Books:
Radiotron Designers Handbook
3rd Edition, 1941
RCA Manufacturing Company
Surplus market, hamfests
RCA Receiving Tube Manual, #RC-30, 1973 ed.
Avail. Antique Electronic Supply
Tube Substitution Handbook
W. Smith & B. Buchanan,
Howard Sams & Co, 1992
Prompt Publications, reprinted 1998
Avail. Antique Electronic Supply
Essential Characteristics
General Electric Co.
Tube Products Division, 1973
Avail. Antique Electronic Supply
Thordarson Transformer Manual #346A
Reprint of the original 1934 manual
Lindsay Publications Inc., 2000
Avail. Antique Electronics Supply
American Radio Relay League
The older ARRL handbooks have tube projects,
tube data tables, and base diagrams.
Source: hamfests, surplus market
Web sites:
There are many web sites dedicated to tube technology. One of the best is by Max Robinson at www.funwithtubes.net . There is a link on this site to join the Fun With Tubes discussion group on Yahoo. Max is the moderator, and is joined by a wide range of experienced techs in running discussions of tube topics. This is an extremely educational, non-commercial group experience, and is highly recommended for serious tube project builders.
