[R-390] TUBES

[Mike O'Brien]

In the dim recesses of my fading memory, I seem to recall plans
announced about five years ago by Western Electric to revive a small
manufacturing facility in Kansas City in order to renew production of
their 300B tubes so prized by the hi-fi crowd.
	I don't know that it ever happened. Does anyone on the list know?
	Of course, Western Electric no doubt would've been driven by the
sky-high prices real WE300B's were bringing at the time. So if they (or
another manufacturer) were to be enticed to start building some of our
rare radio tubes, they would want a hefty price for 'em...

	73,
	Mike, K�MYW


Greg Werstiuk wrote:
> 
> When I started in the electronics industry in the mid 70's, among other
> products, I sold receiving, industrial, camera and specialty tubes (Amperex,
> Amperite, Eimac, Genelec, Mullard, RCA, Sylvania and probably a few I've
> forgotten).
> 
> Only RCA and Sylvania manufactured receiving and industrial tubes in North
> America (U.S. and Mexico).  RCA dropped out of that business in the early
> 80's.  I believe Richardson bought their  facility.  I seem to recall
> Sylvania also exited the business during that time frame but I can't swear
> to it.
> 
> - greg
> 
>