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My ECC83 from France.

Lots of different French manufacturers so I thought I'd show a few nice ones you don't see a lot of. If you're looking at those "Mazda triple mica silver plates" I'd pay special attention to the construction and the factory codes.

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Nice collection! I have relatively few French tubes compared with the others, they were just harder to find.
The nickel (chrome) plated Mazda 12AX7's I found are these 1958 military types:
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I do not have so many tubes as mr. Oldvinyl or mr. Adrian Cheng but I also have a few. I have some EL51 stored for a future speaker amp.

Here is a quad of Herleen made brown base:

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Here is a quad of K-code black base (which some claim are british made, I am unsure because for me sound like Valvo):

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These are stored for a future speaker amp, I think EL51 is a very nice tube for such an amp. In the meantime, EL50 for the heapdone amp I use.
 
Here a buch of tubes from my drawer, what I am currently using, some in their adapters towards 6v6:

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Telefunken EL156, Philips Eindhoven 4689, Tesla 4654. All are exceptional in specific areas. The Philips 4654 metal base Eindhoven is on the amp. My focus is in general towards the Philips red series, but I use also several others I consider of value.
 
I do not have so many tubes as mr. Oldvinyl or mr. Adrian Cheng but I also have a few. I have some EL51 stored for a future speaker amp.

Here is a quad of Herleen made brown base:

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Here is a quad of K-code black base (which some claim are british made, I am unsure because for me sound like Valvo):

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These are stored for a future speaker amp, I think EL51 is a very nice tube for such an amp. In the meantime, EL50 for the heapdone amp I use.
The Philips EL51 are very cool!
 
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I've just started getting ECC81 tubes a few months ago so I don't have many yet. I do have some great ideas for a few more I want to get though.

Is that Dario ECC81 made by Fotos Grammont Malakoff?
Is there much difference between the Mullard with the long arm support square getter and the long arm support circle getter?
 

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