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General Category => General Radio Discussion => Topic started by: ChrisSmolinski on February 24, 2013, 1722 UTC

Title: The Vacuum Tube Flash Drive Gives New Life to Old Pentode Tubes
Post by: ChrisSmolinski on February 24, 2013, 1722 UTC

(http://1-ps.googleusercontent.com/x/www.trendhunter.com/cdn.trendhunterstatic.com/thumbs/xvacuum-tube-flash-drive.jpeg.pagespeed.ic.cOgh6JRlRg.jpg)

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 (http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vacuum-tube-flash-drive)

Title: Re: The Vacuum Tube Flash Drive Gives New Life to Old Pentode Tubes
Post by: Jolly Roger on February 24, 2013, 1917 UTC

Now THAT'S freakin' awesome! I gotta have one.

Title: Re: The Vacuum Tube Flash Drive Gives New Life to Old Pentode Tubes
Post by: BoomboxDX on March 08, 2013, 1133 UTC

Cool!

Title: Re: The Vacuum Tube Flash Drive Gives New Life to Old Pentode Tubes
Post by: cmradio on March 10, 2013, 0026 UTC

6AK5?

Title: Re: The Vacuum Tube Flash Drive Gives New Life to Old Pentode Tubes
Post by: Blakkzakk 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.

Title: Re: The Vacuum Tube Flash Drive Gives New Life to Old Pentode Tubes
Post by: zackers 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.