GBVP, The Great British Valve Project

[nzoomed]

Would be great to have this a sticky thread and keep the community updated on their progress. I might contact Bob and ask if they want to provide updates here on their progress. Needless to say, lots of work has already been completed with the restoration of many of their machines

Here was the state of the old machines from the Ei tube factory when they bought them. YouTube

More info, showing the restored machines can be found here :
Great British Valve Project - Brimar Thermionic Products - Official Site

Looking forward to seeing brand new tubes once again made in the UK with original Philips tooling!

 

[huggygood]

I am extremely happy to see a factory tube come back in Great Britain and I would be happy to be able to buy TRUE tubes made in England!
long life for the GBVP

 

[nzoomed]

Yes I agree, I will only ever buy these tubes going forward. With NOS tubes becoming ever harder and expensive to get, its great to see some relief for once!

 

[huggygood]

I think we have to support them and give them a chance with all that it includes, that is to say accept small defects and small problems at the beginning of production as was the case for the JJ tubes.

 

[nzoomed]

I think we have to support them and give them a chance with all that it includes, that is to say accept small defects and small problems at the beginning of production as was the case for the JJ tubes.

Im sure they will have alot of teething problems, but thats where the community can come in and help test the tubes and give feedback