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In Reply to: Jim, I would respectfully disagree......... posted by viridian on January 2, 2017 at 16:08:16:
No, I prefer they don't do it simply as a nod to history. I don't like the products like LED bulbs called "Sylvania" or lesser quality small home appliances labeled "Sunbeam" or "Emerson", and so on. They don't seem appropriate to me. And while it's less of a factor now, I hate having to label the current production versions all the time so they aren't confused with old stock. Of course I have to do that with Svetlana as well.
Hey - in the old days RCA used to sell a LOT of tubes labeled RCA that were actually GE, Sylvania, Ei, Japanese, or even Russian made tubes. Were those tubes "rip-offs" since they weren't really made by RCA? And they rarely even correctly identified the maker or country of origin! RCA wasn't alone in doing this relabeling either. Was RCA "ripping off" purchasers of these tubes?
Don't even HINT at the idea that I feel like this because I sell tubes. That has NOTHING to do with it. ZERO, NIL. I sell tubes that I would use in my own gear, period. The name isn't a factor in my choice.
Sorry about the minor rant. I understand how you feel but the term "ripoff" simply seems over the top to me.
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Follow Ups
- RE: Jim, I would respectfully disagree......... - Jim McShane 08:54:30 01/03/17 (8)
- I respect your esteemed opinion Jim, and you make a great point about RCA tubes... - viridian 17:37:54 01/04/17 (0)
- RE: Jim, I would respectfully disagree......... - sony6060 10:16:11 01/03/17 (6)
- Sorry Sony it was not clear, the OP was speaking about the Bugle Boy logo. nt - viridian 17:39:19 01/04/17 (5)
- RE: Sorry Sony it was not clear, the OP was speaking about the Bugle Boy logo. nt - sony6060 18:24:57 01/04/17 (4)
- The OP never said anything about tubes, where did you get that? Nt - viridian 07:43:45 01/05/17 (0)
- Does anyone know who owns the Bugle Boy tube logo? (nt) - Tre' 19:04:39 01/04/17 (2)
- RE: Does anyone know who owns the Bugle Boy tube logo? (nt) - Jim McShane 05:10:54 01/05/17 (1)
- Then isn't the rip off the use of the Bugle Boy tube logo.... - Tre' 08:15:44 01/05/17 (0)