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"N U" NATIONAL 6V6...

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10/19/1999 2:41 PM
Fj	"N U" NATIONAL 6V6... I have some (new) "NU-NATIONAL" 6V6's, black-glass...anyone know what manufacturer made these?...how do they RANK amongst the "elite" brands?

10/19/1999 3:06 PM
Graywater	FJ, National Union was a well known manufacturer/brand from the late 1920s/early 1930s until at least the early 1950s. While almost every manufacturer "out-sourced" particular items from time to time I suspect that NU actually manufactured your tubes. As to the degree of "elitism," your ears are the best test of the tubes. GW

10/21/1999 4:55 PM
Rich B	Who is "national" today?? I noticed tubes that are made in either China or Russia and sold under the National name (white with red boxes). Who are they?. Are these Sovtek 6v6 tubes or some other russian factory thaat closed down.?? Just wondering. Anyone know???

10/21/1999 7:32 PM
Graywater	Rich, National has been a re-brander for a fairly long time, about 20 years if my memory serves, buying tubes from most any source. Absolutely no connections to National Union. GW

10/21/1999 11:51 PM
John Stokes	Yes, National today is from Richardson. All the National 6V6s I've seen have been Sovtek. The old design with black glass that suck.

10/23/1999 1:04 PM
Fj	the NU 6V6's I've got hair, are stamped MADE IN USA!...look kinda like my old set of TUNG-SOLS (more importantly,...sound like'em too!)...they're probably OVER 20 yrs. old...black glass...tops look like RCA's...

10/23/1999 1:07 PM
Fj	btw...I hope they are...I've been runnin' them w / NO-PROBS, at 342 vdc on the plates!...FOR HOURS!...Frank.

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