The 1920's is my favorite era of vacuum tubes.
I will try my best to pass on some goodies to everyone.
I like engraved bases , mesh plates and big balloon triodes.
I even built a monoblock around the old RCA 250

I get alot of requests for Vacuum Tubes with "mesh plates".
Back in the 20's ... Vacuum Tubes with Mesh Plates was an easy form of manufacture , and it worked!.
A 1/2 inch of your " houses screen door" wrapped around a pencil , with a "spot welded" tab.
The "snapfoo" was the oversized cathode heaters the tubes needed.
The tubes greatest attribute!.
Thermionic transmission of electrons.. HEAT
See the "Online Store" for avalabilities ... enjoy!
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