oldest tube(s) in your system


Please let us know what they are running in too.  Thank you for your attention to this matter...ha!

2 x 1949 Sylvania ladder plate 6BL7GT (in monoblock amps, custom built 2 x 6BL7GT + 4 x KT77) 

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Most of my 6sn7's and VT231's are from the 40's and 50's. National Union, Ken Rad, Sylvania, RCA, Raytheon, Tung Sol and no doubt others. Lots of nice vintage tubes, a few newer ones from Amperex and Electro Harmonix but mostly favor the ones from the 40's and 50's. 

I also have a group of 7n7's which I haven't even tried yet. I think they are 40's and 50's, all are metal base tubes. 

For 12AX and !2AU7, I mostly prefer tubes from the 50's, Sylvania GB Gold Pin 5751's and also Amperex Bugle Boys. 50's and 60's I guess?