greenish tan base, ruggged multi rod internal construction. Plug and play compatible with any 6X5 rectifier circuit. Original Bendix and Red Bank marked labels, military/industrial stock, this is one of the rarest 6X5 to find, and well worth it!

$130.00

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5998 original Tung Sol USA 1960s

New Old Stock in white box. Scarce original Tung Sol USA made dual power triode. These are all 322 Tung Sol factory coded and have the early white labels. New old stock these have become VERY scarce in just the past 3 years or so. Better stock up!! This is one of the best alternatives to the even more costly and rare Western Electric 421A. The ultimate upgrade from the type 6080. PRICED PER SINGLE TUBE, MATCHED PAIR $600.00. Some with IBM or Sylvania labels.

$299.00

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6072A, GE black plate SELECTED medical grade, red tip, microphone grade.

NOS in whitebox. Fine tubes widely used in Neumann, Telefunken and other tube microphones, and microphone preamps. These are the very rare medical grade selected tubes identified by the red painted tips, selected for Grass Instruments medical equipment. Some made for LEAR industrial equipment with yellow LEAR labels. These make superb audio tubes. Don't settle for Chinese or Russian junk in your expensive microphone, get the BEST vintage tube they were originally designed for! Very few in stock.

$199.00

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6072A GE five-star, IBM, or military JG label, blackplate, microphone grade.

NOS in original and white box. The one, the only, the original blackplate GE 6072A! Fine tubes widely used in Neumann, Telefunken and other tube microphones, and microphone preamps. These are getting super-rare, I can hardly find these to keep any in stock, and have you seen the CRAZY prices on eBay and what other dealers charge? Any higher and this tube would be in orbit. We are about the only dealer that has these tubes at all, in good quantity right now, and has them at a reasonable price. Fine low-noise blackplate tubes, a much-superior substitute for a 12AY7, too. All are GE made, many for the military, some for Motorola military equipment, some are IBM or Raytheon label, some without labels but have the GE factory codes on the glass. The military and IBM aftermarket screening make these fine tubes even more select and superb quality. Noise tested by us in our proprietary triode noise testing fixture. Don't settle for Chinese or Russian junk in your expensive microphone, get the vintage tube they were originally designed for! These blackplates are the original version of the 6072 tube type. GUITAR AMP OWNERS: THESE MAKE AN INCREDIBLE SOUNDING LOWER GAIN SUBSTITUTE FOR THE 12AX7 OR 7025 TUBE IN THE V1 POSITION! MATCHED PAIRS, IF NEEDED, ARE $228.00. CLIENT COMMENTS: "WOW Brent ! Sweet tube that is EXTRA QUIET and a lot of chime. Great balanced triodes and its right on the mark. Sounds grand in my Deluxe. Thanks again.  C.Z." MORE CLIENT COMMENTS: "Thanks Brent, Tube arrived today mate.  Put it straight in and let it warm up for 40 minutes. Sounds beautiful, rich, smooth and full bodied, I prefer it over the previous tube as it has a much nicer top end.  Cheers, R.D." ANOTHER CLIENT LOVING THIS TUBE: "Brent-these are without a doubt the best tubes so far for the purpose of providing tremendous stage, detail as well as fatigue free listening as sometimes I listen to my music quite loud: they will sit in place of several 12AT7’s I’ve tried for a long time! Thank you! R. S."

$109.00

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6072A GE BUTT-UGLY blackplate, microphone grade.

BUTT UGLY in white box. The one, the only, the original blackplate GE 6072A! These tubes here are just....well.....BUTT UGLY!!! Most have no labels, some have traces of label, all are GE mic grade like the pretty tubes, but these will stop a clock. VERY limited stock, don't delay! Fine tubes widely used in Neumann, Telefunken and other tube microphones, and microphone preamps. These are getting super-rare, I can hardly find these to keep any in stock, and have you seen the CRAZY prices on eBay and what other dealers charge? Any higher and this tube would be in orbit, but not these ugly Butt Sisters! We are about the only dealer that has these tubes at all, in good quantity right now, and has them at a reasonable price. Fine low-noise blackplate tubes, a much-superior substitute for a 12AY7, too. All are GE made, ugly as sin but have the GE factory codes on the glass. Same as the pretty ones at a savings. Noise tested by us in our proprietary triode noise testing fixture. Don't settle for Chinese or Russian junk in your expensive microphone, get the vintage tube they were originally designed for! These blackplates are the original version of the 6072 tube type. GUITAR AMP OWNERS: THESE MAKE AN INCREDIBLE SOUNDING LOWER GAIN SUBSTITUTE FOR THE 12AX7 OR 7025 TUBE IN THE V1 POSITION! MATCHED PAIRS, IF NEEDED, ARE $140.00.

