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vacuum tube or evacuated tube? Sun Jan 20, 2008 2:59 am  vacuum tube or evacuated tube?
 

Hi,could you please tell me what's the difference between'vacuum tube'and 'evacuated tube'?

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vacuum tube or evacuated tube? Sun Jan 20, 2008 11:21 am  vacuum tube or evacuated tube?
 

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They seem to be the same. Wikipedia has a drawing of one with the caption: 'Evacuated (or vacuum) tubes panel'.
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