Selling a nos western electric we 300b vacuum tube, no shorts, no leakage. Classificationmoderate power, filamentary triodes for class a service. In that time it held patents over many of the major developments in telephony. Audiofrequency amplifier in positions where power outputs of approximately ten watts or less are required at relatively low plate voltages. It took we some time to get it right 1990s production started 1. Western electric was the manufacturing arm of the bell group of companies from the late 1800s to its demise in 1984. Western electric diagrams, schematics and service manuals download for free. Included in the virtual museum are hundreds of pictures, images, and descriptions of antique radios, articles, faq, sell, and buy a radio. The western electric 300b has a long and distinguished history, which i dont intend to go into here beyond this brief resume. Spheres western electric northern electric vacuum tube page. Western electric classic short 9 pin tube, gas filled 100v exceptionally stable voltage regulator has kr85 doping very difficult to find, new boxed stock from long ago.
Any questions please ask international bidders are welcome but before bidding please ask about shipping costcheck out my. Includes pictures of tubes and complete operating characteristics and curves. Western electric president charles whitener steps away from the 300b manufacturing line to share a little history and his vision for continuing western electric s excellence in tube making. The 300b tube has the bayonet pin so located that it may also be mounted in a western electric 100m, 115b or similar socket. Identifying popular western electric telephones in one step. Here are some historical pictures from such a manufacturing line. A prologue by paul a western electric company gorman and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. These vacuum tubes employ medium, fourpin thrust type bases suitable for use in western electric 143b or similar sockets. Western electric 300b 310a tubes altec power amplifiers. All of the glass parts needed to make the western electric 300b are made right here at the plant. This is the probably the best version of the very scarce, out of production, highfrequency dual triode known as the western electric jw417a or 5842. Highest wholesale prices paid for many types of we tubes. Moderate power, filamentary triodes for class a service.
Identifying popular western electric telephones in one step stephen p. Western electric classic short 9 pin tube, miniature tetrode, excellent input tube, used as a triode in many high end tube amplifiers. The western electric company i became interested in the history of the western electric 300b when i first learned that it was to be manufactured again. Here we see tubing as it is extruded into the flaring machine. The 94 531 was made for portable projector systems. The tubes may be mounted in either a vertical or horizontal position. We are currently buying many types of western electric brand tubes in addition to those listed on this page. Yes, a vintage western electric 300a or 300b tube is a exceptional unique. This is a nice marketing picture of the first series of retro 300b, out of production since 2008. Buy 300b amplifier and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay.
According to my british friends, anything other than a western electric is a pretender when it comes to 300bs. See more ideas about vacuum tube, tube and vacuums. Any questions please ask international bidders are welcome but before bidding. A log book history of over 750 we tubes including dates of. Archived amplifier specifications western electric.
Tubedepot carries a selection of 2a3 6a3 300b power vacuum tubes. This flare, along with stem and other glass parts, will eventually become the base of the mount more on that. Unfollow western electric 300b to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Western electric rosetta stone for triodes nutshell high fidelity. This is the 300b tube against which all other 300b s are compared. Nos western electric 300b, black plate, 1952, matched pair. Shop from the worlds largest selection and best deals for western electric vintage electrical transformers. What i dont recall is the waft, wax and wane factor for lack of better terminology of the western electric. Inside the rossville works western electric youtube. In the original military boxes with original cellulose packing, these.
As a selfprofessed tube guy, id taken myself off the 300b books, similar to how you might decide one day that. Free western electric diagrams, schematics, service manuals. Not made by western electric, but made by westrex, huntsville, usa. Batch process montage from the rossville works youtube. What follows is a report on the resurrgence of the 300b through reissues being produced by several manufacturers. Nov 23, 2019 few quick updates on whats going on with the shop, some new books and content ive been absorbing, some thoughts on audio architecture, and some info on the new western electric 300b 300b video. In this article, howard stone first leads us through a nostalgic history of the western electric type 300b audio amplifier triode tube. Get the best deal for western electric vintage amplifiers and tube amps from the largest online selection at. Vacuum tube over the years vacuums technology history vintage ebay historia tecnologia. Corporate history people to remember news from the past.
Western electric licensed their designs, processes, and technology to northern electric for the first fifty years of their production. The 205d, a directheated triode introduced in the early twenties, is plateloaded by the 1a retard coil, otherwise known as a plate choke. In japan interest in triodes like the 2a3 and western electric 300b increased in diy circles from the late 1960s. Whitener has not only maintained the tradition of quality at western electric, but has improved upon it. A similar parallelfeed circuit is found in the western electric 32a, which appears to predate the we 92a by at least a decade. Us wl 1k 50w for western electric 300bkt88211 tube amplifier cathode resistor. Western electric announce 300b to reenter production, launch of new 91a amplifier posted on january 21, 2018 by rafe arnott in announcements 4 comments feel the 300b love. The upcoming tubes from western electric are the 274b, kt88 gold lion, and 308a among others. Western electric vintage amplifiers and tube amps for sale ebay.
Get the best deal for western electric vacuum tubes from the largest online selection at. His entire basement is stuffed with vintage audio and parts. Find great deals on ebay for 300b tube and western electric 300b. Hardtofind data for 44 western electric tube types 205d, 300b, 350b, etc. Despite being told new production western electric 300b tubes would be shipped in may 2009, there has not been any tubes produced. Jac het is jammer dat je zover weg woont want we hadden dit moment graag samen met jou beleefd. Western electric vintage electrical transformers ebay. This 270page hardback tells the story of western electric, the manufacturing arm of the bell telephone system, later spun off as lucent and now alcatellucent.
