Eiron wrote:

We have seen photos of what Andre claims to be the amp, though he lied
about the date. Obviously next time he will change the date on his camera
before taking any 'old' photographs.

A couple of things: The tubes in the submitted photo were Chinese
Silvertones. What was artfully posed behind were the _boxes_ that
purportedly containted the WE variety. Then, later, came a B&W photo of
a WE tube in a glass case with one of its vanity-published books behind
(also showing a 30 year-old photograph). But no actual connection
between any actual WE tube and any actual "real McCoy" amp. Even the
317s were concealed.

The amp in the picture was at best a breadboard attempt, not even the
beginnings of a finished product that one would leave exposed to polite
society.

So, we have a "finalized" amp that has had its "circuit updated". One
shudders to think how many more iterations this accretion of loose
parts will experience before either its creator shucks its mortal coil
or his landlord gets tired of changing fuses, or its tiny little
bed-sit burns down. But one thing is almost a certainty. It will never
be complete to any reliable operational degree.

Consider the elephant: Much trumpeting and activity, not much product
to show for a couple of years thereafter. In McCoy's case, the
tumpeting happens every day but lacks the activity and will produce no
product... Oh, right... other than the excrement it dumps here.

Peter Wieck
Wyncote, PA