$79.00

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6072A other USA brands, microphone grade.

NOS in original box and whitebox. Fine tubes widely used in Neumann, Telefunken and other tube microphones, and microphone preamps. Fine low-noise greyplate tubes, most made by RCA, a perfect replacement for any 12AY7, too. Don't settle for Chinese or Russian junk in your expensive microphone, get the vintage tube they were originally designed for! These are mostly grey plates, various brands such as RCA, Raytheon and Sylvania made. You still get the great performance of the 6072 tube type!

$99.00

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12AY7 (6072A) Microphone grade, Mostly GE made, some square top getters, 1960s NOS

NOS in original box and whitebox, identical to type 6072A, at a much lower cost. Original 1960s GE made tubes. Fine tubes widely used in Neumann, Telefunken and other tube microphones, and microphone preamps. The 12AY7 was not factory designated as a low noise tube like the 6072A, but these 12AY7 vintage NOS tubes have been carefully screened by us for microphone use. So they are low noise and low microphonics, and are perfect replacements for the very hard to find 6072A blackplate. Noise tested by us in our proprietary triode noise testing fixture. Don't settle for Chinese or Russian junk in your expensive microphone, get the vintage tube they were originally designed for! GUITAR AMP OWNERS: THESE MAKE AN INCREDIBLE SOUNDING LOWER GAIN SUBSTITUTE FOR THE 12AX7 OR 7025 TUBE IN THE V1 POSITION!

$89.00

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12AY7 (6072A) Microphone grade, various USA brands, 1960s NOS

NOS in original box and whitebox, identical to type 6072A, at a much lower cost. Fine tubes widely used in Neumann, Telefunken and other tube microphones, and microphone preamps. The 12AY7 was not factory designated as a low noise tube like the 6072A, but these 12AY7 vintage NOS tubes have been carefully screened by us for microphone use. So they are low noise and low microphonics, and are perfect replacements for the very hard to find 6072A blackplate. Noise tested by us in our proprietary triode noise testing fixture. Don't settle for Chinese or Russian junk in your expensive microphone, get the vintage tube they were originally designed for! GUITAR AMP OWNERS: THESE MAKE AN INCREDIBLE SOUNDING LOWER GAIN SUBSTITUTE FOR THE 12AX7 OR 7025 TUBE IN THE V1 POSITION!

$79.00

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12AY7 (6072A) standard grade, various USA brands, 1960s NOS

NOS in original box and whitebox, identical to type 6072A, at a much lower cost. These tubes are perfect replacements for the very hard to find 6072A blackplate in non-microphone applications. Don't settle for Chinese or Russian junk in your expensive tube gear, get the vintage tube they were originally designed for! GUITAR AMP OWNERS: THESE MAKE AN INCREDIBLE SOUNDING LOWER GAIN SUBSTITUTE FOR THE 12AX7 OR 7025 TUBE IN THE V1 POSITION!

$69.00

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6080 RARE Genalex or Mullard military Cv2984 UK made 1960s

New Old Stock in white box. Scarce original British miliary version of the 6080 tube, an upgrade from the older type 6AS7G. These are Genalex Hammersmith London or Mullard Mitchum UK made. These have the early white labels. New old stock these have become VERY scarce in just the past 3 years or so. Better stock up!! This is one of the best alternatives to the standard USA 6080. Specify Genalex or Mullard when you order.

$129.00

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6146 / A brownbase, nickel collar.

New Old Stock original box and whitebox. These are all USA made, both GE and RCA.

$20.00

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6146B / 8298A brownbase, nickel collar.

New Old Stock original box and whitebox. These are all USA made, both GE and RCA.

$30.00

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EZ90 / 6202 Premium industrial grade 6X4 / EZ90, GE 5-star and others.

New Old Stock in original box

$15.00

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EF800 special low noise, 10,000 hour Telefunken, microphone grade.

