Western Electric 300B Reissue Tube
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Low Hours – Less than 500 Hours & Tested
Tube number: 210916
About this model
Western Electric introduced the 300B in 1938 to amplify telephone signals, and original production ended in 1988. Westrex Corporation announced a reissue in 1995, and the first reissued tubes shipped in early 1997 from the Kansas City Works in Lee's Summit, Missouri; production later moved to Huntsville and, by 2018, to Rossville, Georgia. Reissue tubes carry individual serial numbers on the base.
The surviving listing is brief: low hours, under 500, tested, tube number 210916. The 300B gives about 8 watts in a single-ended amplifier.
| Maker | Western Electric (reissue) |
|---|---|
| Type | 300B directly heated power triode |
| Original introduction | 1938 |
| Reissue | Shipped from 1997, Kansas City Works |
| This tube | Serial 210916, under 500 hours (listing) |
Questions collectors ask
When were Western Electric 300B reissues made?
The first reissues shipped in 1997 from Kansas City; production later moved to Huntsville and then Rossville, Georgia.
How much power does a 300B give?
About 8 watts in a single-ended amplifier, or about 20 watts from a push-pull pair.
Sources: Wikipedia: 300B; audioXpress: The Original Western Electric 300B.
