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ITEM# BKAE1
18.95

Saga of the Vacuum Tube

by Gerald E.J. Tyne

Covers the history of the evolution of the thermionic vacuum tube, tracing its complex genealogy, and presenting essential facts to assist in the identification of such tubes made prior to 1930. Mr. Tyne spent several decades researching information on the vacuum tube, much of which came from the records and archives of various European manufacturers.

1994, 1977, 494pp., 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", softbound.
0-6722-1470-9
1.26 lbs

CONTENTS CHAPTER 1. Electrical Developments Prior to 1880; CHAPTER 2. The Engineer Enters the Picture, 1880-1900; CHAPTER 3. The Beginnings of Thermionics in Communication, 1900-1910: Great Britain; CHAPTER 4. The Beginnings of Thermionics in Communication, 1900-1910: United States; CHAPTER 5. The Beginnings of Thermionics in Communication, 1900-1910: Continental Europe; CHAPTER 6. The Entrance of Industrial Laboratories and Military Demands, 1910-1920: United States (Western Electric); CHAPTER 7. The Entrance of Industrial Laboratories and Military Demands, 1910-1920: United States (De Forest); CHAPTER 8. The Entrance of Industrial Laboratories and Military Demands, 1910-1920: United States (General Electric); CHAPTER 9. The Entrance of Industrial Laboratories and Military Demands, 1910-1920: United States (Independents); CHAPTER 10. The Entrance of Industrial Laboratories and Military Demands, 1910-1920: France; CHAPTER 11. The Entrance of Industrial Laboratories and Military Demands, 1910-1920: Great Britain; CHAPTER 12. The Entrance of Industrial Laboratories and Military Demands, 1910-1920: Germany; CHAPTER 13. The Entrance of Industrial Laboratories and Military Demands, 1910-1920: The Netherlands, Russia, Australia, Italy, Denmark, Japan; CHAPTER 14. The Early Days of Broadcasting, 1920-1930: United States (Western Electric); CHAPTER 15. The Early Days of Broadcasting, 1920-1930: United States (De Forest); CHAPTER 16. The Early Days of Broadcasting, 1920-1930: United States (General Electric, Westinghouse, and RCA); CHAPTER 17. The Early Days of Broadcasting, 1920-1930: United States (Independents); CHAPTER 18. The Early Days of Broadcasting, 1920-1930: Great Britain; CHAPTER 19. The Early Days of Broadcasting, 1920-1930: France; CHAPTER 20. The Early Days of Broadcasting, 1920-1930: The Netherlands; CHAPTER 21. The Early Days of Broadcasting, 1920-1930: Germany; CHAPTER 22. The Early Days of Broadcasting, 1920-1930: Norway, Sweden, Austria, Hungary, Australia, Japan

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