New Old Stock Original Box and white box. The EF800 is a rare, upgraded low noise version of the EF80. This tube is widely used in a number of tube microphones, including a superb retrofit to the Neumann U47 mic that replaces the extinct VF14 tube. This tube is currently out of production and supplies are difficult to find. It is a low noise tube, Telefunken label with the diamond mark, with a 10,000 hour rated life. 1960s vintage, this tube is very difficult to locate as stated, but has proven many times over it is the best. It also may be the last EF800 tube you will ever need for your microphone. Some other dealers may have these at a lower price, but beware! They may not be actual diamond mark Telefunken tubes, and likely are not carefully tested like our tubes to carry the "microphone grade" title.

79.00

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Z729 / 6267/ EF86 Genalex, with GEC, Marconi or Emitron label, Great Britain made.

New Old Stock white box. This is the very rare Genalex version of this audiophile tube. Early 1960s production from the Hammersmith, UK factory, with the very fine mesh plate construction. Blue and grey GEC, or the red and green Marconi/Emitron label. These are the finest of the British produced 6267, with a 10,000 hour heater life, carefully controlled output, and very low noise, early 1960s stock. Perfect for the finest microphones and vacuum tube recording/reproduction equipment. This rare tube is vanishing fast from the marketplace.

$300.00

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CV4085 / Z729 / 6267/ EF86 Genalex made label, British military stock, Great Britain made.

New Old Stock white box. This is the very rare Genalex made military version of this audiophile tube, the CV4085. Early 1960s production from the Hammersmith, UK factory, with the very fine mesh plate construction and the "Z" Hammersmith mark. All have the military CV4085 labels. These are the finest of the British produced 6267, with a 10,000 hour heater life, carefully controlled output, and very low noise, early 1960s stock. Perfect for the finest microphones and vacuum tube recording/reproduction equipment. This rare tube is vanishing fast from the marketplace.

$275.00

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Z729 / 6267/ EF86 Mullard 10M series, Great Britain made.

New Old Stock original purple and gold box. This is the very rare Mullard 10M series gold pin version of this audiophile tube. These are the finest of the Mullard produced 6267, with a 10,000 hour heater life, carefully controlled output, and very low noise, early 1960s stock. This rare tube is vanishing fast from the marketplace.

$195.00

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E80F / 6267 special low noise, 10,000 hour vintage goldpin.

New Old Stock Original Box and white box. The E80F, also listed as the 6084 in the USA, is an excellent substitute for the 6267. It is a low noise tube, gold pinned, with a 10,000 hour rated life. It is slightly taller than the 6267/EF86 but fits the same socket and has the same basic electrical characteristics. 1960s vintage, this tube is very difficult to locate. RARE PINCHED WAIST VERSION $75.00 EACH!

49.00

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EF806S / 6267 special low noise, Telefunken diamond mark, vintage German made.

New Old Stock, white Box. The "S" series was a special factory screened low noise series of audiophile grade tubes. These are the rare Telefunken diamond mark tubes of the 1960s period. Labels are good and tubes test as NOS, European industrial stock. Some regard this classic as THE very best EF86 ever made, and are very scarce today.

199.00

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6267/EF86 Amperex BugleBoy, SELECTED AGED tube for test equipment, vintage Amperex/Philips Holland factory made.

New Old Stock whitebox. Mesh plates. These are early 1960s Amperex Holland Bugle Boy tubes that have been aftermarket tested after ageing and burn in. Intended for close tolerance test and measurement equipment, these make incredible sounding audio and microphone tubes. Very limited supply, try one before they are gone! Priced per single tube.

$179.00

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6267/EF86 SELECTED TUBE red tip, medical grade Telefunken diamond mark, vintage German made.

New Old Stock white Box. Rare early silver plate version. These are the very rare diamond mark Telefunken 6267/EF86 but have also been aftermarket screened for demanding use in medical and instrumentation equipment. These have the red painted tips indicating they have passed rigorous testing by the equipment manufacturer to make sure they will measure up to the quality expected for replacement parts. Perfect labels! Some regard this early 1960s classic as among the best EF86 ever made. Use these where needed for critical applications, as the quality of this Telefunken Selected Tube is similar to the EF806S, at a lower price. Limited stock, don't miss out!  

