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Author Topic: The Vacuum Tube Flash Drive Gives New Life to Old Pentode Tubes  (Read 4224 times)

ChrisSmolinski

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The Vacuum Tube Flash Drive Gives New Life to Old Pentode Tubes
« on: February 24, 2013, 1722 UTC »


Latvian artist and Etsy merchant Slava Tech is the man behind the vacuum tube flash drive. These faux low-tech flash drives are made out of old Pentode tubes in the steampunk style. While the outer shell of the vacuum tube flash drive is old time-y, the innards are all new (an 8 GB or 16 GB SanDisk flash drive is used). Each USB also features a colorful LED light.

http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vacuum-tube-flash-drive
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Re: The Vacuum Tube Flash Drive Gives New Life to Old Pentode Tubes
« Reply #1 on: February 24, 2013, 1917 UTC »
Now THAT'S freakin' awesome! I gotta have one.
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Re: The Vacuum Tube Flash Drive Gives New Life to Old Pentode Tubes
« Reply #2 on: March 08, 2013, 1133 UTC »
Cool!
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Re: The Vacuum Tube Flash Drive Gives New Life to Old Pentode Tubes
« Reply #3 on: March 10, 2013, 0026 UTC »
6AK5?
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Re: The Vacuum Tube Flash Drive Gives New Life to Old Pentode Tubes
« Reply #4 on: March 17, 2013, 0111 UTC »
"The vacuum tube flash drive sells for between $79 and $120." :o

Kind of high priced, but I might get one because I'm such a tube junkie.
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Re: The Vacuum Tube Flash Drive Gives New Life to Old Pentode Tubes
« Reply #5 on: March 26, 2013, 2256 UTC »
Sure looks like a 6AK5. I remember building a 6AK5 preamp for my first shortwave radio that was slightly deaf back in the 60's.

These are cool! Don't know if I'd want to spend the $ on one but I like the looks.
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