Of course we agree...

Posted by Interstage Tranny (A) on July 13, 2012 at 10:29:06

In Reply to: RE: Relabelled and sold by Telef ? posted by Tre' on July 13, 2012 at 09:32:56:

That particular example of a '67 tube relabelled is deceiving. If I sent my wife to buy a tube at a distributor, she would not know what to look for unless forewarned. She would know if the tube looked like it was labelled yesterday, or wiped a bit having been stored in it's box for a few years. A typical newbie might not be concerned at all.

My guess, about that tube, is that it was relabelled by a distributor, or a sneaky collector trying out his silk screening prowess. Like I mentioned in the above post, the distributor's customer may have wanted a Telee or a few. Since they weren't in stock, into the back room for some magic; some sly business. In my almost 40 years using and collecting tubes, I have never seen a Telef with any date codes etched in the side glass.

Since the '80s, it has been well known that Telefs were/are worth more than small plates. Ironically, the earlier long plate Mullards and Amperexes have surpassed the genuine Telef ECC83 values. Concerning the ribbed/ladder plate Telefs, vs. the smooth plate Telefs, I usually prefer the earlier ribbed plate. But, sometimes I can prefer other brands entirely...the fun of tube rolling.

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Topic - Do All Telefunken 12AX7 Tubes Have the Diamond on the Bottom? - The Dill 06:03:57 07/12/12 (27)

Photo of guts should tell you. - FenderLover 06:49:34 07/16/12 (0)

How do they sound? Like Telefunken 12AX7 tubes? - Jay Buridan 09:34:14 07/13/12 (0)

Here's a question. - R Browne 19:02:02 07/12/12 (0)

Yes. - Alpha Al 06:59:46 07/12/12 (22)

RE: Not absolutely true. - tango4@telia.com 11:32:02 07/12/12 (17)

RE: Not absolutely true. - tango4@telia.com 05:31:44 07/13/12 (2)

RE: Not absolutely true. - tango4@telia.com 05:33:15 07/13/12 (1)

RE: Not absolutely true. - tango4@telia.com 05:34:31 07/13/12 (0)

RE: Not absolutely true. - Alpha Al 12:34:18 07/12/12 (13)

RE: Not absolutely true. - Frihed89 15:11:47 07/12/12 (0)

Not absolutely true ? - Interstage Tranny 13:17:56 07/12/12 (11)

RE: Not absolutely true ? - The Dill 13:44:06 07/12/12 (10)

RE: Not absolutely true ? - Tre' 14:09:58 07/12/12 (9)

The code (factory) you circled looks to be Chelmsford... - DeKay 17:11:18 07/12/12 (3)

RE: The code (factory) you circled looks to be Chelmsford... - Tre' 18:30:32 07/12/12 (1)

Yup, I see right side up now. NT - DeKay 20:55:00 07/12/12 (0)

RE: The code (factory) you circled looks to be Chelmsford... - Joe Appierto 17:26:33 07/12/12 (0)

Relabelled and sold by Telef ? - Interstage Tranny 14:52:28 07/12/12 (4)

RE: Relabelled and sold by Telef ? - Tre' 15:14:25 07/12/12 (3)

Relabelled and sold by Telef ? - Interstage Tranny 08:00:37 07/13/12 (2)

RE: Relabelled and sold by Telef ? - Tre' 09:32:56 07/13/12 (1)

Of course we agree... - Interstage Tranny 10:29:06 07/13/12 (0)

RE: Yes. - Tre' 10:35:04 07/12/12 (0)

No Diamond on Bottom = Counterfeit or Bootleg... - Interstage Tranny 08:56:53 07/12/12 (0)

RE: Yes. - Nunki 08:54:11 07/12/12 (0)

I have the EI and the Telefunken and . . - John PA 08:53:26 07/12/12 (0)

RE: Do All Telefunken 12AX7 Tubes Have the Diamond on the Bottom? - JNS 06:53:05 07/12/12 (0)

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Of course we agree... - Interstage Tranny 10:29:06 07/13/12 (0)

Of course we agree...

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