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Well....

Posted by Ed Sawyer (A) on September 20, 2004 at 19:39:03

In Reply to: Re: heh heh. posted by Doug Eisemann on September 20, 2004 at 19:02:49:

...the *ultimate* in style for a vintage RCA 845 amp would be metal plate *RCA* 845s. They existed,I have one, sadly with an open filament though. Very cool, brass or alum. base (they came both ways), metal (looks like sand-blasted moly plate, ala globe 10s) plate, tipped at the top of the tube, even! Quite the looker. Makes a nice display tube.

Still, these new ones from SuperTNT will be awesome, and a veritable bargain in comparison to trying to find any vintage metal plate 845s. Of the 5 metal plate vintage 845s I have, 2 have open filaments, 2 are ok fils but wacky otherwise (gassy? hard to say but weiiiiiiiird looking plate curves...don't dare to try them in my amps), and only one checks out perfect in all regards. 1 for 5 - not good odds. :-/

-Ed

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