[Boatanchors] WE tubes

[Jim Haynes]

On Mon, 24 Jun 2013, Jack Antonio wrote:

> I have 4 407A and 18 408A. Tube Lore says
> these are 20V filament tubes for in line
> cable amplifiers.
>
One of them is a 20-volt 6AK5, and the other is a 40 volt dual triode
like a 2C51.  They were indeed used in carrier systems, both terminals
and repeaters, both cable and open wire line.  I don't know if, in spite
of the odd heater voltages, they are prized by audiophools for the W.E.
trademark and for being triodes.