 If you, like me, appreciate the sheer engineering
genius and artistry of a vacuum tube - especially the special purpose types - then
you'll want to peruse the extensive collection of Mr. Robert Gillespie. His
vacuum
tube gallery is hosted on the RadioMuseum.org website. He writes: "I started
collecting tubes when I was 10, they were like little pieces of artwork. My fascination
with tubes took off when I found my first industrial tube in an old warehouse. I
do enjoy the odd photocells and photomultipliers, anything built by hand and not
by machine. Currently, my focus is on collecting anything pre-1925 from anywhere
in the world - which has been greatly boosted as I am now the curator of the Gerald
Tyne Collection, author of 'Saga of the Vacuum Tube,' 1977." If you have a unique
vacuum tube not already represented there, you are welcome to submit photos and
information. There are 1,629 as of this writing.
"In electronics, a vacuum tube, electron tube (in North America), thermionic valve,
or just valve (elsewhere, especially in Britain) is a device used to amplify, switch,
otherwise modify, or create an electrical signal by controlling the movement of
electrons in a low-pressure space. Some special function vacuum tubes are filled
with low-pressure gas: these are so-called soft valves (or tubes), as distinct from
the hard vacuum type which have the internal gas pressure reduced as far as possible.
Almost all depend on the thermal emission of electrons, hence thermionic. Vacuum
tubes were critical to the development of electronic technology, which drove the
expansion and commercialization of radio broadcasting, television, radar, sound
reproduction, large telephone networks, analog and digital computers, and industrial
process control. Some of these applications pre-dated electronics, but it was the
vacuum tube that made them widespread and practical."
- Wikipedia
ABC Vacuum Tubes
| 407-761-7205 | Orlando, FL
3.5 Million products stocked. vacuum tubes, radio Tubes, audio tubes, electron
tubes, valves, grid caps, sockets, capacitors and tubes for amplifiers. Buy, sell,
and swap your tubes, ABC Vacuum Tubes is always buying vacuum tubes for our inventory.
Antique Electronic
Supply | 480-820-5411 | Tempe, AZ
Large supply of new old stock and current production vacuum tubes, parts, supplies
and literature for your vacuum tube equipment.
BOI AudioWorks
| 858-578-5432 | San Diego, CA
New, new old stock and used vacuum tubes.
Find A Tube
| 440-647-3908 | Wellington, OH
One of the largest tube specialists also offering schematics for television,
radio, hi-fi and auto radios as well as parts, coils, flybacks and yokes for many
older televisions and a limited supply of early solid-state TV modules and HV triplers.
Greenstone USA
| 877-206-5021 | Camarillo, CA
Manufactures vacuum tubes & vacuum capacitors.
Jim's Crosley Antique
Radio Page
Very good collection of Crosley radio photos and a selection of models for sale.
A unique collection of vacuum tube box art.
L-3 Electron Devices
| 650-591-8411 | San Carlos, CA
Producer of microwave tubes, amplifiers and other vacuum devices for use in a
variety of Military and Commercial systems. Electron Devices also provides commercial
devices for TV broadcasting, medical applications, satellite communications, and
high energy plasma research.
Radio Research Instrument
Co | 203-753-5840 | Waterbury CT
Manufacturer of Radar Systems, Radar Sub-Systems, Pulse Modulators, Antenna Systems, &
Microwave Systems.
RF Power Exchange
| 954-344-7379 | Weston, FL
Power tubes, RF & microwave transistors, vacuum capacitors, RF amplifiers/modules,
military radio spare parts.
RF Power Exchange
| 954-344-7379 | Weston, FL
Power tubes, RF & microwave transistors, vacuum capacitors, RF amplifiers/modules,
military radio spare parts.
SecondHandRadio.com
We let you sell your used and surplus electronics the old fashion way. You communicate
directly with the prospective buyer/seller throughout the entire transaction. Trade
used transmitters, sell vintage receivers, advertise your antennas; it is all up
to you. Ads must be related to radio, television, audio, lasers, hobbyist electronics,
etc. Buy & Sell for FREE! No commissions, listing fees, final value fees,
or photo hosting fees. Dealers welcome.
SND Tube Sales
| 636-939-9190 | St. Charles, MO
Tubes, testers, manuals.
Test Parts
| 706-361-0825 | Thomson, GA
TestParts.com is America's RF-microwave super store. We sell both new and quality
used RF-microwave communication parts. We routinely stock more than 35,000 'hard-to-find'
parts.
The Tube Store
877-570-0979 | Hamilton, Ontario Canada
Audio tubes for any amplifier: from high end home audio to classic guitar amps.
Thomas Electronics
| 315-923-2051 | Clyde, NY
Manufacturing, repairing, and refurbishing cathode ray tubes (CRTs) since 1948.
Give new life to your vintage equipment with a new phosphor coating or specify a
custom replacement. Product profile includes CRTs, high voltage power supplies,
LCD backlights, LCD ruggedized displays, electromagnetic components, deflection
coils, & monitors. Environments testing and custom glass working services available.
TubeDepot, LLC
| 877-289-7994 | Memphis, TN
Supplier of vacuum tubes, tube sockets, capacitors, resistors, potentiometers,
tube amp kits, and more.
Tubesworld
| +31 6 155 235 87 | Maastricht, The Netherlands
We have vacuum tubes of all kinds, from little tiny ones you can build a hearing-aid
with, to the big ones you can use to get yourself a radio transmitter or massive
amplifier! Just look trough our stock, or use the handy search function.
Tube World
| 920-208-0353 | Sheboygan, WI
Provides high quality new old stock vacuum tubes.
Vacuum Tube Valley
| Lakeport, CA
Rebuild kits, cable, vintage caps, parts, NOS/vintage tubes, radio & tuner
tubes, RF/sweep tubes, guitar amp tubes.
VacuumTubes.net
| 800-326-4140 | La Crosse, FL
Maintains a working inventory of over 5,000 different radio tubes, amplifier
tubes, and vacuum tubes in stock at all times.
Vacuum Tubes
| 407-481-9994 | Orlando, FL
Tubes, testers, manuals, T-shirts, radios.
Related Pages on RF Cafe - Tube
Base Diagrams - A Course in
Radio Fundamentals-Vacuum Tubes Sep 1942 QST -
Electrons on Parade
Tube Production Video by RCA c.1942 -
NEETS Module 6 - Vacuum Tubes
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