From: liz@poppyrecords.invalid.invalid   
      
   Jeff Layman  wrote:   
      
   [...]   
   > I was told once that Z&I Aero was a front for certain Russian   
   > activities. I've no idea if it was true or not, but it couldn't have   
   > been supplying much money if it was. It did sell Russian-made valves.   
      
   They were dreadful.  I remember a 5Z4G suddenlymaking a "ping" noise   
   followed by a fireworks display.  The pinch had split when it got hot.   
      
   They still turn up secondhand but I would never buy one.   
      
      
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