(!!!!!) (Best Overall Pair) 6SN7GT Tungsol parallel gray plates large O mica NOS 1952-1953, 1 tube has crack in base (8.8/8.2ma and 8.8/8.2ma) 1-2% matched (Cary, Rogue)
(!!!!!) (Best Overall Single) 6SC7GTY Tungsol NOS black round plates NOS 1950 era - small chip out of base (2.1ma and 2.2ma)
(!!!!!) (BEST PAIR) 5U4G TUNGSOL NOS 1955 (57-59/40 and 55-58/40) (rare)
(!!!!!) (Best Value Single) 45 RCA NOS 1940's (42ma)
(!!!!!) (Best Value) 45 Tungsol used/good 1940's (27ma)
(!!!!!) (Good Value Single) 45 Sylvania branded RCA NOS 1952 stains on glass (31.6ma)
(!!!!!) (Good Value Single) 45 Sylvania branded RCA NOS 1952 stains on glass (47ma)
(!!!!!) (Recommended Pair) 45 RCA and Cunningham used/good (29ma and 33ma) 1-3% matched
(!!!!!) (Recommended Pair) 5881 GE Canada NOS 1966-1967 (65.2ma and 68.5ma) (same build as Tungsol)
(!!!!!) (Recommended Pair) JAN-CTL6SL7WGT Tungsol NOS brown base gray ribbed plates 1961-1965 (2.1/2.2ma and 2.1/2.3ma) (low noise - very smooth sound) (phono grade)
(!!!!) (BEST OVERALL PAIR) 5881 Tungsol NOS 1951 and like new 1950 (72.5ma and 70ma)
(!!!!) (Best Pair) JTL-5814A Tungsol ribbed plates 1959-1960 (10.6/10.0ma and 10.0/10.4ma)
(!!!!) (BEST PRICE) 6X4 SER = LM Ericsson Sweden "D" getter NOS 1950's (54/40 and 55/40)
(!!!!) (BEST VALUE SINGLE) 5U4G TUNGSOL NOS 1952 slightly tilted glass (52/40 and 52/40)
(!!!!) (Best Value Single) 6550 Tungsol branded Sylvania smooth gray plate used/tests like new 1960 era (138ma)
(!!!!) (Good Value) JG-12AY7 GE box plates like new 1953 (3.3/2.5ma)
(!!!!) (microphonic single) 5687 Tungsol ribbed black plates "U" getter NOS 1952 (42/41.5ma) (1st series made)
(!!!!) (Recommended PAIR) 5998A Sylvania JAN NOS 1980 (144/131ma and 138/144ma) (5998A=7236)
(!!!!) (Recommended Pair) 5V4G National Union NOS 1951 same date codes (58-59/40 and 57-58/40 x 2 tubes) 1-3% matched
(!!!!) (Recommended Pair) 6X4 SER = LM Ericsson Sweden "D" getter NOS 1950's 1-2% matched (53-55/40 x 2 tubes)