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Outlaw Tubes
Just like booze, tubes were highly profitable and expensive in the prohibition era.
The government gave RCA basically a monopoly, and home brewers took advantage, risking being chased down and prosecuted.
This and much more in this video, produced by one of my radio friends.
Fascinating video.