This manual tells what radio receiving tube will substitute for another and work as a replacement. Books about electron tubes and their applications dhtrob. In this area, we provide some introduction and a lot of links to reference information drawn from arrl publications and other sources. The originals of the vacuum tube, or valve as its called in. A vacuum tube, an electron tube, or valve british usage or, colloquially, a tube north america, is a device that controls electric current flow in a high vacuum between electrodes to which an electric potential difference has been applied. Corbin is doubtlessly qualified and has put together a book that will be beneficial in many ways. This is a good beginning book that teaches you the basics of antique tube radio repair.
Radio and broadcast history library with thousands of. Below is a short list of some of the books we have and can recommend as good resource on the subject. In electronics, a vacuum tube, electron tube in north america, tube, or thermionic valve or valve in british english is a device controlling electric current through a vacuum in a sealed container. Charvat, mit lincoln laboratory for mit haystack observatory open lunch october 21, 2009. Get the best deals on rca vintage electronics manuals when you shop the largest online selection at.
I highly recommend getting the book for the beginner and for reference purposes providing you find one a lot less pricy. Over 120,000 all truely free antique tube radio schematics diagrams dial stringing tube radio repair course no login required. A crystal radio, or crystal set as it is sometimes c. We are an amateur radio ham radio license preparation and education service dedicated to helping you develop the knowledge and skills you need to get on the air quickly, with competence and confidence. The best books on radio circuitry and radio servicing. Free vacuum tube data sheets free vacuum tube substitution. Tube lore ii contains a wealth of knowledge and information on a wide variety of tube types.
In this area, we provide some introduction and a lot of links to reference. Rca tube manual rc30 new authentic reproduction shrink wrapped. Fleming developed the first vacuum electron tube, which was able to detect radio waves electronically. Vacuum tube, electron tube, thermionic valve, valve resources category is a curation of 19 web resources on, franks electron tube pages, vacuum tube basics, fun with tubes.
Click on book image to order directly from the w5yi store now. It takes you through a basic understanding of how radios work, of reading schematics and working through the. Vintage audio info and articles everything but books. If no replacement is shown for a particular tube number, there is no replacement and you must use original tube number to replace a defective tube. Mcwhorter also has a youtube channel with videos about radios, repair and related subjects. Home the canadian vintage radio society, and its bimonthly publication, canadian vintage radios, is dedicated to the preservation, restoration, collection and enjoyment of antique radios and related items.
The simplest vacuum tube, the diode, contains only two elements. Technical manual sylvania radio tubes 1943 fifth edition vacuum tubes on. The newlyupdated fcc rules for amateur radio effective january 1, 2018. This is not a great book for tube design, but could be useful for the old radio diagrams, or if you have a. The best books on radio circuitry and radio servicing radiomuseum. Its a technical book with a little bit of everything, starting with basic electrical principles, going on to topics such as tube theory, many construction projects for receivers and transmitters, antenna theory and construction, how to operate a ham station, many charts and data tables. He has also used linux to produce several audiobooks that are on audible. Repair and restoration of antique radio equipment by gregory l. We get a lot of people asking us for diy audio and loudspeaker book recommendations to get them started in the hobby.
All radios produced during the first half of the 20th century were tube radios, since transistors were not invented until 1947 and did not start to replace tubes in radios until 1954. Any tube collector or radio aficionado will find the contents of this book to be an. Radio and broadcast history library with thousands of books. A bibliography of must have tube electronics books. I have, for some unknown reason, always been interested in ancient technology, mainly electronics and mechanical things and i have always wanted to make a true old fashioned style crystal radio. Engineering post ww ii broadcast and general technical. Widowmaker amps rob robinettes car and tube amp website. New listing 1950 rca receiving tube manual radio corp technical series book rc 16. If you have any questions, or dont understand a concept, or simply want my personal words of encouragement.
Technical amateur radio books from rf to low profile. Tube websites and tube radio reference books canadian. Remastered reprint detailed operator instructions only comb bound, 5. Technical books full image scans of old technical books related to tube audio, radio, and presilicon electrical engineering and technology. Many of the latter can be found on the internet or bought in paper or in some cases cddvd form on ebay or other web sites also check out secondhand book stores on the internet or locally its amazing what turns up. The collection is focused on technical service information not readily available from primary suppliers still in business and is meant to be free and available to all who can use. Americanradiohistory documents the history of radio and tv in a library of thousands of magazines and publications about broadcasting, radio, tv, programming, wireless, electronics and ratings. Crosley jm8 series book radio instruction manual for the hybrid transistorsubmini tube radio series. You can use a european tube in a usa radio for example. Following is a list of must have books for the serious tube amplifier designer. Various scanned technical and historic books that should be of interest to vintage radio collectors etc. Many 1940s and 50s radios powered their tube circuits directly from wall voltage without a power transformer and their chassis was connected directly to one of the two power cord wires. In todays world, if someones radio breaks, they throw it out and buy a new one, hofeld said. Which means that whether your antique radio is a cathedral or a console, an art deco beauty made of wood or bakelite, its guts are filled with tubes.
