• WARNING: Tube/Valve amplifiers use potentially LETHAL HIGH VOLTAGES.
    Building, troubleshooting and testing of these amplifiers should only be
    performed by someone who is thoroughly familiar with
    the safety precautions around high voltages.

How a Triode Works

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From January 1943 issue of Popular Science:

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"Tube Monkey" evolved into "Transistor Man"...
And don't forget his "silicon" sister (with the manager mister)! groan... 🙄

Uh, has anybody got any idea as to what the little simians are really throwing? The last time I went to the zoo, it certainly wasn't coconuts! I believe I'm gonna think twice before dissecting a dud tube... 😉
 
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