Tube/Valve/Radio/Amp Theory Books

[crunchee]

I've collected a bunch of books that cover Tube/Valve/Radio/Amp theory over the last ten years, in the hopes that I actually might learn something from them and start tweaking and modding amps on my own. That just hasn't happened due to lack of space, time and funds. I'd hate to see them go to waste (most of their siblings wound up in the dumpster back in the '70's and '80's from what I've heard), but I'm just putting out feelers at the moment--does anyone think that there is a demand for these books? They're not reprints (and probably not reprinted anyway), but actual college texts with lots 'o math (as Mythbusters like to state, 'Warning, Science Content'). Some design schematics (not many) are included, the print dates on these are mostly from the late '40's through the '50's, but they seem pretty useful if you want to know the nuts and bolts of tube circuits, and possibly why one circuit works well while another sounds like a oscillating rabid noise maker.

I've seen that Amazon lists out-of-print books for sale, much like out-of-print CD's listed there. Has anybody ever sold anything using Amazon before? I'm not quite ready to get rid of them yet, I need to inventory them first, but once I do I'd like to find a outlet for them.

[velorush]

A guy I work with had a similar collection he amassed in the 50's. He was in the Air Force and worked on early tube computers and such. He tells a story that early into his marriage his mother in law threw away all of his technical books. From the way he told me the story, I don't think he ever got over it.

It is a long shot, but if you can get an inventory and price list together, I'd be glad to pass it along to see if there is any interest. Feel free to email it to me at jeffrush at charter dot net.

[hamerican gigolo]

Very interested,also.

[Bloozguy]

I'm very interested as well. Once you have an inventory, post it here and you probably won't have to mess with Ebay

[crunchee]

Thanks for the support, guys! I should probably clarify, they're not actually strict college textbooks, but pretty stout engineering references that would've/could've been in a college library at one time. It's fairly complex stuff math-wise, but if you're looking for patented Western Electric circuits or other historical tube amp porn, you'll probably be disappointed. But again, if you're interested in HOW tube amps work from the ground up, I think they'll be rewarding. I will try to post a list up soon!