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Old 7th Sep 2019, 11:24 am   #36
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Default Re: Valve Items - Philips/Mullard Rimlock-to-Noval Transition

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Originally Posted by bill knox View Post
I have just turned 80 yrs young and until recently I had never seen the "term" NOVAL until looking through the entries on this site, I have only ever known that range of valves as B9A, it just goes to show you that you are never to old to learn.

Unless of course there are NOVAL valves and B9A valves.
It's an American term originally. I tend to refer to 'B9A Novals' as lots of people don't know what one or the other means. Similarly I use 'B8A Rimlocks'.
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