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Heatercathodeshort · 19th Sep 2006, 7:13 pm

Due to a shortage of A56-120X tubes in the70's Mullard rebadged some Sylvania and Japanese tubes and yes they had yellow labels. They were always marked with country of origin. Sylvania were the first company to make a 'bonded' 23" black and white tube in 1961, the 23SP4 and that was hopeless in the long life department. Looks like you have a rotten one in your Bradford. Regards John.

19th Sep 2006, 7:13 pm	#18
Heatercathodeshort Dekatron Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Warnham, West Sussex. 10 miles south of DORKING. Posts: 9,147	Re: decca bradford Due to a shortage of A56-120X tubes in the70's Mullard rebadged some Sylvania and Japanese tubes and yes they had yellow labels. They were always marked with country of origin. Sylvania were the first company to make a 'bonded' 23" black and white tube in 1961, the 23SP4 and that was hopeless in the long life department. Looks like you have a rotten one in your Bradford. Regards John.