[Ripper2860]

I see them now. Weird.

Those look like 60's Fotons non-ribbed like I received from Upscale Audio. Maybe 66-68. My guess is they silkscreen the bottles with that label when the original markings are no longer visible after cleanup.

 

[FLTWS]

I see them now. Weird.

Those look like 60's Fotons non-ribbed like I received from Upscale Audio. Maybe 66-68. My guess is rhey silkscreen the bottles with that label when the original markings are no longer visible after cleanup.

Yep, Upscale. I'm going to delete the pics from my first post.

 

[Ripper2860]

Here's a pic of the Foton from the Schiit site. The Diamond logo with 6H8C inside it is the give-away that it is a Foton tube. Our Upscale Foton's likely had that logo at some point in time.

 

[FLTWS]

Ha! On me! 60 to 90 days? Нет!
Fotons just arrived. They came sealed in enough bubble wrap to raise the Titanic. Lots of printing on all, all have the number 53 on them and all are ribbed and clean with fairly clean pins, (but I'll give'em a once over). I'll need to order some boxes from Amazon to store them.
May not be obvious from the pics but the far right tube with the taller glass bottle has its plastic center pin shaved on the bottom, not chamfered like the others (which is normal). All have low side flashing visible.
Not sure if these are supposed to be matched pairs or 4 singles.

 

[Ripper2860]

Yep. They look like the last batch of 53's I received from 'el-Rayder'. It's typically a 3-week ETA to the US. Once they arrived, it took me 20 minutes to release them from their bubble-wrap cocoon!!

You are in for one hell of a ride.

 

[FLTWS]

There's got to be a medical term for this addiction.
Tubicitis!

 

[Ripper2860]

I'll go with that since Tuberculosis is already taken.

 

[Th3Drizzl3]

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[Th3Drizzl3]

Yep, Upscale. I'm going to delete the pics from my first post.

i was just going to say that looks like the "jungle tube" from upscale i have a few of those

 

[FLTWS]

Well, an embarrassment of riches for me today.
A second package from Brent Jesse of bargain stuff.

WH 6SN7 GT Staggered Plates -------- WH 6SN7 GTB Staggered Plates "D" Getter ------- Matched Pair / Baldwin Organ / 6SN7 GTB Angled T-Plates, Halo Getters

 

[ProfFalkin]

The Baldwin tubes are made by Sylvania. Round mica Sylvania tubes are pretty darn good.

 

[Ripper2860]

^^^ Beat me to the punch. I've heard good things about the Sylvania / Baldwin tubes. Rumor has it tubes had to meet a stricter standard for them to be labeled as Baldwin.

I managed to snag a lot of four tubes that has 2 Sylvania made / Maganavox labeled legit 1952 Chrome Domes and 2 Sylvania top getter / angled plate tubes that look to be round mica like the Baldwins. I'll know more in a few days.

I really need to cool my heels or there will be spousal hell to pay!!

 

[Zachik]

I'll need to order some boxes from Amazon to store them

Please share a link - I need boxes too...

A second package from Brent Jesse of bargain stuff.

WH 6SN7 GT Staggered Plates -------- WH 6SN7 GTB Staggered Plates "D" Getter

So... you're the one who just bought the last WH D-Getter from Brent Jesse.... missed it by a day
I am buying various tubes until I can finally get 1 WH D-getter of my own...

 

[Ripper2860]

Here's where I get mine ...

https://www.tubesandmore.com/products/tube-box-fits-6v6gt-6sn7gt-12sk7

BTW -- we should probably move Tube Talk to the Lyr 3 Tube Roller thread and leave this one to actual Lyr 3 gear talk. (Just a suggestion.)

 

[FLTWS]

Please share a link - I need boxes too...

I ended up ordering 10 6SN7, 10 6DJ8, and some cone shaped q-tips from Antique Electronic Supply. They take CC's or PayPal. They are so cheap it doesn't make sense to order just 1 given the cost of postage to do it several times.

https://www.tubesandmore.com/products/tube-box-fits-6v6gt-6sn7gt-12sk7

So... you're the one who just bought the last WH D-Getter from Brent Jesse.... missed it by a day

Sorry bought that but I had to have at least 1 "D" getter backup.

I am buying various tubes until I can finally get 1 WH D-getter of my own...

Expand it.