$159.00

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6267/EF86 Telefunken diamond mark, vintage German made.

New Old Stock white Box. More stock of silver plates just in. Very fine tubes in great demand. These are the rare Telefunken diamond mark tubes of the late 1950s. Perfect labels! Some regard this classic as among the best EF86 ever made. This third "classic" tube is probably a best value for an EF86 where needed for critical applications, as the quality of the Telefunken is similar to the EF806S. CLIEMT COMMENTS: "Brent, Re: Telefunken EF86's you sent me.  Flitz'ed the pins and put them into my amps just now.  Oh, wow! Just a whole 'nuther world.  So open, detailed and smooth!  I can hear further into the sound stage..more 3 dimensional.... all kinds of layers and levels that before were just one flattened plane.  They're replacing new production JJ's which, in comparison, now sound strangely constipated. What a great upgrade!  Thanks!!!! L.G."  

$109.00

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6267/EF86 Valvo 1950s vintage meshplates, vintage German made.

New Old Stock Original Box and white boxes. Very fine tubes in great demand. These are the rare meshplate with the Valvo D-mark tubes of the late 1950s. Nice valvo labels, various other labels, a few made for Philips and Amperex. Save on these as compared to the Telefunken and EF806S types.

$80.00

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6267/EF86 Mullard shield logo or early white label, fine mesh plates, SQUARE GETTER, vintage Great Britain Mullard made.

New Old Stock Original Box and white box. Mesh plates. This is the very rare 1950s version with the square top getter. The best Mullard 6267 ever and very scarce. Very fine tubes in great demand.

$99.00

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6267/EF86 Mazda old logo or early white label, SQUARE GETTER, vintage Philips France made.

New Old Stock Original Box and white box. Mesh plates. This is the very rare 1950s version with the square top getter. The best 6267 ever and very scarce. Very fine tubes in great demand.

$89.00

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6267/EF86 Mullard aftermarket screened for Hammond Organ, 1960s vintage Great Britain Mullard made.

New Old Stock white Box. A superb EF86 that is even better since they were aftermarket screened for use in Hammond Organs where low noise was critical. These are amazing in microphones, guitar amps, and hi-fi equipment. Has the rich, famous Mullard warmth and these are on par with the very rare square getter type. VERY difficult to find these.

$89.00

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6267/EF86 Mullard shield logo, Daystrom, Heath, GE, or IEC logo, 1960s vintage Great Britain Mullard made.

New Old Stock Original Box. Very fine tubes in great demand.

$69.00

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6267/EF86 Amperex BugleBoy, or made for R/T, Mazda, Philips, Miniwatt or orange logo, vintage Amperex/Philips factory made.

New Old Stock Original Box and whitebox. Mesh plates. Very fine tubes in great demand.

$69.00

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6267/EF86 RSD Germany made, and Tungsram Czech made.

New Old Stock Original Box and whitebox. Silver mesh plates. Very fine 1970s tubes in great demand.

$69.00

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E80F (6267) Amperex made for Philips, RCA, Westinghouse, or blank label organ stock, vintage Holland made.

New Old Stock white Box. Mesh plates. Very fine tubes in great demand. The E80F is an excellent 6267 type tube with the advantage of a 10,000 hour rated heater life. OEM label or no label organ stock tubes,these are mostly found in Amperex or Philips Holland made types, and are scarce. SAVE!

$49.00

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6550, Tung Sol, squat "coke bottle" shape, nickel collar around brownbase, smooth blackplates, FIRST GENERATION late 1950s vintage, MATCHED PAIRS!

New Old Stock in whitebox. This is the classic against which all other 6550 tubes are compared. These are the very RARE blackplates with no holes and all are from the late 1950s, and part of this lot is Tung Sol 1958 made for IBM. Audiophile dream tubes, clients that have bought these rave about the sweet sound. Very few matched pairs of these left in the world, better grab a pair now! SINGLE TUBES ARE $350.00 EACH. All 6550 tubes are curve tracer tested and matched.

$700.00 per pair

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6550, Tung Sol, squat "coke bottle" shape, nickel collar around brownbase, smooth blackplates, FIRST GENERATION late 1950s vintage.

