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70 Years of Radio Tubes and Valves: A Guide for Electronic Engineers, Historians and Collectors

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John Stokes has endeavoured to tell the story of the vacuum tube from its earliest beginnings up till the demise of the this technology. The technical content is pitched to the collector and includes many excellent photographs showing the evolution of the myriad of tubes produced. The writing style tends towards being opinionated in some areas where a more dispassionate style would be easier to read. Overall a must have book as it tends to emphasize the years 1930-1950 which are not covered by "The Saga of the Vacuum Tube"

Just got the book and I can't put it down. There are countless dozens of pictures of tubes, tube boxes and tube ads from the teens to the fifties. Mini histories on tube manufacturers. Great for the new collector or antique radio buff. 5 stars!!

LOTS OF DETAILS AND INFORMATIONS ABOUT THE ALL KIND OF RADIO TUBES AND THE TUBE COMPANIES. LOTS OF VINTAGE PICTURES AND INFORMATIONS! VERY GOOD BOOK FOR RADIO TUBE, BUT ONLY VERY LITTLE INFORMATION ABOUT THE AUDIO TUBE!