Western Electric looking for consumer feedback to make new tubes!


This was brought to my attention a few days ago, and I’ve filled out the form stating that I would love to see mid-priced 6SN7s, 5U4Gs, EL34s, and KT88s from them. I’m not sure how long of a time-frame we’re looking at here, but it appears at the very least that Western Electric is interested in hearing from us! Please fill out the form and don’t forget to put down what tubes you would like to see from them, this could be a good thing! Best regards, Aric

 

 

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I filled it out for some preamp tubes for ECC88, ECC83, and 6H1N-EB tubes!

Good Luck Everyone!!!

 

SoundMagic!

I just hope they do their research and make very robust versions of whatever they decide tp make.  I don't know about the current reissues, but, the 300bs made in the 1990's are terrific.  I know people who still run their tubes daily that were purchased more than twenty years ago.  

I run old Western Electric 310As, 348 and 349 tubes that were old pulls when I got them (who knows how much use they had), and I am still running the same tubes 15 years later.  

 

Western Electric said they put in equipment that allows them to make various types of tubes on the same factory equipment.  Th should cut introduction time.  I would think we could make good or better than old if we really put our mind to it.  I have no idea how big the tube market is but that could hinder innovation or production.  

Will these "WE" tubes be manufactured in the USA?  By WE? Or just "WE" branded, and produced elsewhere?

I would assume (and you know what that does), that WE would make them in house. I mean, there's not really too many options for places to make them- as far as I know. The Psvane plant, the Linlai plant? Seems unlikely.