[herbie12389]

  Ofcourse how could I forgot STC.  Thanks Oskari.  But almost all if not all are black glass right?  I mean the cv1988.

nothing wrong with black glass. 

 

[Neogeo333]

In my experience most of the black glass UK 6sn7 variants tend to sound better than the clear ones.  It just my opinion. 

 

[herbie12389]

That is correct... smoked glass all day. RCA if you can.

 

[Oskari]

  Ofcourse how could I forgot STC.  Thanks Oskari.  But almost all if not all are black glass right?  I mean the cv1988.

 
I think that's true for STC Oldway production, but not for STC/Brimar Footscray production.
 

1. http://www.tubemongerlib.com/gallery2/v/6SN7/Brimar+CV1988+6SN7GT+1970s+Black+Glass+Black+Base+1+-+STC+Oldsway+England+.jpg.html
2. http://www.tubemongerlib.com/gallery2/v/6SN7/Brimar+CV1988+6SN7GTY+1958+Round+Getter+Brown+Micanol+Base+-+STC+Footscray+England.jpg.html

 
(Brimar was owned by STC till 1960.)

 

[Neogeo333]

How big was STC back then?
When I think of them I think they are Western Electric of the UK.  Because the made the UK variant of the 300b and 274b and others.

 

[herbie12389]

  How big was STC back then?
When I think of them I think they are Western Electric of the UK.  Because the made the UK variant of the 300b and 274b and others.

SIR WE USED TO BE SUCH GOOD FRIENDS AND YOU DISGRACE THE WESTERN NAME LIKE THAT. 

 

[herbie12389]

I've been in the Western Game for 20 years now... Still waiting for something new to impress me like this company does. 

 

[herbie12389]

STC makes ok stuff... no where near the same quality. 

 

[herbie12389]

Western 16a baby... 

 

[herbie12389]

753 western cabinets

 

[Oskari]

Quite big I'd say.
 

1. http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Standard_Telephones_and_Cables

 
For years, STC was a subsidiary of ITT. (ITT also owned Standard Elektrik Lorenz in Germany and other Standard companies in other countries.)

 

[herbie12389]

 
WE 15a

 

[herbie12389]

Big boy toys

 

[Neogeo333]

Herb your one crazy son of a gun, those WE must sound wonderful.   Very vintage exotic stuff.  I have not the fortune like you to afford WE stuff.  So when your inviting me for a tour of those beauties? 

 

[herbie12389]

One must earn the westerns acceptance first. Hahaha