They were. However the inside scoop was then when Westrex bought the WE name they also bought the Kansas City works plant.Originally posted by Blue Strat
Not much chance of Western Electric making guitar amp tubes unless people are suddenly willing to pay $100+ per tube.
The only tube they're not making (actually, the company is/was called Westrex I believe) is the 300B, a high end audio tube which sells in the $300+ (probably higher by now) range.