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FenderLover

In Reply to: RE: Tube ID please... posted by andy evans on August 12, 2012 at 00:46:24

Style of logos on boxes, through the years. These logos often carry over to the tubes. Most of my tubes with that "lightning-S" Sylvania logo are yellow or green and 1950's vintage (if I remember correctly).
http://www.tone-lizard.com/Vintage_Tube_Boxes.htm (Open in New Window)

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That's 100% correct .... - XLR8OR 04:56:18 08/13/12 (1)
Sylvania 12AX7 tubes manufactured in USA in the mid 1950's had green coloured labelling with the "lightning" symbol through the "S" shield. I believe the yellow labelling made its first appearance in the very early 1960's or perhaps even earlier in the very late part of the 1950's. Its interesting to note that the yellow labelled Sylvania 12AX7/12AU7 variety also appeared as made in Canada with the same shield and lightning symbol through it.
Reference photos of both types are attached.

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- Very cool...THANKS!...N/T - musetap 18:07:15 08/13/12 (0)
  N/T
  "One this was all Black Plasma and Imagination" - Michael McClure
Alas... looks like the Tone Lizard site sleeps with the fishes... - musetap 14:38:28 08/12/12 (2)
Too bad, I was looking forward to checking it out.

Link below.

"One this was all Black Plasma and Imagination" - Michael McClure
- http://www.thegearpage.net/board/archive/index.php/t-962893. (Open in New Window)
- Tone Lizard seems to be up and ruuning, now - FenderLover 17:48:48 08/13/12 (0)
  Good news. Maybe site was once under construction.
  - http://www.tone-lizard.com/Table_Of_Contents.htm (Open in New Window)
- Another one bites the dust. Sad (n/t) - FenderLover 17:46:34 08/12/12 (0)
  mt

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