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Regulation under glass

RCA 0D3 voltage-regulator tube from an old power supply I bought many years ago. Unlike a regular vacuum tube, this device did not have a heater filament; it was filled with a gas which ionized at a certain voltage to pass current.

 

The shape of the glass envelope was nicknamed “Coke-bottle” for its resemblance to the iconic soft drink container.

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Uploaded on February 20, 2017
Taken on February 19, 2017