Western Electric 300B Tubes

Is Western Electric Corp still in business? Are they still producing the 300B tubes? Thanks for your answers.

osadu01-29-2009 4:34pm

jaytea Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 78 posts 01-30-2009 at 11:13am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Yes, they are still being made today. You can buy them from all over the places. Tubestore or TubeDepot for examples.
audiofeil Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4,011 posts 01-30-2009 at 04:00pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete From speaking to the WE folks, they are temporarily not manufacturing due to a facility re-location. FWIW, 2 manufacturers of tube amplifiers I communicate with on a regular basis prefer the current generation of WE 300B tubes to NOS versions. This doesn't infer they are "better" only that some people like the contemporary sonics. The scarcity of old WE 300B tubes has no doubt contributed to their legend and outrageous prices. I've only heard 1 pair and thought them quite ordinary in fact. YMMV
asa Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 662 posts 02-01-2009 at 04:23am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Production hiatus due to relocation from Huntsville plant. Yes, some dealers have some. Expect to reissue March 2009, at the earliest.