Comments on: Behold! The War Tuba! http://cominganarchy.com/2008/02/28/behold-the-war-tuba/ Speak Victorian, Think Pagan Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:26:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Chuck W http://cominganarchy.com/2008/02/28/behold-the-war-tuba/#comment-385831 Chuck W Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:47:31 +0000 http://cominganarchy.com/2008/02/28/behold-the-war-tuba/#comment-385831 Wow! I've seen big tubas, but that is crazy. I wonder what they sounded like. Wow! I’ve seen big tubas, but that is crazy. I wonder what they sounded like.

]]> By: ComingAnarchy.com » Blog Archive » War tubas, eh! http://cominganarchy.com/2008/02/28/behold-the-war-tuba/#comment-383918 ComingAnarchy.com » Blog Archive » War tubas, eh! Sat, 24 May 2008 01:03:23 +0000 http://cominganarchy.com/2008/02/28/behold-the-war-tuba/#comment-383918 [...] the previously covered Japanese, Russian and British war [...] [...] the previously covered Japanese, Russian and British war [...]

]]> By: ComingAnarchy.com » Blog Archive » I say there, war tuba. http://cominganarchy.com/2008/02/28/behold-the-war-tuba/#comment-383268 ComingAnarchy.com » Blog Archive » I say there, war tuba. Sun, 13 Apr 2008 08:12:32 +0000 http://cominganarchy.com/2008/02/28/behold-the-war-tuba/#comment-383268 [...] British join the Japanese and the Russians in our collection of war [...] [...] British join the Japanese and the Russians in our collection of war [...]

]]> By: I Dream Awake » Blog Archive » Another War Tuba http://cominganarchy.com/2008/02/28/behold-the-war-tuba/#comment-383267 I Dream Awake » Blog Archive » Another War Tuba Sun, 13 Apr 2008 05:55:34 +0000 http://cominganarchy.com/2008/02/28/behold-the-war-tuba/#comment-383267 [...] Japanese and Russian war tubas from Coming [...] [...] Japanese and Russian war tubas from Coming [...]

]]> By: Arthur C Clarke (16-12-1917 - 19-3-2008) : the braincap http://cominganarchy.com/2008/02/28/behold-the-war-tuba/#comment-382937 Arthur C Clarke (16-12-1917 - 19-3-2008) : the braincap Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:10:07 +0000 http://cominganarchy.com/2008/02/28/behold-the-war-tuba/#comment-382937 [...] During WW2 Arthur C. Clarke worked on the British invention of the RADAR. Did you ever wonder what they used before there was radar (to detect airplanes)? The so called wartuba’s (via cominganarchy): [...] [...] During WW2 Arthur C. Clarke worked on the British invention of the RADAR. Did you ever wonder what they used before there was radar (to detect airplanes)? The so called wartuba’s (via cominganarchy): [...]

]]> By: War Tubas « KuiperCliff http://cominganarchy.com/2008/02/28/behold-the-war-tuba/#comment-382921 War Tubas « KuiperCliff Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:45:21 +0000 http://cominganarchy.com/2008/02/28/behold-the-war-tuba/#comment-382921 [...] Posted on March 19, 2008 by kuipercliff Hell yeah! Last month ComingAnarchy posted this photo of 1930s Japanese ‘war tubas’, a sort of military listening device, [...] [...] Posted on March 19, 2008 by kuipercliff Hell yeah! Last month ComingAnarchy posted this photo of 1930s Japanese ‘war tubas’, a sort of military listening device, [...]

]]> By: Billy Bussey http://cominganarchy.com/2008/02/28/behold-the-war-tuba/#comment-382746 Billy Bussey Wed, 12 Mar 2008 01:13:24 +0000 http://cominganarchy.com/2008/02/28/behold-the-war-tuba/#comment-382746 Isn't that just a very big <a href="http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=ear+trumpet&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wi" rel="nofollow">ear trumpet?</a> Isn’t that just a very big ear trumpet?

]]> By: Mr. T the Musician http://cominganarchy.com/2008/02/28/behold-the-war-tuba/#comment-382686 Mr. T the Musician Sun, 09 Mar 2008 06:36:36 +0000 http://cominganarchy.com/2008/02/28/behold-the-war-tuba/#comment-382686 "Let loose the high B flat!!!!" “Let loose the high B flat!”

]]> By: Dale http://cominganarchy.com/2008/02/28/behold-the-war-tuba/#comment-382591 Dale Tue, 04 Mar 2008 00:30:54 +0000 http://cominganarchy.com/2008/02/28/behold-the-war-tuba/#comment-382591 technology, at it's best in it's own time. technology, at it’s best in it’s own time.