Radio tube type portables, tabletops, floor models, with wood, cloth, plastic, bakelite, catalin cases. The title is about as accurate and descriptive as ive seen. This 1960 tube caddy below book also includes all tube numbers from all over the world. Vintage service manuals, early radio equipment catalogs, wireless equipment manuals, sales brochures for vintage radio, airline service manuals, rca service manuals, silvertone service manuals.
Radio control handbook by howard mcentee and published by tab books. So i am endeavoring to digitize and post some selected books relating to the vacuum tube age of electronics here. I come with the book as your personal instructor via phone or e mail. Its a downtoearth but detailed description based on personal experience, from an author whose primary personal computer is linux.
What i fail to understand is its present day price. List of books and articles about radio history online. Tube tester step by step tube testing procedure, detailed operator instructions and tube test data. As this is a hobby, radio items that you may want help with sourceing are done on a request basis. This book is very informative to the beginner for repair and restoration of older radio equipment. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube. Fundamentals of engineering electronics dow 1937 handbook of tube operation federal telephone and radio corporation 1944 magnetic amplifiers.
Radio technology topics american radio relay league. Click a row in the table below to download the file. Some of them are long out of print, and can only be obtained from used book sellers, although they are occasionally seen for sale on the internet. The 1959 book lost some older tube data, and some of the good info in the appendix, but gained a bunch of picture tube crt data, modern tv tubes, as well as some. Sir william preece, then technical director of the british post. Comprehensive data about hundreds of tube types, along with introductory articles about tube theory and even construction plans and theoretical discussions of common tube devices such as oscillators, radio receivers, tvs, and so on. Radio today guide to the icom ic7300 by andrew barron, zl3dw the icom ic7300 radio is one of the bestselling radios of recent years but, as an owner or potential buyer, are you aware of all the features it has and how to get these set up and achieve the potential of the radio. Although some of us have the technical understanding to handle advanced theory literature, most people are going to be more comfortable with and learn more from a book like elements of radio. This is not a great book for tube design, but could be useful for the old radio diagrams. Russian tube books posted a number of russianlanguage tube books and manuals. Over 120,000 all truely free antique radio schematics. Radiotron designers handbook, 1950s out of print radio. The term radio can refer to either the electronic appliance that we listen with or to the content that plays from it.
Vintage lot radio service manuals 1949 rca victor mostoftenneeded. Diy audio books and manuals speakers, vacuum tubes. One tube radios, vacuum tube projects, regenerative receiver, knight knightkit, space spanner this page illustrates several of the vacuum tube projects that ive been recently working on. Technical data they operate on any one of 4 crystal controlled channels lying within the frequency range 100150 mc. Buy products related to radio electronics in books and see what customers say about. I think his book the vacuum tube short wave radio is far better. While this does not directly answer his questions, we can take the opportunity to create a thread with a list of the best books available in english for radio circuitry theory and practical radio servicing knowledge. A vacuum tube, an electron tube, or valve british usage or, colloquially, a tube north america, is a device that controls electric current flow in a high vacuum between electrodes to which an electric potential difference has been applied the type known as a thermionic tube or thermionic valve uses the phenomenon of thermionic emission of electrons from a heated cathode and is used for a. Audio tube type and solid state amps, preamps, tuners, receivers, turntables, speakers. Any tube radio from the 1920s to the 1960s and even beyond may be found here. Vacuum tube, electron tube, thermionic valve, valve.
Get the best deals on rca vintage electronics manuals when you shop. Enjoyed this book and recommend it to anyone whos considering working on these old tube radios, either for themselves or perhaps for others as well. Definitions of common radio terms, general tube and circuit information, tube dimensions, use of curves, resistancecoupled amplifier data 2mb. Army aircraft to provide two way radio telephone communication between aircraft in flight and between aircraft and ground stations. If you have been looking for a copy, your wait is over. Remastered reprint of the tube test data only in book form, comb bound, 5. Resources listed under tube category belongs to technical reference main collection. We do some limited restoration work, and costs vary upon the amount of work needed to get items into functional condition. Small diy book on building your own reflex radio receiver.
Includes a user guide that matches the cd tracks to the pages in the book for quick and easy reference. Here are some tubebiased web sites pardon the pun, along with a list of some good reference texts taken from my own radio library. There are a lot of books on the topic and naturally we cannot go over all of them all. Any tube collector or radio aficionado will find the contents of this book to be an invaluable reference. Listen to weekly interviews with leading scientists and technologists in the berkeley groks collection. Various scanned technical and historic books that should be of interest to vintage radio. Although some of us have the technical understanding to handle advanced theory literature, most people are going to be more comfortable with. In any case, it all started with the discovery of radio waveselectromagnetic waves that have the capacity to transmit music, speech, pictures, and other data invisibly through the air. Computers, technology, and science are the topics featured here. Free vacuum tube data sheets free vacuum tube substitution guide manuals free radio tube data manuals free tube base diagrams. A high quality reprint of the 1973 rca receiving tube manual technical. The design and development of 1920s radios by david rutland.
1489 359 383 1198 302 1226 1244 644 165 1495 235 1568 373 486 275 1216 244 1101 232 437 205 1486 1242 1343 43 1595 1488 15 461 704 917 327 793 1280