Clive wrote in message
news:cbhf5d$rdq$1@news5.svr.pol.co.uk...
> Hi Chris
> The original Svetlana EL34 (made in St. Petersburg) is markedly different
in
> construction from the Mullard as you say and is not a replica
> in any way nor intended to be.
> There are several performance similarities...ability to take abuse being
> one!
> We supply them (via our other company, PM Components)
> to many major OEMs...Marshall amongst others.
> If the tubes you have are not branded with the C logo then they are
> not genuine made in the Svetlana factory St. Petersburg tubes.
> There are other tubes around with the S logo that are not the
> original product.
> Just so you know.
> Cheers.
Hi Clive, Mine are SEDs (winged C).
From what I understand about the whole Svetlana debacle, there are 2
factories - one the older Svetlana plant, the other called Reflektor - both
in St Petersburg - just to complicate matters.
The Svetlana brandname is owned by some US company in the US but that
copyright doesnt seem to extend to Europe...
What used to be known as Svetlana are now Winged C or SED branded to avoid
the complication (yeah right) ...
cb