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In Reply to: Re: Tung-Sol 6550 Authenticity Help Needed posted by tvr2500m on September 21, 2004 at 16:59:53:
Thanks for your thoughts. Just out of curiousity, what tipped you off to the rebranding?
Follow Ups:
1. The collar or band is gold but should be chrome.
2. The plastic base is black but should be brown.
3. The plates are black with 3-holes per plate. Tungsol did not make a blackplate with holes. Tungsols with holes have only grey plates.
Yes, mrfixit hit two of the things that also tipped me off. Those thick washer getters are different from the light gauge wire getters of any any Tung Sol 6550. Also, the bottle and plate shapes are different from a Tung Sol, as is the arrangement of filaments and shields above the upper mica.
Two things stand out to me - the shape of the mica wings at the top of the tube and the "washer" type getter...
Got it! Thanks to you both.
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