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  Discussion in 'Tube Audio' started by naturallmyst, May 29, 2018.
  A lot of good and interesting info here. Strange how one thinks of different companies and their products when each are involved in a different aspect.
  What I mean is that Western Electric and all the different products that they have produced over the many years in business, different people depending
  on there interests will have that one thing that comes to mind when there name is mentioned and, thought it funny that you all think of them for audio equipment
  and vacuum tubes.(maybe funny isn't the proper word but,.......)
  Where I on the other hand, the first thing that comes to mind when Western Electric is mentioned is Phones and electric fans, even though I know they
  manufactured much much more. Just a thought, maybe not so smart of one but, I thought it interesting.
  Oh, and just to add, even some telephones had a tube in them. I recall some models of the #302
  had a tube but, sadly don't recall the tube number right now.
  WE333A? WE372A? WE425A? WE426A? Cold cathode thyratrons, afaik.
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  I'd have to look it up in my phone schematics and those and most everything including my phone collection is in storage.
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  Thanks for this thread and the info. Surprising that the corporate leaders are so generous with their time!
  Anyway, I was led here by this AK thread and this PTA post.
  Will be interested in seeing how this develops.
  Archguy, Jun 26, 2018
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  Hi Archguy, I was bowled over by the generosity of time and information from Tim (CTO), Charles (CEO), and really everyone I met at WE. To me it speaks well of the company and it is my guess this will project forward to their products too. If forced to use a single word to describe WE it would be Quality. Charles mentioned that he knew and had spoken with some of the original WE craftspersons. He may have some of them at the Rossville Works, but I'm unsure if that is accurate or not.
  naturallmyst, Jun 27, 2018
  Well for those still as interested as I in the WE300B news here is some. On my first visit the good folks at WE expected September was the expected start of production so I planned to visit WE again this month. I understand there have been some delays getting the Roseville Works set up, which certainly isn't surprising to me. This is a complicated factory and as we all know, stuff just happens. Well to appease those of us who are chomping at the bit (can you tell I'm one of them?) Western Electric put a new video up. There are some great pictures, and you'll get a little view of a grid lathe. If the lathe in the picture isn't an original production tool I'd be really surprised. At this point it is most likely I won't be visiting WE until January, assuming production is up and going. Any new info I get I'll pass on. For those interested here is a video link:
  naturallmyst, Sep 27, 2018
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  Dr Bonnar loved Western Electric tube amps. When the El Paso international airport was remodeled in the middle 70's all the tube amps were Western Electric. Though I think Altec built them using WE blue prints. Its just my suspicions.
  I'm getting really excited. It's my intention do visit and acquire in January. Until then here is the latest video from WE.
  naturallmyst, Dec 1, 2018
  Perhaps they should focus on making tubes instead of videos.Their stated Canadian distributor doesn't even have WE listed as a supplier on their website
  arts, Dec 2, 2018
  I'm trying to get my mind around what makes these more desirable than a decent UX26 as a low mu triode.
  the audiophiles in the orient think they can hear God thru them. erm , i mean Buddha, or Krishna, one of those guys.
  primosounds, Dec 3, 2018
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  Methinks the ''tea'' may be a little special over there.....
  arts, Dec 4, 2018
  spartree New Member
  Preorders for US customers start Jan 11th. Feb 15th in select international countries. This also aligns closely with the new Molybdenum Audio Note/Psvane collaboration 300B. Sounds like my wallet will take a hit in Q1...
  spartree, Dec 21, 2018
  At this point I hope to visit WE at the end of this month, January. For those who are eager here is a link to the pre-orders page: http://www.westernelectric.com/products/300b.html