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Discover devices used in the construction of electronic equipment, including radios, televisions and computers. These objects trace the miniaturisation of electronic components, providing an insight into the technology that enabled a boom in cheaper and smaller electronic goods.

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De Forest audion 1906-1915

De Forest audion 1906-1915

1906-1915
Audion (with spherical bulb), 1906

Audion (with spherical bulb), 1906

1906
Sargrove sprayed circuit radio receiver production prototype, 1936-1948

Sargrove sprayed circuit radio receiver production prototype, 1936-1948

1936-1948
Submarine repeater valve, 1950-1960

Submarine repeater valve, 1950-1960

1950-1960
First sealed-off travelling wave tube, 1945-1946

First sealed-off travelling wave tube, 1945-1946

1945-1946
Collection of early valves, 1915-1945

Collection of early valves, 1915-1945

1915-1945
General Electric CA101 Pilotron triode (McVitie Weston valve collection), 1918

General Electric CA101 Pilotron triode (McVitie Weston valve collection), 1918

1918
Radio valve, 1936-1939

Radio valve, 1936-1939

1936-1939
Submarine repeater pentode, 1950-1970

Submarine repeater pentode, 1950-1970

1950-1970
Siemens & Halske AG radio valve, 1884-1936

Siemens & Halske AG radio valve, 1884-1936

1884-1936
Mazradia E4M triode valve (McVitie Weston valve collection), 1910-1960

Mazradia E4M triode valve (McVitie Weston valve collection), 1910-1960

1910-1960
De Forest Audion soft detector triode (McVitie Weston valve collection), 1906-1972

De Forest Audion soft detector triode (McVitie Weston valve collection), 1906-1972

1906-1972
CV1025 triode, 1906-1965

CV1025 triode, 1906-1965

1906-1965
Ostar-Ganz general-purpose triode valve (McVitie Weston valve collection) 1906-1972

Ostar-Ganz general-purpose triode valve (McVitie Weston valve collection) 1906-1972

1906-1972
Passive component plate, type A3, for Sargrove sprayed-circuit radio receiver, 1936-1948

Passive component plate, type A3, for Sargrove sprayed-circuit radio receiver, 1936-1948

1936-1948
Emitron 6X4 rectifier, 1931-1966

Emitron 6X4 rectifier, 1931-1966

1931-1966
Western Electric 717A pentode, 1926-1966

Western Electric 717A pentode, 1926-1966

1926-1966
Marconi Osram DE 5b radio valve, 1920-1937

Marconi Osram DE 5b radio valve, 1920-1937

1920-1937
Nelson multi A valve (McVitie Weston valve collection), 1920-1930

Nelson multi A valve (McVitie Weston valve collection), 1920-1930

1920-1930
Amplifying valve type V24, 1920-1922

Amplifying valve type V24, 1920-1922

1920-1922
Fotos triode valve with two top caps (McVitie Weston valve collection), 1916-1972

Fotos triode valve with two top caps (McVitie Weston valve collection), 1916-1972

1916-1972
Mullard VP13C thermionic valve, 1934-1988

Mullard VP13C thermionic valve, 1934-1988

1934-1988
AF triode valve (McVitie Weston valve collection), 1906-1972

AF triode valve (McVitie Weston valve collection), 1906-1972

1906-1972
Mullard EF9 VM RF pentode valve (McVitie Weston valve collection), 1939

Mullard EF9 VM RF pentode valve (McVitie Weston valve collection), 1939

1939
Mazda 1R5 heptode valve, 1933-1966

Mazda 1R5 heptode valve, 1933-1966

1933-1966
FE1 valve, 1920-1966

FE1 valve, 1920-1966

1920-1966
CV1092 diode, 1904-1965

CV1092 diode, 1904-1965

1904-1965
DA 60 RF triode valve, 1929-1972

DA 60 RF triode valve, 1929-1972

1929-1972
Thorpe 4-electrode valve (McVitie Weston valve collection) 1924

Thorpe 4-electrode valve (McVitie Weston valve collection) 1924

1924
RCA 955 Acorn UHF triode thermionic valve (McVitie Weston valve collection), 1935

RCA 955 Acorn UHF triode thermionic valve (McVitie Weston valve collection), 1935

1935
Sylvania 1LA6 frequency changer valve, 1931-1966

Sylvania 1LA6 frequency changer valve, 1931-1966

1931-1966
Raytheon 6D6 VM RD pentode valve (McVitie Weston valve collection), 1934-1972

Raytheon 6D6 VM RD pentode valve (McVitie Weston valve collection), 1934-1972

1934-1972
CV525 pentode, 1924-1965

CV525 pentode, 1924-1965

1924-1965
Cossor OM6 pentode valve (McVitie Weston valve collection), 1925-1946

Cossor OM6 pentode valve (McVitie Weston valve collection), 1925-1946

1925-1946
RCA Radiotron 35 VM RF pentode valve (McVitie Weston valve collection), 1931-1972

RCA Radiotron 35 VM RF pentode valve (McVitie Weston valve collection), 1931-1972

1931-1972
Osram W30 VM RF catkin pentode valve (McVitie Weston valve collection), 1935-1972

Osram W30 VM RF catkin pentode valve (McVitie Weston valve collection), 1935-1972

1935-1972
Ora wireless receiving triode, 1921

Ora wireless receiving triode, 1921

1921
McVitie Weston valve collection, Hivac XL HF triode valve, 1935

McVitie Weston valve collection, Hivac XL HF triode valve, 1935

1935
VT60A triode 807 valve (McVitie Weston valve collection), 1906-1972

VT60A triode 807 valve (McVitie Weston valve collection), 1906-1972

1906-1972
Mullard PM6D output triode valve (McVitie Weston valve collection), 1929-1972

Mullard PM6D output triode valve (McVitie Weston valve collection), 1929-1972

1929-1972
K.L.1 ungettered valve, 1920-1927

K.L.1 ungettered valve, 1920-1927

1920-1927
E.S.75 wireless valve, 1883-1930

E.S.75 wireless valve, 1883-1930

1883-1930
Mullard EF50 Valve, 1939

Mullard EF50 Valve, 1939

1939
L.S.2 radio valve, 1920-1938

L.S.2 radio valve, 1920-1938

1920-1938
Mullard T.H.4 radio valve, 1936

Mullard T.H.4 radio valve, 1936

1936
Mazda QP.240 battery double output pentode valve (McVitie Weston valve collection), 1935

Mazda QP.240 battery double output pentode valve (McVitie Weston valve collection), 1935

1935
Loud speaker valve type L.S.5. W/T, 1923

Loud speaker valve type L.S.5. W/T, 1923

1923
S.215 dummy valve, 1920-1929

S.215 dummy valve, 1920-1929

1920-1929
Submarine repeater pentode P.O. type 10P, 1950-1970

Submarine repeater pentode P.O. type 10P, 1950-1970

195-1970
Mullard video output pentode, T.S.P.4, 1920-1936

Mullard video output pentode, T.S.P.4, 1920-1936

1920-1936