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• RE: Marconi 845 Tubes - Ed Sawyer 13:40:47 01/20/12 (1)
  In Reply to: RE: Marconi 845 Tubes posted by Thermionic on January 17, 2012 at 10:42:15

  Yes, those are GE tubes. Nice, a good choice. They don't command the higher prices of united or RCA but sound better than any new production tube, generally. Keep em, if they are working well for you.
  
  -Ed
  

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  • RE: Marconi 845 Tubes - Thermionic 18:47:06 01/20/12 (0)
    In Reply to: RE: Marconi 845 Tubes posted by Ed Sawyer on January 20, 2012 at 13:40:47

    Thanks Ed. I will keep the GE's. They came with the amp and sound amazing. I originally purchased it all for $100 about 5 years ago. Of course it looked nothing like it does now, when I got it. The only original remaining pieces are the 2 chassis, the 2.5v transformer and chokes on the PS chassis, and the sockets and 845's on the output chassis. It was a mono 2 chassis theater amp using the 845's in PP.
    

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• Do any of the photos included in the following link help out? - XLR8OR 22:39:11 01/17/12 (4)
  In Reply to: RE: Marconi 845 Tubes posted by Thermionic on January 17, 2012 at 10:42:15

  Can you upload any photos? It would help confirm the manufacturer.

  • https://www.tubeworld.com/845.htm   (Open in New Window)

  
  

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  • RE: Do any of the photos included in the following link help out? - Thermionic 06:25:56 01/18/12 (2)
    In Reply to: RE: Do any of the photos included in the following link help out? posted by XLR8OR on January 17, 2012 at 22:39:11

    
    
    

    
    Thanks so much for your help. Looks like they are GE 845's. How do they stack up against the big boys RCA's etc...? I do not have very much experience collecting 845's. I have hundreds of tubes and have built and own several triode and some vintage amps but this is the first ... and last... SE845 amp that I have done.
    

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    • Yes GE seems to have made most Marconi Canada - Mechans 13:23:44 01/18/12 (1)
      In Reply to: RE: Do any of the photos included in the following link help out? posted by Thermionic on January 18, 2012 at 06:25:56

      But why is this your last 845 amp? I like the sound of most 845s myself.
      

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      • RE: Yes GE seems to have made most Marconi Canada - Thermionic 18:33:35 01/18/12 (0)
        In Reply to: RE: Yes GE seems to have made most Marconi Canada posted by Mechans on January 18, 2012 at 13:23:44

        It's the last one I'll ever "BUILD". It took many years to complete and is the best sounding amp I have ever heard... hence, the last one. As a matter of fact I have named it FM FINAL the FM designation are the initials of myself and my friend who collaborated with me and did all of the circuit design.
        

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  • RE: Do any of the photos included in the following link help out? - Thermionic 06:15:16 01/18/12 (0)
    In Reply to: RE: Do any of the photos included in the following link help out? posted by XLR8OR on January 17, 2012 at 22:39:11

    
    
    

    
    Hope this helps
    

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