There’s still a mystique around vacuum tubes long after they were rendered obsolete by solid state devices, and many continue to experiment with them. They can be bought new, but most of us still come ...

In August we ran a few photos of Steve Johnson’s excellent collection of radios. This month, we’re tuning in on his tube testers. All information courtesy of Steve’s website. Confidence Special First, ...

Some of the most popular and sought-after models of tube testers today for antique radio and vintage audio service are military surplus. Popular models of military tube testers for use today were ...

[Mr. Carlson] has an old-style 1940-era radio tube tester, the kind that used to inhabit grocery and drug stores. It is in amazing condition and he was kind enough to tear it down for us. The tester ...

Marked: "DAYRAD Tube Checker / Mfd. by the Radio Products Co., Dayton, Ohio. / Licensed Under Weston Patent 1704566 Type B". Includes leather carrying strap. Tube tester designed for A.C. plug in ...

There is nothing simple about a good vacuum tube tester. In fact, most tube testers were very complicated to set up for each different type of tube to be tested. Testing a quantity of different tubes ...