Gaps in the collection (was Re: rarest computers. )

From: ben franchuk <bfranchuk_at_jetnet.ab.ca>
Date: Fri Aug 13 12:12:32 2004

Geoffrey Thomas wrote:
> Reminds me of the old Radio Constructor designs where the designer made one
> transistor do both rf and af amplification.
> Can't remember his name - or what he called his designs.
> I'm sure he was knighted or something like that .... anybody ?
> - Sir Alec Douglas Hall ? was it ?
> Sounds too much like Alec Douglas Hume !

I have no idea who invented it since it was used every where, since the
humble
vacume tube ( valve) was invented. You can still buy or build them today.

http://www.vcomp.co.uk/one_tube_1935/one_tube_1935.htm
http://schmarder.com/radios/tube/index.htm
Ben.
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