Anyone familiar with the amazing qualities that old style vacuum tubes have will understand the amazing prices 40, 50 and 60 year old tubes fetch on the internet. Its just as amazing that so many brand new but very old tubes are available in the first place.

Millions of dollars of tubes would be traded on Ebay alone each day, with many tubes fetching hundreds and even thousands of dollars.

The sound they produce can be absolutely amazing, and most people will be very impressed when they hear a well made amplifier with 1950’s tubes sounding much better than their latest solid state high tech amplifier.

Well, a French amateur radio operator goes one step further than making his own valve-driven radio - he also roles his own tubes!

This 17 minute video gives an amazing insight into this incredible talent, something I would love to be able to do!

Sit back and watch this genius at work - its amazing!

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