Found it. April, 2007, The VHF Transmitter -Keystone VHF Club, Inc.
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A CLASSIC FROM THE PAST
(Printed in the November 1, 1957 issue of the
Transmitter Newsletter)
WEMAC- THE ONE ZED TWO ZED TUBE
Slightly tentative data (see notes at bottom)
The Weman 1Z2Z is a Traveling Ripple tube (1) designed for
the phone man (2) superceding the UMAC 606.
The 1Z2Z is of radical (3) design. It does however still retain the
urinated tungsten (4) cathode which proved so successful in the UMAC 606
(5). Cooling is accomplished by ventilation and removing the heat. This is
readily done at the North Pole (6) by means of a fan. At the Equator, a
bigger (7) is needed.
The Y3 Grid used in earlier tubes has been superceded by a Y4
grid in the 1Z2Z. Since the tube does not have a grid, the choice is a wise
one (8).
The profulgment stigmetic type of construction permits an
untrimmed electron beam to pass into the hypodirec channel (9) where the
beam is modulated by calistral encabulization, thus producing the ripple.
This ripple is amplified in the Galoidal Plammet (10) cavity and is carried
by mongratic diffusion into the catcher cavity. One can readily see that
applications are unlimited (11).
General Characteristics
Electrical:
  Filament: Urinated Tungsten
  Voltage – adjust (12)
  Current – adjust (12)
  Amplification factor (Average) 30 Ohms
  Indirect capacity – Ghommet Mongrat (13) – 1/5th gallon
Mechanical:
  Maximum overall dimensions – 36 X 22 X 34 inches
  Height – 5 feet 6 inches
  Shipping weight (14) – 123 lbs
  Application of the 1Z2Z
Because of its unique construction, the 1Z2Z can serve as as
oscillator, modulator, or amplifier. The 1Z2Z also acts as a memory tube. It
has a remarkable memory for certain telephone numbers and next years
income taxes. When used as a Flip-Flop circuit, the bias must be adjusted to
prevent flipping out a telephone number while flopping out a tax return..
Many of the applications are secret and highly classified (15).
Notes:
(1) A traveling ripple has a much higher frequency then a traveling wave
(2) A noted phone man, W6QD, states as follows: “While we’re not so
young as we used to be, we are indeed honored to be able to make a
pregnant statement regarding the 1Z2Z tube. We believe that the 1Z2Z
tube will ultimately replace the transistor.
(3) Excuse us, Mr. McCarthy
(4) In order to obtain a pure source of Uranium for treating the Tungsten,
a plant for processing this material was established in the Virgin
Islands. Subsequent developments however, showed that the raw
material from this source is not different from that of any other source.
(5) A data sheet on the 606 will be furnished upon request.
(6) Eskimos do not fish in Winter.
(7) Wonder what became of Sally?
(8) Y4
(9) It will also work on Channel 13.
(10) Sounds like “Sputnik”
(11) i.e. Burning off warts
(12) Tentative date
(13) users of the 1Z2Z are cautioned that the price is subject to change
without notice. The raw materials used in the Mongrat & Golmmet are
imported from Hong Kong, and the cost of these materials vary
depending upon the prevailing rate of exchange of the Hong Kong
Tael. Few people realize that the Tael is the ancient media of
monetary exchange of China. The Tael as a medium of exchange
actually exists in the form of a slipper like shaped piece of soft silver.
In fact, the silver is so pure and soft that it may be readily cut into
sections with a sharp knife. This method is used in making change,
and the sections are simply known as “pieces of silver”.
(14) With dimensions like that, anyone would be crazy to ship it
(15) Watch Winchell’s column

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