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In Reply to: RE: German 7025A ? posted by f1jim@yahoo.com on September 09, 2021 at 16:02:47
That's a RFT ECC83. They're not very clear sounding, and they break up early and roll off treble in a way that some guitarists enjoy if they're using lots of overdrive. I wouldn't recommend them for home audio systems, for my taste, but then again... tastes vary.
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Interesting that during the time this tube was available the iron curtain was still up yet Radio Shack bought East German tubes? Seems like it would be a difficult connection.
Sounds like a great story.
f1jim
Tubes from behind the "iron curtain" were common in the west in that time period, some with the big brand names on them. A lot of Russian tubes were marked with "England" or "Germany" as COO. I remember seeing my first Russian 6P3 in this timeframe at a RadioShack. It was labeled 6L6GC and "made in Germany". As we now know, a 6P3 is far from the GC version as far as max ratings go. More more like a 6L6GB. They looked strange too with a narrower glass envelope on a fat Bakelite like base.
Yes, tube companies seemed to find it very easy to skirt trade restrictions during the Cold War. Not very ethical, in my opinion, but I will grant that the tube sellers were clever and effective. This is one of the reasons that "England" on a tube is an initial red flag to me, meriting a closer look. If it isn't a Brimar, and it says "England" - it is likely it originated in the Eastern Bloc.
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