Western electric vintage amplifiers and tube amps for sale. Western electric maker of electron tubes and high fidelity 2019 western electric playing over the credits is one of the earliest popular electric recordings, the don juan 1926 film score. The most intriguing circuit in the book is the western electric 92a amplifier on. Its covers antique radio, wireless, tubes, valves, crystal sets, and battery radios. They did it first, they might as well get the credit. I no longer have those test samples for a comparison. Stone vintage radio museum antique radios, wireless.
Western electric later carried on an extensive line of household appliances, from sewing machines to vacuum cleaners, until selling off its consumer goods segment in the 1920s, after a long absence, western electric returned to consumer markets in the 1970s through its offerings in phone center stores. In electronics the 300b is a directlyheated power triode vacuum tube with a fourpin base, introduced in 1938 by western electric to amplify telephone signals. Hold an 845 or 211 in one hand and a 300b in the other. The 300b is an extreme case, as it was specially engineered for long life. Aes elibrary tube manufacturing at western electric.
Western electric 300b tube article stone vintage radio. A bit of history is in order, some actual hifi audio history. It is very difficult to contact western electric so we do not know when to expect more 300b tubes. Since then its been used in several configurations, but the one that. The company was responsible for many technological. Rossi printed in 1465, the first printed cooking book in history. This is a joint army navy jan tube made by western electric, all dated 1952 or 1953, with the jw prefix indicating jan western electric and that the tube has passed military specifications. Western electric 300b singleended tube power amplifiers master. Tube manufacturing 000000000000 at western electric. We 300b western electric 300b vacuum tube classification. The original owners, bell canada and western electric, formed this company to produce telephone and audio equipment including vacuum tubes.
People say they love the 300b but what they really love is the hypersound of the current 300b. Aside from the 300b, the japanese brought back use of many of the we tubes, including the fabled 205d, which yields 0. It seems the factory has been closed and moved yet again. Get the best deals on western electric 350b when you shop the largest online selection at. In the meantime, the new shuguang we 300b tube is a new option were excited about and worth considering. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. What struck me about the krs at the time was cleanliness, dynamics and control. Western electric announce 300b to reenter production, launch.
All listings current page auction buy it now classified ads. Some older western electric tubes unused or the original box will sometimes sell for over a thousand dollars at auction. The we300b is a vacuum tube with a long history of high performance and great. Most oxide cathodes last about 15002000 hours in normal service.
Sbs shop update new books audio architecture we 300b. Western electric technology the bell system technical journals bell laboratories record manufacturing the 300b home. The first words i taught my wife to look for when searching through a pile of old tubes was western electric. Id like to nominate western electric coupling as the title for this circuit. A western electric 275a push pull this predecessor of all the famous 300a and 300b amplifiers is unfortunately a long forgotten w. This tube combined everything good that can be found, to a smaller or larger extent, in the tubes described above. New production 300b tubes steve hoffman music forums. Western electric tubes 1956 see other formats western electric electron tubes designs by b e l l t e ie p h on e iabor atori e s western electric electron tubes general bulletin foreword jl his bulletin presents in concise tabular form the essential data on western electric electron tubes, which are designed by bell telephone laboratories. Very useful for canadian companies, schools, and experimenters that need access to sophisticated, low cost electronics. I wondered whether the new western electric 300b really could be as good as the old classic power tube. Spheres canadian test equipment site contains an extensive inventory of all kinds of new and used electronic test equipment, service parts, bargains, electronic parts and other items. The we300b is a vacuum tube with a long history of high performance and great sound.
Western electric 106 preamp 124 amp 755a loudspeaker my friend m in nyc is a really crazy guy. In this article, howard stone first leads us through a nostalgic history of the western elec tric type 300b audio amplifier triode tube. Marked as l1, but has the extended settings which the l2 has of 1200 and 600gm, you can see the added section at the lower right side if you use western electric you really need a tester made to test them. Few quick updates on whats going on with the shop, some new books and content ive been absorbing, some thoughts on audio architecture, and some info on the new western electric 300b 300b video.
It was designed in the 30s specifically as a power valve for audio cinema amps specifically. Nov 20, 2019 western electric maker of electron tubes and high fidelity 2019 western electric playing over the credits is one of the earliest popular electric recordings, the don juan 1926 film score. Sibley tube lore or tyne saga of the vacuum tube books. Stone vintage radio describes early radio from marconi to the 1960s. I have for sale my pair western electric 300b power triode tubes i bought this new one months ego i used only twice am sell this because am sell my amplifiers please see the picture excellent and perfect working condition i think this is the best in world 300b tube. New western electric tube paper padding wrapping 300b, 350b, 274ab, 275a 422a. Nov 12, 2014 new production 300b tubes look like them but and people love this they have more detail, more bass, more this, more that, etc. Noone can tell me or any other sentient being that the 300b costs more to manufacture than the big broadcast triodes yet premium new production 300bs are consistently costlier, and in a few instances, hugely so. The history of the western electric phones is something of a history of the telephone itself. A really wellmade oxide directheated filament, such as that used in the western electric 300b, can last 10,000 hours if operated conservatively.
It had the krs authority, but was devoid of any obtrusiveness. Sprague powerlytic nippon chemicon capacitor paper in oil ussr soviet paper in oil ussr soviet russian capacitors high voltage voltage capacitors uf nippon victor tns3 cnc lathe electrolytic capacitors 1pcs dc capacitor vacuum variable capacitor sprague powerlytic 36dx variable vacuum capacitor ge dielektrol aluminum electrolytic capacitors jennings vacuum sprague powerlytic 36d uf 10 000 uf. We have found a perfect matching pair of 1952, black plate western electric usncw300b. I became interested in the history of the western electric 300b when i first learned that it was to be manufactured again. Please call or email us your list of western electric tubes.
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