[shwnwllms]

New addition to the stable: 1943 Hytron 6C5-GT

 

[Designsfx]

New addition to the stable: 1943 Hytron 6C5-GT

Those have a very old time Sci-Fi vibe- Nice!

 

[David A Silva]

New addition to the stable: 1943 Hytron 6C5-GT

Nice metal base Hytrons Shawn. 1943- WoW! 80+ years!

 

[shwnwllms]

Nice metal base Hytrons Shawn. 1943- WoW! 80+ years!

Can’t wait to hear what these sound like. They are certainly the oldest tubes in my collection.

 

[triod750]

When did CBS buy Hytron? Anyone?

 

[shwnwllms]

When did CBS buy Hytron? Anyone?

1951

 

[triod750]

1951

Source? (I don't doubt what you say).

 

[shwnwllms]

Source? (I don't doubt what you say).

Google. Multiple sources said the sale took place in 1951. That doesn’t mean production switched over that year however

 

[triod750]

I Duck from Google
But I believe you

That doesn’t mean production switched over that year however

This is probably true too, as with GE/Ken-Rad.

 

[mordy]

Error

 

[shwnwllms]

I Duck from Google
But I believe you

First result is from a Harvard white paper (hosted on Harvard.edu) but ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

http://waywiser.fas.harvard.edu/peo...d Bruce Coffin founded,the CBS empire in 1951.

 

[triod750]

Error

This must be the first time from you, Mordy
Never seen this before.

 

[steve468]

I’ve really been enjoying American 6C5 lately. Got some Sylvania from 1948 that sound pretty great. But the real surprise, maybe of all my tubes, have been the seemingly unloved metal cans! I now have Ken-Rad (1943 American surplus from Germany - if those tubes could talk!) and RCA (purported to be 1957, but were they even making the cans then?). Both in great physical shape. And the sound, so transparent and open, neutral and natural - a cleaner window on the recording. Seems the metal cans have good reviews, but I was really surprised how good these are. For a more technical and detailed sound I wouldn’t hesitate to say they better the MUCH more expensive Melz 1578. Easily one of the best values in tubes that I’ve found.

 

[triod750]

Easily one of the best values in tubes that I’ve found.

Agree.

 

[shwnwllms]

I’ve really been enjoying American 6C5 lately. Got some Sylvania from 1948 that sound pretty great. But the real surprise, maybe if all my tubes, have been the seemingly unloved metal cans! I now have Ken-Rad (1943 American surplus from Germany - if those tubes could talk!) and RCA (purported to be 1957, but were they even making the cans then?). Both in great physical shape. And the sound, so transparent and open, neutral and natural - a cleaner window on the recording. Seems the metal cans have good reviews, but I was really surprised how good these are. For a more technical and detailed sound I wouldn’t hesitate to say they better the MUCH more expensive Melz 1578. Easily one of the best values in tubes that I’ve found.

This is what I’m hoping for with my Hytron 6C5 I have on the way. I was seeking them out due to how incredible the Russian 6S5S (6C5) is. They beat the snot out of every other driver I’ve rolled in my Agartha