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6CA7 / EL34
Tube List
Many of these are
available in LIMITED QUANTITY. PLEASE CALL BEFORE ORDERING!!
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Matching
Matching is available for many of
these tubes. Matched pairs consist of like construction types and if
possible, like brands. They are also electrically matched for PLATE
CURRENT at 400V. You will need to inquire if matched tubes are
available for the tube you are interested in.
- Add $10 for matched pair
- Add $25 for matched quad (very difficult to
come by)
- Matching is usually done at 400V plate/screen.
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Special
Deals
And
New Arrivals
Here
are some recent purchases I've made that I will have on special as long
as there is good quantity on hand. So, get 'em while you can!!
There will be more soon.
Sorry, no current specials
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Amperex
Made in
Holland
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Amperex EL34
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| EL34
Philips/Amperex Holland
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Amperex/Philips
Holland EL34
These will be either Amperex brand
or other brands made by Amperex / Philips in Holland. Many US
manufacturers did not make their own EL34, they bought them from
Philips, Mullard, etc.
Click here to see a picture of a typical Amperex
made in Holland EL34
Of course, these
come with many brand names on the Tube such as Amperex, GE, RCA,
etc.
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$229 ea
New
$129 ea Used
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Mullard Made in the
U.K. (England)
Mullard EL34's are
among the most requested one in the world. All versions are very
well made and typically last several times longer than any of the
currently produced junk from China/Eastern Europe. There
are several versions.
The tubes
listed below are usually NOT Mullard Brand. They are found as GE, RCA,
Sylvania and other brands. Mullard sold these to other companies who
put their names on the tube. They are however, GENUINE MULLARD
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Based
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Mullard
Original Metal Based (Philips)
Metal based:
This is the original EL34. This is the rarest and most highly
sought after Mullard EL34. The brown micanol base has a nickel
plated metal sheath around it. The entire base is not actually
metal. The plates are welded with two horizontal slits in the
center of the plate. There is a large mica spacer at the very top
which hides the getter rings. There are 2 screen grid cooling
fins with overall very heavy duty construction throughout.
Click Here to see a typical metal based Mullard EL34
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EL34
Mullard XF1
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Mullard Type XF1
Has wide, very
dark brown colored base. Has 2 getter rings at the top.
Does not have the extra mica spacer below the getter rings like the
metal based version. Otherwise very similar to metal based
EL34.
Click Here to see a typical XF1 Mullard EL34.
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New
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$199 ea Used
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EL34
Mullard XF2
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Mullard
Type XF2
Type XF2: Has
narrower, smaller base than XF1. XF2-a have 2 small getter
rings at the top, XF2-b has only 1 getter ring. Welded gray
plates that look just like the metal based and XF1 version. Has 2
screen grid cooling fins like the XF1 & metal based.
Click here to see a typical XF2-a Mullard EL34 (2
getter rings)
Click here to see a typical XF2-b Mullard EL34 (1
getter ring)
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Single Getter $199 ea New
Single Getter $99 ea Used
Double Getter $229 ea New
Double Getter $119 ea
Used
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EL34
Mullard XF3 & XF4
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Mullard
Type XF3 & XF4
Type XF3 & XF4: These
look pretty much like the XF2-b except that they have crimped plates
rather than welded plates. They have one getter ring in the
center. If there is a difference between XF3 and 4, I don't know
what it is.
Click here to see a typical XF3/4 Mullard EL34
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$179 ea New
$89 ea Used
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Other
European EL34 Types
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Description
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EL34
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Siemens
made in Germany. These are very nice tubes which are
known to sound good and have good life. They are rather skinny and have
crimped plates. I have about 50 pcs NOS in stock, many are in matched
pairs and quads. Get 'em while you can!
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EL34
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Telefunken
made in Germany. Telefunken simply made some of the
finest tubes in the world. These are usually hard to find, so you will
need to contact me for availability and price. There appear to be 2
different construction types. One type has 2 round holes on each side
of the plate with a small bracket welded to it. The other type has 2
horizontal slits on both sides of the plate.
At the time the page is being published, I
have about 12 good used Tele's in stock. I also have 1 NOS Sonotone
brand made by Telefunken.
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EL34
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Valvo made in Germany These are Seldom seen and
usually don't have them. Call for price and availability
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Other
European EL34 Types
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6CA7
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Sylvania "Fat Boy" USA These are known
as "Fat Boy" tubes because 6CA7/EL34 tubes made in the USA have much
fatter glass bulbs than their European EL34 equivalent. These have
large plates with 3 holes and are known to sound very good and to be
very rugged. They are often found branded RCA as RCA NEVER made any
kind of 6CA7/EL34 in their own plant.
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6CA7
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GE
"Fat Boy" USA These are very similar to
the Sylvania's. However, they were made by GE. They are also know for
their superior performance. Both the GE and Sylvania 6CA7 are getting
VERY difficult to find.
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EL34
Japan
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EL34
Japan. These were made during the 60's and 70's by
Matsushita (I think) and are very nice tubes. They can be identified by
a single seam at the top of the tube. They appear with different names
on them such as Raytheon, Westinghouse, Radio Shack, etc. They are
known to be very good tubes which rival the quality of Mullard, etc.
After all, the Matsushita plant was set up by Philips, the parent
company of Mullard.
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EL34
Mullard Re-Issue
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New tubes made in Russia with Mullard
branding. Although not real Mullard tubes, they were made with
some improvements to make them perform like real Mullard tubes |
$25 each
$60 per pair
$120 per quad
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