THE LEGEND: 6CA7 / EL34 General Electric ''Fat Boy'' (USA)
anode with 3 holes, double-getter, made in USA
NOS, very few pieces only, no matching available
known as "Fat Boy" tubes because 6CA7/EL34 tubes made in the USA have much larger diameter glass bulbs than their European EL34 equivalent. These have large plates with 3 holes and are known to sound exceptional smooth and to be very rugged.