"The electrons would have to bump their way through them

Doc B. · **on:** April 19, 2023, 03:35:52 PM

like midgets in a subway crowd."

"These aroused monkeys throwing pebbles at a target through a shutter, ably portray what goes on in a vacuum tube".

Awesome, politically incorrect explanations of how vacuum tubes work, narrated by Lowell Thomas-

Thermioniclife · **Reply #1 on:** April 19, 2023, 04:26:16 PM

Outstanding Doc. There are some great vids regarding Mullard tube manufacturing from the raw ores to a finished tube. I'll try to add a link.

2wo · **Reply #2 on:** April 19, 2023, 06:58:36 PM

Now I can't get past the Mid Atlantic thing ...John

oztayls · **Reply #3 on:** July 27, 2023, 07:27:40 PM

Midgets or midges. Referring to those annoying swarming insects I would think, not the derogatory term for short people.

Doc B. · **Reply #4 on:** July 28, 2023, 06:28:27 AM

It's clearly midgets with a hard t. Listen for yourself at 7:01. In the context and for the time it makes perfect sense.

johnsonad · **Reply #5 on:** July 29, 2023, 01:16:26 AM

That was great! Thanks, Doc for posting. If I could go back in time and place an order for some 300Bs............

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