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ARS Tubes

i pulled the original drive tubes from my VTL MB 185 to do some tube-rolling. The original tubes are labeled as ARS -- "since 1947". I've not been able to find any info on this brand of tubes. I'm sure it's because I'm new at this and "ARS" is probably code for some other manufacture, but it would be interesting to me to know the actual details. Thanks for your help.
vtl

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vtl OP
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Newbie: Thanks for your help -- what appears to be the original label on the tubes I have is in the form of a replica tube with three sort of halo-like circles around the top part. The tube is identified in the same color (as the replica tube label) ink as: Ecc81 -- ARS appears to have stamped 12AT7 on the tube. Any clues as to who original manufacturer might be?

Thanks again for your help.
vtl OP
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Fatparrot: Thanks for your suggestion -- I looked up a picture of the Bugle Boy and the replica tube on my "ARS" tubes is much smaller and a bit more abstact in form. It's also printed in color -- gold or tan (I'm sort of color-blind).

Thanks again for the help.
vtl OP
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I got routed to the Tubemonger page today and as I was scrolling down the page I spotted the tube I've described in this thread. It was listed as a RFT E. German Tube -- the replica tube printed on the actual tube was identical to that on the ARS tubes I pulled out of my amps.

Thanks again for all of your responses, and for helping me solve the mystery of the ARS tubes.
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