Description
Pair: ECC83 PAIR long plates D-foil getter made in by Philips Heerlen UK.; 1958 (August & November)
The chance to find elsewhere a D-Foil PAIR (same year) of this Quality is almost zero !!
This is a pair ECC83 produced by Philips Miniwatt Heerlen Netherlands. The tubes have a the very early foil strip getters, long plates and copper posts, see pictures.The etched date codes are clearly visible. The etched type code of one tube is mC6 the other is most likely the same because it was produced 5 months later and has the same interior. See pictures. The early long plate Philips family is highly regarded; it is my personal favourite. Very healthy NOS specs! Tubes with matching systems; see test results.
Sonics
The acoustic properties of the long plate ECC83 (Philips family production) are legendary and widely known. I refer to the many threads on the web for more information. Excellent preamp valve, low noise, very smooth extended highs, very good in phono stages. Balanced and smooth sounding with liquid midrange, recommended!
Test results*
| Valve 1
mC6 delta 8L V131 |
Ia (plate current):
Transconductance (Gm): Gas test, Shorts test: |
1,3/ 1,2 mA
1,5/ 1,4 mA/V OK |
= NOS
= NOS
|
| Valve 2
mC* delta 8G V132 |
Ia (plate current):
Transconductance (Gm): Gas test, Shorts test: |
1,3/ 1,3 mA
1,4/ 1,5 mA/V OK |
= NOS
= NOS
|
Where NOS is : Ia = 1,1 to 1,4mA, Gm= 1,3 to 1,95 mA/V.
* For test methods and factory specification read the tube testing page.
Short description
| Tube type | ECC83 |
| Quantity of Tubes | One pair |
| Brand | Philips Miniwatt |
| Manufactured in | Heerlen the Netherlands |
| Dates | 1958 |
| Construction | Long plates |
| Getter Construction | D Foil strip getter |
| Print Condition | one excellent, other gone; see pictures |
| Box included | generic white box |
| Equivalent tubes: | 12AX7, ECC803S |
| General test results | NOS |
