[R-390] TUBES

[Roy Morgan]

At 12:26 PM 2/15/02 -0600, Mike O'Brien wrote:
>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?


Yes.
You can buy a newly manufactured WE-300B from them or from resellers.
The suggested retail price is $400 each.  They come in a wooden box. See:
<http://www.dejavuaudio.com/TUBES-WESTERN-ELECTRIC.HTM>
The Tube Store will sell you a matched pair for five cents under $700.
<http://www.thetubestore.com/wesel30.html>

Roy


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