William Donzelli wrote:
Most of the really hard core study of tube reliability
happened in the
1930s and World War 2.
But NEW tubes for computers did not come out untill
after about 1955 I guess. Looking at the 5965 datasheet
you only get 1000 hours of tube life.
--
Will
Tubes became smaller was the trend. TV sure
made a big difference in tube sales.