Arthur Noxon with his
first TubeTraps, 25 years later.
Mr. Noxon recently took a moment
to show us the features of the very first TubeTraps that were
sold to Bradford's in 1984. In many respects, the first TubeTraps
differ little from today, although today's Tubes are much more
refined and better built. The basic principles and physics, namely
the RC Circuit, remain unchanged.
The
first Tubes, sold as a set of 8 that were 9" x 36",
featured mated pairs with a unique built-in diamond base similar
in shape to a "home plate" used in baseball. This gave
the stacked Tubes a nice finished look and contributed to the
"furniture look" that Bradford's wanted.
These
first TubeTraps didn't feature the classic reflectors that create
the now familiar live side/dead side found on all subsequent TubeTraps.
These were the only TubeTraps made by Mr. Noxon prior to the formation
of ASC, and once they became ASC TubeTrap, the reflectors were
included.
As
with the TubeTraps of today, these did feature a wire cage to
add strength as well as to help dampen twang. The fabric covering,
much like today, was a sleeve stetched over the cage assembly.
The end caps were 1/4" plywood, and the base units permanently
attached. The stacking feature relied on three dowels to keep
the two Traps properly lined up and prevent toppling.
The
first Tubes, sold as a set of 8 that were 9" x 36",
featured mated pairs with a unique built-in diamond base similar
in shape to a "home plate" used in baseball. This gave
the stacked Tubes a nice finished look and contributed to the
"furniture look" that Bradford's wanted. 
These
first TubeTraps didn't feature the classic reflectors that create
the now familiar live side/dead side found on all subsequent TubeTraps.
These were the only TubeTraps made by Mr. Noxon prior to the formation
of ASC, and once they became ASC TubeTrap, the reflectors were
included.
As
with the TubeTraps of today, these did feature a wire cage to
add strength as well as to help dampen twang. The fabric covering,
much like today, was a sleeve stetched over the cage assembly.
The end caps were 1/4" plywood, and the base units permanently
attached. The stacking feature relied on three dowels to keep
the two Traps properly lined up and prevent toppling.