Amperex 6SN7GTB

I have 2 of these USA made Amperex tubes, one with a top getter and one with a side getter…does this indicate different manufacturing eras?

wolf_garcia05-12-2017 9:18pm

ghosthouse Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4,312 posts 05-13-2017 at 08:17pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Try emailing Tubemonger and/or Brent Jesse with pics. They might have some insight.
wolf_garcia OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 6,708 posts 05-14-2017 at 03:39pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Yeah…I'll maybe send a note to those guys and they may know what's what.
atmasphere Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 11,841 posts 05-19-2017 at 03:38pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete does this indicate different manufacturing eras? Yes. To change the tooling usually was a pretty big deal. So its not like one tube could have been made a few days from the other one. It would have taken some time to change the tooling (which is not cheap) on the line.