]]> By: lmandin http://cominganarchy.com/2008/02/28/behold-the-war-tuba/#comment-382590 lmandin Tue, 04 Mar 2008 00:21:54 +0000 http://cominganarchy.com/2008/02/28/behold-the-war-tuba/#comment-382590 "Every time I walk past these things I crave a root beer and Mama Burger." - Emperor Hirohito “Every time I walk past these things I crave a root beer and Mama Burger.”

– Emperor Hirohito

]]> By: Sigivald http://cominganarchy.com/2008/02/28/behold-the-war-tuba/#comment-382589 Sigivald Mon, 03 Mar 2008 23:37:09 +0000 http://cominganarchy.com/2008/02/28/behold-the-war-tuba/#comment-382589 To echo what Steve said, it wasn't just Japan that had such equipment. The US, Britain, and Germany all had them, before the Brits invented RADAR. To echo what Steve said, it wasn’t just Japan that had such equipment. The US, Britain, and Germany all had them, before the Brits invented RADAR.

]]> By: Neanderpundit » Cry Havoc! http://cominganarchy.com/2008/02/28/behold-the-war-tuba/#comment-382585 Neanderpundit » Cry Havoc! Mon, 03 Mar 2008 22:08:21 +0000 http://cominganarchy.com/2008/02/28/behold-the-war-tuba/#comment-382585 [...] Cry Havoc! And let loose the Tubas of War. [...] [...] Cry Havoc! And let loose the Tubas of War. [...]

]]> By: Steve http://cominganarchy.com/2008/02/28/behold-the-war-tuba/#comment-382564 Steve Sun, 02 Mar 2008 19:55:45 +0000 http://cominganarchy.com/2008/02/28/behold-the-war-tuba/#comment-382564 These detected airplanes by listening for the sound of their engines. By rotating those tubes, which collected and focused the noise, you could get a direction. Based on the volume and listening for harmonies, you could approximate distance and size of the attacking force. These detected airplanes by listening for the sound of their engines. By rotating those tubes, which collected and focused the noise, you could get a direction. Based on the volume and listening for harmonies, you could approximate distance and size of the attacking force.

]]> By: Lin Floyd http://cominganarchy.com/2008/02/28/behold-the-war-tuba/#comment-382549 Lin Floyd Sat, 01 Mar 2008 15:46:44 +0000 http://cominganarchy.com/2008/02/28/behold-the-war-tuba/#comment-382549 It is very difficult for me to believe that this weird rig ever detected anything smaller than a good sized city. I can see this as a weapon against airmen (clobber them with some high volume Bing Crosby) but a detector? Where is the detection equipment? Still, a cool picture! It is very difficult for me to believe that this weird rig ever detected anything smaller than a good sized city. I can see this as a weapon against airmen (clobber them with some high volume Bing Crosby) but a detector? Where is the detection equipment? Still, a cool picture!

]]> By: Julia http://cominganarchy.com/2008/02/28/behold-the-war-tuba/#comment-382548 Julia Sat, 01 Mar 2008 04:04:31 +0000 http://cominganarchy.com/2008/02/28/behold-the-war-tuba/#comment-382548 war.... tubas..... oh wow war…. tubas…..

oh wow

]]> By: Dan tdaxp http://cominganarchy.com/2008/02/28/behold-the-war-tuba/#comment-382529 Dan tdaxp Thu, 28 Feb 2008 18:06:57 +0000 http://cominganarchy.com/2008/02/28/behold-the-war-tuba/#comment-382529 Behold, the power of steam! Behold, the power of steam!

]]> By: Lexington Green http://cominganarchy.com/2008/02/28/behold-the-war-tuba/#comment-382528 Lexington Green Thu, 28 Feb 2008 15:41:54 +0000 http://cominganarchy.com/2008/02/28/behold-the-war-tuba/#comment-382528 That is some damned fine looking equipment. It manages to be steampunk 80 years before its time, and hence weirdly retro-contemporary instead of antique-looking. That is some damned fine looking equipment. It manages to be steampunk 80 years before its time, and hence weirdly retro-contemporary instead of antique-looking.

]]> By: kende http://cominganarchy.com/2008/02/28/behold-the-war-tuba/#comment-382522 kende Thu, 28 Feb 2008 07:08:27 +0000 http://cominganarchy.com/2008/02/28/behold-the-war-tuba/#comment-382522 Wow. ...just wow. Wow.

...just wow.

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