Do you still use tube radios in (almost) everyday use?

[madlabs]

Originally Posted by Telecolor 3007

What did the millenials commented?

Wow! That old radio sounds AMAZING! Plus they think the radios look really cool (they do). Then I put on some vinyl (on my very mediocre stereo) and blow them away!

All they have ever heard is earbuds with an MP3 player or whatever.

[Telecolor 3007]

Problably in the '30's they wanted to make them cheaper.

Originally Posted by madlabs

Wow! That old radio sounds AMAZING! Plus they think the radios look really cool (they do). Then I put on some vinyl (on my very mediocre stereo) and blow them away!

All they have ever heard is earbuds with an MP3 player or whatever.

I thought they sayed bad words.

[JohnCT]

Originally Posted by Telecolor 3007

Problably in the '30's they wanted to make them cheaper.

You got me wondering, so I did some web "research" on rice paper capacitors and found this on another forum, link to follow:

"Some quality paper condensers are still safe to use, most notably the Stromberg Carlson, Westere Electric manufactured units which were used by, among other firms, the Radio Corporation,, but, and is is a most important caveat, the only units which are truly safe are those made with imported fish and rice papers. This material spiked in price after June 17th, 1930, at which time the new Hawley-Smoot act placed a 600% tarriff on insulating papers. Condensers made after the autumn of 1930 are, I'm afraid, not to be trusted. "

It's not my information and I have no idea if it's accurate, but it's certainly interesting enough to post.

https://antiqueradios.com/forums/vie...p?f=6&t=218820

John