[Boatanchors] Western Electric

[manualman at juno.com]

Yep, we need more manufacturers making 12AX7's and selling them for $100
each.
Pepper the web site with pictures and text  of the way it was  60 to 80
years to make you believe in a resurrection  of a great company.
And WOW, a triode for $700 and a mono amp for $16K. They must be
targeting Walmart shoppers.

While RF tubes are in constant need in the amateur radio world, unless
they can get the selling price down to earth down levels, I don't think
too many amateurs are going to buy, say a 572B, for $400 each. 

The audio world have many people who constantly blow their money away on
priced high items who believe they are getting the best items in the
world and are generally willing to pay any price.

Pete, wa2cwa
www.manualman.com

On Wed, 23 Mar 2022 11:50:46 -0700 Gary Oliver <go at wa7shi.us> writes:
> On 3/23/22 11:22, KA2PTE wrote:
> > I emailed them a while ago and they said they only do audio tubes, 
> but I 
> > replied again
> > after reading this and said the 572B seems to be in demand out 
> there in 
> > case they take a crack.
> 
> A wikipedia search suggests this company has nothing in common with 
> the 
> original WE other than the tradename/company name.  They are 
> self-described as a "high end audio company".
> 
> Pity,
> -Gary
> wa7shi