This pump came to us a few years back on a Sylvania CFL bulb outgas rig. We had to condemn the rig however the pump seemed like it had some life in it. Initial test were not very promising with … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
date: June 25, 2026 10:30am tags: restoration, machinery Many months ago, some of our volunteers took the one remaining cam on one of our Mullard Heritage presses and painstakingly measured it out once, twice and then once more for luck … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
Just down the road from our Tungsten Works factory are the long wave masts of the BBC Droitwich transmitter. Sadly it will be shutting down at the end of this month and the faithful valve transmitters will be decommissioned. If … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
Nearly a century after the R-types finished production, Brimar Thermionic Products will launch their first valve, completely designed and manufactured in the UK in April. The R-Type valve was the first triode to be produced and it revolutionised the developing electronic industry worldwide.
[CLICK TO READ MORE]Olly and Sol being trained on one of our lathes which we have fitted with a DRO (digital read out). The display lets us make the most of the precision of the lathe and easier to control. The piece they … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
Its been a very strange 18 months but here we are again on the eve of the RetroTech show at the Warwickshire Event Centre with a full product range and news of progress with the valve factory. I know many … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
With the current threat to the health and welfare of the nation, we thought we would let you know what actions are happening here at Brimar. All the restoration and development work by the volunteers at Tungsten Works has now … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
It is with some regret, we have decided to stop selling New ‘Old Stock’ tubes via our webstore. Supply of good tubes is becoming limited and we are now focussing our resources on the Great British Valve Project and our … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
No – it wasn’t a celebratory price reduction but a bug in our e-commerce system which has now been fixed and prices are now being displayed as normal along with the option to view them in Euro as well as … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
