Transistors, 1948

NY Times ^ | September 1, 2009 | By NICHOLAS BAKALAR

[NCjim]

I remember 6H6, 6AG7, and other vacuum tubes from my childhood. Interesting that the things we love we remember forever.

Here's a great link for those interested in early radios and their parts:

Antique Radios

[AlexW]

Yes, I know most the tubes, up to the 4-1000, the workhorse
of my RF amps.
I miss those good old days of radio and electronics, hanging out in the parts/ham equipment stores, and the military surplus yard.

De W4EX

[TheGeezer]

I’d always heard it was the integrated circuit that we stole from extraterrestrial aliens.

[Marine_Uncle]

Some of us are sure showing our age. Heheh.