{"product_id":"45-pair-1930s-raytheon-rare-fantastic-pair","title":"SOLD - 45 Pair - 1930's Raytheon - Rare Fantastic Pair","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cb\u003eYou will receive the exact pair in this photo.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTest spectacular at 78 + 79 over 47 on a TV-7.  I almost don't want to sell these 1930's gem's!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRaytheon Type 45\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlack base with \u003cb\u003egold “RAYTHEON – MADE IN U.S.A.”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClear ST envelope\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOctagonal \u003cb\u003e“45”\u003c\/b\u003e type marking etched on the glass\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLarge rectangular \u003cb\u003eblack plates\u003c\/b\u003e with side rails\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are \u003ci\u003etrue original 45s\u003c\/i\u003e, not later substitutes, not rebrands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eEra (this is important)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEverything points to \u003cb\u003eearly 1930s production\u003c\/b\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlate style (large, flat black plates with defined edges)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCopper-colored support hardware\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOld-style mica shape and spacing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGold base lettering (Raytheon used this earlier than most)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is \u003cb\u003epre-war, pre-miniaturization\u003c\/b\u003e American tube craftsmanship—when the 45 was still a \u003ci\u003emainstream audio output tube\u003c\/i\u003e, not a cult object.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eConstruction details (why these matter)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlates\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLarge black plates \u003cspan\u003e→\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cb\u003elower internal stress\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExcellent heat distribution\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVery stable bias behavior\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the kind of plate geometry people chase for \u003ci\u003etone density\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eharmonic purity\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatching \u0026amp; 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desirability\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 45 is already a \u003cb\u003etop-tier DHT\u003c\/b\u003e, and original Raytheons are:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLess common than RCA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVery respected sonically\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncreasingly scarce in \u003ci\u003ematched pairs\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThey’re absolutely \u003cb\u003ereference-grade\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNot hype tubes—\u003ci\u003eserious listening tubes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cb\u003eBottom line\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis pair is:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e✔\u003c\/span\u003e Authentic early Raytheon Type 45\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e✔\u003c\/span\u003e Pre-war construction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e✔\u003c\/span\u003e Excellent plate geometry\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e✔\u003c\/span\u003e Visually well matched\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e✔\u003c\/span\u003e Sonically refined and honest\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are the kind of tubes that \u003cb\u003edefine a system\u003c\/b\u003e, not decorate one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is \u003ci\u003ereal\u003c\/i\u003e early American DHT magic.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bespoke Audio Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53295171567982,"sku":null,"price":475.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0977\/2721\/8030\/files\/BSA-7a.jpg?v=1770744538","url":"https:\/\/bespoke-audio-shop.myshopify.com\/products\/45-pair-1930s-raytheon-rare-fantastic-pair","provider":"Bespoke Audio Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}