Remembrances of vacuum tube days
As a young teenager, I developed a love for electronics which became a lifelong love affair. In those days vacuum tubes were the norm and solid state devices such as transistors weren't in usage then....
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Those were the days, when you had to figure something out or order the Sams schematic. My journey started in the 60’s when a friend of my grandfather invited us out on his yacht on Lake Michigan, At the end of the ride I was presented with a electronics study kit by our host, Mr DeVry. I loved to take things apart and see how they ticked. Then there was 2 years of high school electronics which I convinced the teacher to open a 3rd and 4th year so I could do self study. At the age of 16 I walked i to the local electronics repair shop and inquired about a job. The owner sort of chuckled but then sat down with me and drew some circuits out for a test, 30 minutes later I was on the bench repairing equipment and making $5/hr which was 3 times the minimum wage! Tubes were my favorite cause with very little documentation I could fix most gear. Then came an EE degree and a job at a small semiconductor company in Silicone Valley that Andy, Bob, & Gordon started, but that’s another story.
I still have a H H Scott 299B stereo tube amp and a Decware “Rachael” in my shop keeping me warm :) along with tube testers, VTVM, variac.....
I don’t know if I would have gone that path if I had not met Mr DeVry so my favorite gifts to nieces and nephews is something that they can learn from and grow.
I still have a H H Scott 299B stereo tube amp and a Decware “Rachael” in my shop keeping me warm :) along with tube testers, VTVM, variac.....
I don’t know if I would have gone that path if I had not met Mr DeVry so my favorite gifts to nieces and nephews is something that they can learn from and grow.
