Hello Doug!
On 06 Feb 98, Doug Southworth wrote to Rich Lockyer:
 RL>> Again, I'd put the original tubes back in first... if the problem still
 RL>> exis (and I'm betting it won't), then attack the sockets.
 DS> Well, the only problem is that one of the old tubes shattered, so no I
 DS> don't have the old ones...
Oops.  Do you have any friends that have 6L6 amps?  Borrow a pair.
 RL> DS>> If not, where can I get Randall tubes?
 RL>> Good luck.
 DS> Thanks...I'll need it
Seriously... I don't think Randall ever actually made tubes.  The US makers 
were RCA, GE, and Sylvania.  Philips is often thought of as American, but 
they're European.
Every amp company used to buy tubes that were relabelled for them.  Current 
Fender tubes are Sovtek.  Randall undoubtedly did the same thing.  Mesa and 
even GT do as well.  GT's Sylmar plant was badly damaged in the Northridge 
quake and it was shut down.  GT's are relabelled Chinese tubes.  They are 
supposedly tested, but as I told Tom, I put a set of GT 12AX7s in my Carvin 
and I'm not happy with them.  The gain is lower than the Rubys that I took 
out, and I think one is microphonic.
Best bet is to contact AES (www.tubesandmore.com) and order some NOS US-made 
tubes.  They're more expensive than Sovteks, but I don't think they're more 
than GTs, and two NOS 6L6GCs certainly isn't going to break the bank.
C-ya! Rich
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