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REBRANDS, How do you tell ???


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8/13/2000 6:05 PM
Deltablues
REBRANDS, How do you tell ???
Is there a FAQ on the web that covers tube rebranding and identification?  
 
ie, how do you tell if that GE brand is actually an Mullard, or if that Raytheon is actually an RCA?  
 
Also I'd like to know things like what brands are "always" rebrands. ie, companies that sold tubes under their name but "never" manufactured any...
 
8/13/2000 8:37 PM
Richie{~}==:::

most of the tubes you can tell the difference by how they are made.. certian things tell them apart... some even they type glass they use. Lots of people are putting there logos on tubes.. from Marshall,fender etc..Groove tubes..At one time from Sovtek for a small fee to set up the silkscreening.. you could have your design on there tubes..  
Richie{~}==:::
 
8/14/2000 12:35 AM
Deltablues

So what characteristics identify tubes like:  
 
Mullard  
RCA  
Telefunken  
Brimar  
 
???
 
8/14/2000 4:43 AM
Don

I think there's some info here:  
 
http://www.jps.net/matt7591/index.htm  
 
Cheers,  
 
Don
 
8/14/2000 12:00 PM
Deltablues

That's a great site Don.  
 
Here's another one that was suggested to me.  
 
http://divine.eecs.berkeley.edu/~loarie/blues.html
 

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