Light use, white box. This is the classic against which all other 6550 tubes are compared. These are the very RARE blackplates with no holes and all are 1950s dated. These last two are matched, and have been amp tested for performance. Save big on used blackplates. Audiophile dream tubes, clients that have bought these rave about the sweet sound. Very few of these blackplate TungSol 6550s left in the world, better grab 'em now! Priced per single tube.

$350.00

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6550, Original Tung Sol, squat "coke bottle" shape, nickel collar around brownbase, smooth "no-hole" greyplates MATCHED PAIRS.

Test NOS in white box and original boxes. This is the classic against which all other 6550 tubes are compared. These are genuine Tung Sol "coke bottle" shape 6550s. These are clean, test as NOS tubes. Made for GE and RCA but are original Tung Sol. Each pair hand matched to within 1 or 2 percent. SINGLES ARE $200.00 EACH.

$400.00 per pair

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6550, Tung Sol, squat "coke bottle" shape, nickel collar around brownbase, smooth "no-hole" greyplates.

Light use tested good, in white box. This is the classic against which all other 6550 tubes are compared. These are genuine Tung Sol "coke bottle" shape 6550s, smooth greyplate, made for Sylvania. These are clean, test as NOS tubes. MATCHED PAIRS ARE $160.00!

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6550, NOS Tung Sol label or made for Leslie, GE, RCA, Sylvania, or Dyna, squat "coke bottle" shape, 3 getters, 3 holes in greyplate, nickel collar around brownbase MATCHED PAIR

Tested NOS, aged and burn in tested, white box. This is the classic against which all other 6550 tubes are compared. These are the real deal Tung Sol made tubes. Getter flash spots are excellent on all. This latest shipment is a mix of GE and RCA labels. Rare quality 1970s 3-hole greyplates that are getting very scarce. Hand matched pairs. SINGLE TUBES, WHEN AVAILABLE, ARE $150.00 EACH.

$300.00 per pair

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6550, Tung Sol, squat "coke bottle" shape, 3 getters, 3 holes in greyplate, nickel collar around brownbase MATCHED PAIR

Used tested good, white box. Lightly used but tubes test good and are guaranteed. MORE STOCK JUST IN!! This is the classic against which all other 6550 tubes are compared. These are the real deal Tung Sol tubes, made for RCA and Leslie. Getter flash spots are used but good on all. All test at or near NOS, passed the life test with flying colors as well. These have plenty of life left, and would make a great spare pair. SINGLE TUBES ARE $80.00. These all carry our same warranty as our NOS tubes. Try the famous Tung Sol sound at a huge savings!

$160.00 per pair

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6550, General Electric or Sylvania USA made for hi-fi amp use, tubular shape, 3 getters, nickel collar, made in USAMATCHED PAIR

New old stock in original or OEM box. A nice USA tube that will outperform any current production 6550 made. An excellent lot, matched to within 5 percent and then aged in a hi-fi shop demo unit. Very low hours, burn-in time only, and the performance has been verified by us. An excellent 6550 that is beginning to vanish as the Tung Sol tubes soar in price. Better stock up. SINGLE TUBES ARE $100.00. Some labeled for RCA or Dynaco but are GE tubes. Some pairs may be a mix of brown and black bases and various date codes.

$250.00 per pair

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6550, General Electric, tubular shape, 3 getters, nickel collar, made in USAMATCHED PAIR

Light use, tested good with good match, and white box. A nice tube that will outperform any current production 6550 made. Matched to within 5 percent, and these have good getter flash spots and good life left. Some of these are labeled for other brands but are GE made.

$100.00 per pair

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6550, General Electric or Sylvania labels, tubular shape, 3 getters, nickel collar, made in USA.

Light use, tested like NOS, original box and white box. A nice tube that will outperform any current production 6550 made. Three are GE made. Priced per single tube.

$48.00

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6900, Bendix Red Bank, and Bendix made, triple mica with ceramic spacers.

A rare tube that will work in place of any 5687, 7119, or 7044, and is a great improvement upon the sound of these. The famous Bendix Red Bank plant made some of the best tubes ever for the military, and they are rare and highly sought after today. These 6900 tubes test as unused, and we have them as singles, or as matched pairs. Some are rebranded Mu but are the same tube as those with the Bendix label. MATCHED PAIRS ARE $599.00.

