Age

[gordonjcp at gjcp.net]

> There was a mention of " real radios glow in the dark" which brought
> back memories of the first logic equipment that I worked on back in the
> 60s.  It didn't glow in the dark since the little pencil tubes didn't
> put out a lot of light like the larger ones.  The equipment was all
> digital and all tube based.  The later generations were solid state
> (potted logic ice cube modules) and discrete components, no ICs then.
> They weren't computers that you could program but specialized
> processors....
>
> I still have some of those "glow in the dark radios" and test equipment.

Must dig out my Dad's old Trio Jr-310 next time I'm up north...

Gordon.