[billerb1]

  About my 10m mullard, wrote to schitt and Nick simply told me: probably bad tubes better return them to the seller.
 
Not sure but it might be a problem with a pin. I did swap them today and could get them to work togheter but will probably return them since one tube play louder than the other.
 
I might be interested for the siemens cca if no one else is.

Like I said, if no one else is going for it I'll probably put in a bid.  But I don't really care.  If you're really interested go for it...but let me know so we don't drive the price up.

 

[ScareDe2]

  Like I said, if no one else is going for it I'll probably put in a bid.  But I don't really care.  If you're really interested go for it...but let me know so we don't drive the price up.

 
Yes I will put a bid on the pair. I need to try those siemens

 

[billerb1]

 

  Like I said, if no one else is going for it I'll probably put in a bid.  But I don't really care.  If you're really interested go for it...but let me know so we don't drive the price up.

 
Yes I will put a bid on the pair. I need to try those siemens

 
Have at it bro...and good luck.  You're probably saving me from doing something stoopid.

 

[TK16]

Good luck to the bidders, hope its a "holy grail" pair or pairs. I`m not chancing buying anymore of the CCa or PW. Got lucky with both and my luck will run out sooner than later I bet.
 
 
More Brimar`s
http://www.ebay.com/itm/5-X-CCa-E88CC-6922-CV2492-Ediswan-Brimar-tubes-valve-1969-MILITARY-SPEC-GOLD-PIN-/282293457769
 
This should be of interest to many.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-x-PCC88-7DJ8-Lorenz-Stuttgart-old-version-6DJ8-E88CC-6DJ8-6922-ECC88/142208779225

 

[Thenewguy007]

Anybody bidding on those Siemens CCa, pair or quad?

I wonder if people will bid up more than what's available to buy at the moment from other sellers.

A few pages back someone bought a pair of '65 CCA for $230 best offer. Bidding anything past that would be foolish for the pair.

 

[TK16]

I wonder if people will bid up more than what's available to buy at the moment from other sellers.

A few pages back someone bought a pair of '65 CCA for $230 best offer. Bidding anything past that would be foolish for the pair.

I do not see any other grey shield Siemens CCa for that price at the moment, paid $253 for my 65`s and $225 for my 63`s, that`s about the max I would pay.

 

[Guidostrunk]

Maybe try cleaning the pins pretty good. Could be a contact problem. Maybe. Lol

About my 10m mullard, wrote to schitt and Nick simply told me: probably bad tubes better return them to the seller.

Not sure but it might be a problem with a pin. I did swap them today and could get them to work togheter but will probably return them since one tube play louder than the other.

I might be interested for the siemens cca if no one else is.

 

[TK16]

Well since nobody wanted the pair of Brimar CV2492 I linked earlier with 7 watchers, I felt it was up to me to pick up the slack. 

 

[Mechans1]

I reread the ad for the GEC 188s. I am always curious when something is vanishingly "rare". One would think that you would have seen or at least heard of a tube. MOV GEC tubes had thejr own numbering system. Does this tube have such a numerical designation. I'm sure there's a lot of wishful thinking going on where there is another supertube just out of view, however....
Fortunately, I think that new production tubes are getting better and better and will make some truly great tubes, someday, not quite there yet. Beyond which I truly enjoy having a collection of tubes from the heyday/golden age to play with. I could go on ...I'll spare you.

 

[TK16]

Think those "GEC" sticker tubes are Mitcham factory 4108`s, that sticker seems irrelevant. That set started at $2000 and its all the way down to $325 now. Still too much for me for a Mullard.

 

[tvnosaint]

The Mitcham tubes I've tried haven't held the same appeal to me as the blackburns. Mind you that's just 2 pairs. But all I have is 2 pairs of black burns as well.

 

[kolkoo]

If I one day get my hands on blackburn d-getters maaan - blackburns are certainly my favorite kind of mullards

 

[ThurstonX]

  Think those "GEC" sticker tubes are Mitcham factory 4108`s, that sticker seems irrelevant. That set started at $2000 and its all the way down to $325 now. Still too much for me for a Mullard.

 
<GEEKIN'>
 
Definitely Mitcham CV4108s (7308s).  All printing and etched codes say it.  And yeah, still way too much.
 
Factory & Dates
KB/D = Mitcham
R6 & R7 = Mitcham ('R') 1966 & 1967
but the printed date codes (YA & YE) indicate Jan. & May 1967 (the 'YE' tube has R7 clearly etched on it; pretty sure that' 'R6' on the 'YA' tube, and 'R6' seems to be etched twice, white being clearly visible)
(http://www.ebay.com/gds/Decipher-Codes-on-Tubes-Valves-Mullard-Brimar-Military-/10000000008041563/g.html)
 
Tube Type
Printed CV4108 & 7308... duh  and etched dY = CV4108 (https://frank.pocnet.net/other/Philips/PhilipsCodeListAB.pdf)
 
What's interesting is that they have the British printed codes as well as the Philips etched codes, and how they don't match up.  Interesting to me, at least.
 
http://www.ebay.com/itm/GEC-CV4108-E188CC-7308-TUBE-PAIR-2-BLUE-HALO-GETTERS-GOLD-TEST-STRONG-RARE-/152349540307
 
 
Now if only there was good info on the crazy BRIMAR codes.  I've got ECC88s marked 4I0/1778 (or 410/1778) and E88CCs marked 3L0/3910 (almost looks like 3Lo).  The only info I've found comes from http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/g8hqp/audio/brimarcodes.html which would indicate 3rd Week of December, 1960 or 1970.
 
From what I've read, BRIMAR stands for British Made American Range, would would account for the common British internal structure (esp. the getter) labeled E88CC and not CV2492 or whatever.
 
</GEEKIN'>

 

[Oskari]

What's interesting is that they have the British printed codes as well as the Philips etched codes, and how they don't match up.  Interesting to me, at least.

The etched codes were added at manufacturing time and the printed codes when the tubes were to be delivered.

 

[gmahler2u]

Hello friends....I need some help on static on my Lyr...I think it comes from tube socket savor but I tested it without socket I still hear "hum" plus static but not constantly.
I need your advise..
 
Thanks