[Ripper2860]

Oh my..... ☺ (I'll let @Ripper2860 & @bcowen finish that )

'No Glove -- No Tube Love'. 'Wrap it before you roll it'.

There -- is that enough?

 

[JKDJedi]

'No Glove -- No Tube Love'. 'Wrap it before you roll it'.

There -- is that enough?

 

[bcowen]

And also notice the color of the flashing. A true Bad Boy has that mirror-like chrome flashing while the Canadian Marconi's have a fairly black flashing.

Uh-oh. A "pan" getter? Is it a flat pan or more like a UFO getter? And black-ish flashing? Both big-time indications of Russian manufacture...

 

[JKDJedi]

Uh-oh. A "pan" getter? Is it a flat pan or more like a UFO getter? And black-ish flashing? Both big-time indications of Russian manufacture...

I'll try and get a photo of that tonight.

 

[bcowen]

Everything else being the same, just a shorter bottle, I'm not sure the size of the bottle has any affect on the sound. But it might. However, given that the 6SN7 was originally designed as an RF amplifier, the engineers likely never considered how design changes might affect audio response.

Pretty big difference in short bottle versus tall bottle 7N7's IME. Can't say the same about 6SN7's, as I have both tall bottles and short bottles that sound good.

 

[bcowen]

I'll try and get a photo of that tonight.

UFO getter (holder). Sometimes it's flipped 180 degrees, perhaps due to an inebriated alien pilot.

Although I can't say this as a certainty, but I've never seen this style getter holder on anything but Russian tubes.

This particular tube was made in England....you know, the part that was annexed by Russia.

 

[bcowen]

And when did GE purchase Sylvania? Or is that a myth.

If GE purchased Sylvania, I suddenly hate Sylvania tubes.

 

[bcowen]

Oh my..... ☺ (I'll let @Ripper2860 & @bcowen finish that )

ROFL!! I would need a longer piece for my, um, tube.

 

[JKDJedi]

ROFL!! I would need a longer piece for my, um, tube.

Hah!!!

 

[Ripper2860]

It's a CONSPIRACY!!!!!

(Sylvania 6AS7G -- Made in Germany -- NOT!!)

 

[Ripper2860]

ROFL!! I would need a longer piece for my, um, tube.

Delusions of Grandeur.

 

[JKDJedi]

It's a CONSPIRACY!!!!!

(Sylvania 6SN7G)

Racing home!! Need to find out quick!!! The humanity!!! NOOOOOOO!!

 

[JKDJedi]

Edit: Not A UFO!!! I ts rectangular..... Whew!!
Who am I kidding....it's a UFO.... ☹ Is it?

 

[JKDJedi]

I'm ok guys....

Edit: My power went out... so had to wait couple hours to roll this thing.. and ..sounds like a Sylvania, Rolls like one..maybe I just. psyched myself out ... Thanks @bcowen !! while power was out I was searching Sylvania listings(on my phone) and some getter photos, similar to mine, rectangular.. but so odd that middle section of the getter plate.

 

[Old Deaf Donkey]

I am thinking it might have some effect, as I almost always prefer a tall version to the short if there is both options.

I call it a "larger tube = better sound bias syndrome". I have an acute condition of it