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beamcurrent · 15th May 2010, 3:28 pm

I have known John for almost half a century. I used to live in Gainsborough and as soon as I could drive I would be over to Lincoln seeking all sorts of items to build audio amplifiers, I was a dab hand with a pair of EL34s, or the STC miniature 807 which (surplus) was only 5 shillings as against the 15 shillings for a new EL34. It also had the advantage of a top cap anode to avoid octal base flash-overs.

Regards

Brian

15th May 2010, 3:28 pm	#5
beamcurrent Heptode Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Camberley, Surrey, UK. Posts: 805	Re: Birketts in Lincoln I have known John for almost half a century. I used to live in Gainsborough and as soon as I could drive I would be over to Lincoln seeking all sorts of items to build audio amplifiers, I was a dab hand with a pair of EL34s, or the STC miniature 807 which (surplus) was only 5 shillings as against the 15 shillings for a new EL34. It also had the advantage of a top cap anode to avoid octal base flash-overs. Regards Brian