Valve production is starting back up

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English valve manufacturer Brimar is being revived. Back in the day they were responsible for some of the best valves on the market - right up there with Mullard.

Anyway, there is a factory full of equipment that needs some serious TLC, and they are asking for volunteers to help restore it to working condition. And yes, of course I have offered. They are a hundred miles away, but I can probably do a day each week.

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This is going to be exciting, and I hope something comes of it.
 
Damn they already have an online store. I may have to get a pair of EL-84 for the MESA, just for comparison.
and to help support DonP of course.
 
Not entirely on topic, but why do Brits tend to use the term «valve» while Americans use «tube»?
 
Because it is a far better description of what it does. Tube would imply nothing more than a connection from one place to another. Valve tells you that it exerts control.
 
DonP said:
Because it is a far better description of what it does. Tube would imply nothing more than a connection from one place to another. Valve tells you that it exerts control.
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I agree, but I was wondering why two different words are in use (can’t JUST be because Limeys are smarter than the Muricans, can it?). Interrestingly the word used in Norwegian is «rør», which can mean both «tube» and «pipe» depending on the context.
 
Gahr said:
I agree, but I was wondering why two different words are in use (can’t JUST be because Limeys are smarter than the Muricans, can it?). Interrestingly the word used in Norwegian is «rør», which can mean both «tube» and «pipe» depending on the context.
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I think the one word , “tube,” is used as it describes the construction and general appearance. After all, many of our tubes do have an envelope that resembles a test tube, for example.

The other word, “valve,” describes the function. The device does behave as if it were a valve regulating electron flow.

Why one group settled on a word that describes form and the other group settled on a word that describes function is anyone’s guess.
 
Tubey sounds way cooler than valvey, but valve is more accurate - it is a control valve.

This is all quite interesting but is this a state sponsored historical endeavor or a business model?

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What will be the quality to price point metric?
How will they compete with other current production in Eastern Europe and China?

Maybe it is a bluff to cause a crash in current NOS market prices, which Brimar will then buy up and use the leverage to ...
Muahahaha
Put forward the real plan of World Domination!!

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they currently offer a tube guitar amp but I dont see ANY details, strange.

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single ended el84 @5w? guess from the model number?
WTF who does this?
I reckon they want you to call.

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smitty_p said:
I think the one word , “tube,” is used as it describes the construction and general appearance. After all, many of our tubes do have an envelope that resembles a test tube, for example.
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when the term was formed the devices typically looked more like bulbs that like tubes.
 
This is the best news I've heard in a damn long time. Brimars are great valves (yes, us Aussies call them valves too). I have few Brimar CV4004's in my amps & they're right up there with Mullards. Really hope this comes to fruition & that they can produce valves rivalling, or close to the quality of the old Brimars. Cheers
 
Who needs American tube/valve manufactures. We already have many major choices: Chinese or Russian. (Kidding, thank goodness)
 
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