Moorhead labs and Western Electric Vacuum Tubes

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Moorhead labs and Western Electric Vacuum Tubes

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AllAmericanFiveRadio said in February 11th, 2010 at 10:01 am    

Thanks. Yes keep them. You will appreciate this. Twenty years ago I bought some vacuum tubes for $18 each and I complained to everyone. Now they are $60 each.

VonGoetzi said in February 14th, 2010 at 9:58 pm    

WOW. and I thought the ones I have from the 50′s was old. I grabbed them from 3 old TV’s when I was a boy, before my great Aunt had them taken to the dump. I had no idea what they even were back then, I just thought she should keep them. I now own her old house, and found them when I moved in, along with the switches, coils, and every thing else I removed back then. Needless to say they will never be put on ebay, or anywhere else. My son will some day own them when he is older.

AllAmericanFiveRadio said in February 15th, 2010 at 7:23 pm    

That would have been great to have them now, Philips would be so collectable. I had no clue about old tubes or collecting anything when I was 12. Or flee markets either. It sounds like Waterlooplein market has changed. The ones here are becoming more disappointing. I believe that most of the real collectable stuff is going to eBay or other like auctions. A shame, I really like walking around and looking at all the items.

radioam232 said in February 16th, 2010 at 12:54 pm    

Absolutely beautiful old tubes and unique collectors items. I remember in 1967 (when I was 12 years old) I went to the Waterlooplein market in Amsterdam (when it still was a real flee market with all kinds of goods) I also saw such early tube types, for 1 guilder or so (half a dollar). I could not buy them then. They were rare old Philips types and looked like normal bulbs/glow lamps.

jwl329 said in February 19th, 2010 at 6:25 am    

Thanks for sharing. I love electronic history.

AllAmericanFiveRadio said in February 21st, 2010 at 9:54 pm    

Hey Frank,
It is interest to see how fast electronics developed. Back in 1914-1919 this stuff was cutting edge technology. Thanks.

togst said in February 25th, 2010 at 1:20 am    

This was quite fascinating! I have never seen tubes that old before. The way they are built is also very interesting.

Thanks for sharing this with us!
-Frank

AllAmericanFiveRadio said in February 25th, 2010 at 5:13 am    

That ‘S’ may be the manufacture of the bakelite base, maybe? I’ll keep looking or maybe another YouTuber will know. We are looking back, close to the beginnings of all electronics. And tube audio amplifiers sound the best still today. Thanks.

Lockemeister said in February 26th, 2010 at 2:04 am    

Thank you for showing this early tube history. The photographs are excellent. I wonder what the S on the bottom of the Moorhead tube means.

AllAmericanFiveRadio said in March 1st, 2010 at 7:44 am    

It would be very interesting to know who the original owns were, to late to dust for prints. Thanks.

AllAmericanFiveRadio said in March 3rd, 2010 at 5:49 am    

For the VT-1/203A the filament voltage is 2.5v @ 1.1A
The 01A has a 5v filament. I am not sure what the pin out is of a VT-1, have to look it up.
Thanks.

BadEditPro said in March 5th, 2010 at 10:48 am    

Like you said, where have those tubes been for the last 90 years… What roads have they gone down to find you In NC? No way to know… Fascinating. :) JC

KC2PIZ said in March 8th, 2010 at 2:36 am    

Wow, those are really nice! I have a VT-1
also but the filiment is open. Is 203 A the same as 01A

AllAmericanFiveRadio said in March 11th, 2010 at 7:01 am    

It would be amazing to see one of those receivers. The key is a small pin on the side of the base of the tube. The tube sockets have a metal sleeves with a one vertical slot. The pin fit down the slot and then you turn the tube to lock it in. I have two videos on a 1925 Magnavox radio, I think you can see the tube sockets there. Thanks.

ess1898 said in March 11th, 2010 at 12:19 pm    

I would love to see the radios the signal corps used in WWI
I don’t see any keying on these tubes, how do you tell which way to put it in the socket?

AllAmericanFiveRadio said in March 13th, 2010 at 8:50 pm    

Thanks. I think these are the earliest vacuum tubes I have. I have friends who own earlier tubes like a Lee de Forest Audion. An amazing part of radio history.

denshisan said in March 14th, 2010 at 6:04 am    

I feel nostalgic for an initial vacuum tube.

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