Building a 1920s Tube Amplifier (And Tubes!)

00:00 Teaser/Overview
00:44 Tube Construction
36:48 Amp Construction
54:46 Amp Demonstration

[adamoeduardo]

Hello, I'm Brazilian and a lover of analog electronics, born and raised under the bench since I was a child. I want to praise; Never in my life have I seen so much genius in one person, his ability to make valves and triodes led me to make this comment. Congratulations my friend, it's people like you who still don't believe that there are no limits to the human brain. You managed to fascinate me. With each video of yours that I watch, the more I realize that I know nothing.

[danielauen]

Did I intend on watching this entire video when I clicked it? no. Did I watch this tire video anyway? Yes. Is it now 3:30am? yes... Did I subscribe? Well, Duh, Of course I did. This video was amazing, and the content withen is honestly very interesting to me. and somehow you managed to catch my attention for the whole video, which is kinda hard to do sometimes.

[dennispaulson]

Great build!! Reminded me when I was a small boy and watching my dad fix radios. In the 1930 s my dad sent a letter RCA Victor for a correspondence coarse so he could service Radios, record players
and electrical appliance's in general. I have not checked my collection of dads books and radio coarse. However one book or file 3 ring binder has all schematics or warring diagrams of all radios built up to the 195s or
1960s. I really liked your project and the neatness of your work.👍👍👍

[g.todsmith]

I am completely astounded! Ive been trying to learn more about tube amps and would love to build one from pretty much scratch like you have. I wish i could plug my guitar into it and see how it sounds!

[uo]

I go out of my way to do crazy DIY stuff, and this is past my level of patience even. Kudos to you, this is wonderful.

[hodwooker]

When I watch you doing this work I want to laugh at all the well equipped shop owners! Once again knowledge, skill and plain old getter done wins the day!

[romanich]

From🇷🇺 with love!!! It's amazing!!!
👍👍👍

[MichaelJordan-jvic]

So, in my travels today, I never expected to come across a genuine mad scientist genius type! First class skills there!

[HughesEnterprises]

This is like one of those imposssibly difficult projects you’d see in a 1950’s Popular Mechanics magazine

[OldGrayCzechWolf]

Ah the soft glow of thermionic components. I remember my dad working on our old radios and tvs. He used to fix up stuff other people threw in the trash. Later he did his own digital exposure timers and such for his dark room. He had many talents, electronics, car mechanic, wine making. His profession was chemical engineering and physical chemistry.

[나름대로-qi]

It's amazing that an individual can make a vacuum tube and drive an amplifier.

You have an incredible amount of technology.

I am sending you enthusiastic support by subscribing to your channel in south Korea.

[garyr]

I swear I just watched a time travel video. Nice of you to take your phone with you for a high resolution colored film. We modern people don't like old black and white DIY videos from the 20's... btw, superb job.

[Chesterton]

Omigod this is incredible Dan! I have always wanted to know how to actually build a radio because I fundamentally never understood it. Thank you so much for sending. I’m gonna watch the whole thing a couple times!💖

[Xsiondu]

I'm 7 minutes into this and I have only seen you use one tool that didn't look like you built it. You are a 🪄 sorcerer. Can't wait for next week where you show how to build the spot welder

[thehulk]

😍 i thought its impossible because i dont know how to make them, now if our technology is dead i guess some would know how to build it and restore the world
thank you for your amazing ! work !

[rosewoodsteel]

This is one of the most entertaining and creative videos I've ever watched! I was thinking MacGyver, meets pack-rat meets Mr. Wizard..
Great job!

[Mazdak]

Really admire your work! Seeing someone build tubes at home is really inspiring.

[richardwoodling]

Speechless. A labour of love using great skill and knowledge. Never would I have thought of using any old transformers and making tubes (Valves in the UK)

[ztyy]

this is awesome!! Guy welds and builds HIS OWN TUBES!! This is quality content

[carriann]

What? Well, I watched the whole video and I still can't believe my eyes! You have such skill set.