I believe that they just cannot be sold under the brand name here in the United States. It has something to do with a failed agreement between Svetlana and a stateside company.
Glen, K9STH
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--- On Wed, 1/19/11, Al Kozakiewicz <akozak at hourglass.com> wrote:
I thought the Svetlana tubes were long out of production?