[Tubejunke]

I have two Howard radios that I would say are from the 1930s. Both work and seem to be very well made. Neither has a bit of restoration. I know people think that caps are essential, and electronically that is good advice, but I have seen so many TVs and radios that work perfectly with original caps and if I can I like to keep them that way.

Anyway, this isn't about caps. I just wonder how many people have these or know much about them. Some opinions would be cool. Last night I had to remove a bad 6V6G from one that tested bad. It was an original Howard, same as most of the rest. I sort of hate to see the originals go. I think it would be smart to save this tube for proper appearance if or when it ever matters. 70ish year old caps and tubes are a bit hard to believe, but it does happen.

Supposedly the Great Depression took this company out. Too bad, could have been another DuMont, but then again it didn't take a depression to take DuMont out! Their quality went from superb to marginal at best in about a decade.