[Boatanchors] Yet another tube question

[W4AWM at aol.com]

Right on, Glenn.  It is these "audiofools" that have run up the cost of tubes 
to the point where it is totally rediculous.  

Back in my Novice days,  I ran PP-6L6s in my rig and experimented with others 
such as metal ones, Gs, GTs, 6V6s and 5881s.  None of these tubes were 
matched and most were "pulls" from a friend who ran a local radio and TV repair 
shop. If they tested good on his Precision tester, that was good enough for me, 
and I never had a problem with any of them.  The power output was essentially 
the same with any combination of like tubes except for the 6V6s which was always 
a bit less.

By the way, I have amassed all the like parts to recreate this classic rig.  
I hope to do it soon if I ever get the time.

73,  

John,  W4AWM