[Clegg] Clegg Thor 6 and Thor Six and Thor VI - - really?

[manualman]

There was no Thor Six. Clegg Laboratories used Thor VI and Thor 6
interchangeably in their manual and ad copy. Many of the ads headlined
"THOR VI" and the text sometimes read The Thor VI and sometimes is said
Thor 6. "Thor 6" was the shorten ad hype for Thor 6 Meter Transceiver.
The very early ad fly sheets (I think there was only one which I have)
that were sent to dealers only said Thor VI and the picture showed Thor
VI printed on the front panel. Amateur Net price in that ad was $349.95.
But, that was preproduction stuff. There were errors in the text and tube
lineup and count were incorrect. Your Thor 6 tube lineup below is
correct. Note: to be really correct, you also need to list the tubes in
the power supply/modulator. My drawings for both the transceiver and
power supply/modulator are dated February 1963. There was also a drawing
update in August 1963. I believe the first ads to hit the magazines were
in January or February 1963.

Pete, wa2cwa
http://www.manualman.com

On Sun, 18 Apr 2010 15:51:14 -0700 "MUCHSTUFF" <soundval at muchstuff.com>
writes:
> I am trying to straighten out my confusion with:
> Thor 6, Thor Six and Thor VI.
> I know that there is really a Thor 6, and supposedly with the tubes 
> listed 
> below, and I think it first came out in 1963.
> I know I have seen a Thor VI, but I can't seem to Google up a 
> picture of 
> one.
> At one time I accumulated the tube list below for the Thor VI, but 
> here 
> again I haven't been able to Google that up either.
> I also have 1962 as the first year of Thor VI.
> For a little more confusion I can Google up as many references to 
> Thor Six 
> as to Thor 6, and there are many references to Thor VI.
> I am, however, believing that there never was a Thor Six.
> 
> CLEGG THOR VI
> 6DJ8, 6U8, 12BA7, 7558, 12AX7, 12BH7, 6CW4, 6EH7, 6AL5, 6BM8, 6883
> 
> CLEGG THOR 6
> 6DJ8, 6U8A, 12BA7, 6DJ8, 7558, 6883, 0A2, 12AX7, 6CW4, 6EH7, 6BL8, 
> 6EH7 
> 12AL5, 6BM8
> 
> Those tubes in Thor 6 but missing in my lineup for Thor VI are:  
> 6DJ8, 6BL8 
> and a 6EH7.  Also the 12AL5 in the Thor 6 is replaced by 6AL5 in the 
> Thor 
> VI.  Or, maybe the "replaced" went in the other direction.  (The 
> chicken and 
> egg problem)
> 
> So - - - I would like to hear from anyone  WHO REALLY KNOWS:
> When was the first Thor 6 made.
> Does Thor VI exist, if so what is the tube alignment, and when was 
> it first 
> made?
> Is "Thor Six" merely an often repeated error?.
> Can someone supply to me a good legally publishable picture of a 
> Thor VI?
> Is the only difference the price?
> 
> Gene,  WB6SZS
> 
> 
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