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The RCA 885 Thyratron is an Argon filled three-element tube used in pulse and switching circuits. Roughly equivalent to a modern SCR, this device will momentarily short when triggered, allowing charge to dump for a high-energy pulse or to help restart the next cycle in a sweep circuit.

This tube was designed for oscilloscope use and was purchased as a spare for my 1936 RCA 151. It was produced as part of the war effort. It's new old stock.

Interesting thing about tubes is there's so many of them still available in the USA because we just made shitloads of them up until the 80s. This is in contract to most other countries where stock has become depleted.

The RCA 885 Thyratron is an Argon filled three-element tube used in pulse and switching circuits. Roughly equivalent to a modern SCR, this device will momentarily short when triggered, allowing charge to dump for a high-energy pulse or to help restart the next cycle in a sweep circuit. This tube was designed for oscilloscope use and was purchased as a spare for my 1936 RCA 151. It was produced as part of the war effort. It's new old stock. Interesting thing about tubes is there's so many of them still available in the USA because we just made shitloads of them up until the 80s. This is in contract to most other countries where stock has become depleted.

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[–] [deleted] • 3 pts

I have that radio in the background. It used to be my moms. She'd listen to talk radio all the time on it when she was alive.

[–] • 5 pts

The GE Superradio II. It's good for long distance reception.

I keep it as my "Doomsday Radio." If WLW 700 Cincinnati goes of the air, we're doomed.