Hifi, why bother?

[Amie]

Hi all.

The 6BW6 (noval) is similar to an Octal 6V6, but obviously not the same valve.

And although I have 6V6's, they are blackened on the inside. I have never opened one - but doubt that the guts are small enough to fit in a B9A-sized jar. (Well, the 6V6 was first, in the days when B9A and B7G weren't even thought of, so why would they not take advantage of the nice big Octal glass?)

http://www.r-type.org/exhib/aaa0343.htm

http://www.r-type.org/exhib/abh0037.htm

Just for comparison.

Valve museum states of the 6BW6 that it is the same valve stuffed into noval glass. brimar specs are the same, even if structure is different.

Thanks.
Amie.