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orangecrush

(24,720 posts)
Fri May 16, 2025, 08:30 AM May 16

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.



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