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Re: Westinghouse 6CG7

Posted by Jeff A W (A) on April 3, 2007 at 17:41:45

In Reply to: Westinghouse 6CG7 posted by Blazmo (Q) on April 3, 2007 at 17:18:39:

From your description esp the dot code as you detail it and other details it sounds quite likely that these were actually made by Westinghouse, in their huge receiving tube plant located at Bath, NY, prior to mid 1961 when they were labelled for shipping.

Contrary to what you sometimes read inc on this board, Westinghouse manufactured many many thousands of receiving tubes of various types themselves between 1952 and mid-late 1960s, although receiving tube production was declining after about 1964. They also designed several receiving tubes, at nearby Elmira as well as Bath factories, that they also manufactured, most famously in audio circles the 7591. If you go back 30+ years before that, they and GE were making the tubes sold as RCAs, but that's another story . . . of course, they also put their name on many tubes that were actually made by others, especially after the early '60s (but not only). By the '80s, "Westinghouse" was basically a licensed name that could be put on almost any tube, as we know . . . also empty Westinghouse boxes were widely available in bulk, which didn't help. So . . . you certainly can't always be sure, if it's Westinghouse.

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