$299.00

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7119 / E182CC Amperex PQ shield type, RARE PINCHED WAIST TYPE, D-getter

New Old Stock white Box. Holland made. The very rarest and said to sound the best, of this tube type. MATCHED PAIRS ARE $300.00 PER PAIR.

$150.00

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7119 / E182CC Amperex PQ shield type, RARE D-getter

New Old Stock white Box. Holland made. The early D-getter version of this tube type. MATCHED PAIRS ARE $180.00 PER PAIR.

$90.00

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7119 Amperex PQ shield type

New Old Stock original Box. Holland made.

$30.00

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7189 or 7189A

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7199 RCA made

New old stock original box and white box. These are great sounding 1960s USA tubes, and hard to find! The RCA are especially rare and fine sounding. Some made for other brands like Dynaco, but are genuine RCA with the stop sign logo. MUCH better than the Russian crap currently available. Dynaco amp users, stock up!

$79.00

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7199 other major USA brands, NOS

New old stock original box and white box. These are great sounding 1960s USA tubes, (GE, Sylvania, etc.) and hard to find! MUCH better than the Russian crap currently available. Dynaco amp users, stock up!

$59.00

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7247 Mullard (see also 12DW7)

New Old Stock original box. This is a fine industrial version of the 12DW7. Some are made for other brands and amp brands, but are the same tube as the late 1950s Mullard. Classic British audiophile tubes! Some labeled for GE or Fisher. Matched pairs just $140.00 per pair.

$69.00

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7591/A Westinghouse made for CMI (organ supplier), General Electric, Fisher, RCA, Scott, or Lowrey, VERY SCARCE!MATCHED PAIR

New Old Stock white box. These are the original 7591s, as Westinghouse was the first to make this tube, and are RARE! MUCH better than the current Russian made tubes. Labels on these will vary. These are great pairs, OEM labeled from the late 1960s. Labels may not match but Gm and plate current match is within 5 percent. Some are coin base and others are full octal. Operation is identical. Single tubes are $99 each.td>

$199.00 per pair

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7591/A Westinghouse or Sylvania made, mostly full octal base, SCARCE!

New Old Stock white box. Priced per single tube. Some are branded for other vendors, but Westinghouse was the main manufacturer of this tube type, and some Sylvania vintage versions turn up as well but are more rare. These vintage USA tubes will work in amps where the Russian made 7591 tubes will not. Labels will vary. Priced here per single tube. MATCHED PAIRS ARE $199 PER PAIR.

$99.00

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7868 RCA

New old stock original box and whitebox. Due to their compactron-style glass base, these tubes may never be made again. Stock up now! Available in matched pairs, add $5 per tube for matching.

$50.00

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7868 GE or Sylvania USA made.

New old stock original box. Due to their compactron-style glass base, these tubes may never be made again. Stock up now! Available in matched pairs, add $5 per tube for matching.

$50.00

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7868 RCA blackplate, made for Sherwood or Conn MATCHED PAIRS

Light use, tested good, whitebox. Very nice matched rare RCA made blackplates, with top exhaust tips. These were made and screened for use in Sherwood amplifiers. Due to their compactron-style glass base, these tubes may never be made again. Test at 90-95% of NOS. Three singles made for Conn, at $40 each.

$75.00 per pair

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7868 Sylvania made for Fisher, light use tested good, top exhaust tips.

Light use tested good, whitebox. Due to their compactron-style glass base, these tubes may never be made again. Stock up now! Available in matched pairs, add $5 per tube for matching. Fisher amp owners: there are the original equipment tubes! Save on these excellent testing used tubes!

$30.00

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8417 GE, or Sylvania made for various brands, or Sylvania label MATCHED PAIR.

NOS in original box. These beauties are made by Sylvania, and are identical construction inside and out. Hi-fi beam power tube with huge muscle, can take over 600 volts on the plate and 500 on the screen, in class AB can slam out 100 watts. These are hard to find tubes, especially in matched pairs.

$140.00 per pair

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8417 Sylvania or Sylvania made

NOS in original box or white box. These beauties are made by Sylvania, and are identical construction inside and out, and are labelled for Bogen, GE, and RCA. Hi-fi beam power tube with huge muscle, can take over 600 volts on the plate and 500 on the screen, in class AB can slam out 100 watts. Priced per single tube.

$70.00

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