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Tube Socket Information

Tube Socket Information

See the tube socket mounting information at the bottom of this page
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9 Pin Belton socket and shield

9 Pin Belton socket and shield

Chassis Mount
Solder terminals - Includes the Tube shield
Fits most Vintage style Fender chassis
Mounts in a .75 inch chassis hole
Mounting holes are approx. 1.125 inches center to center
Fits all of the chassis on my chassis page.
Price each = $4.20
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9 pin Ceramic tube socket and shield

9 pin Ceramic tube socket and shield

Chassis Mount
Solder terminals - Includes the Tube shield
Fits most Vintage style Fender chassis
Mounts in a .75 inch chassis hole
Mounting holes are approx. 1.125 inches center to center
Fits all of the chassis on my chassis page.
Price each = $2.12
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9 pin Ceramic socket and shield

9 pin Ceramic socket and shield

Includes tube shield and mounting flange ring.
Solder terminals. Mounts in a 7/8" or 22mm hole.
Mounting holes are approx. 1 1/8 inches or 28mm across.
Will not fit in a 3/4 inch Fender 9 pin socket hole.
Use the EL84 spring retainer on my Tubes/Valve page to mount 9 pin power tubes.
EL84 socket mounting tips
Price each = $2.16
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9 pin Tube socket shield

9 pin Tube socket shield

Fits most 9 pin tube sockets.
Price each = $1.33
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8 Pin Fender style ceramic power tube socket

8 Pin Fender style ceramic power tube socket

Mounts in a .96 inch chassis hole.
Solder terminals. Mounting holes are 1.5" center to center
Fits all of theChassis on my chassis page.
Price each = $1.93
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8 Pin Belton tube socket

8 Pin Belton tube socket

Mounts in a 1.18 inch chassis hole for top or bottom mounting
Can also be mounted in a .99 inch hole for bottom mounting using the small diameter section of the socket
Solder terminals. Mounting holes are 1.5" center to center
Do not bend the pins, they are very rigid and they may break
Fits all of the Chassis on my chassis page.
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Price each = $3.44
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9 Pin ceramic PC board socket

9 Pin ceramic PC board socket

PC board solder terminals. No tube shield.
Could be mounted in a 7/8 inch hole.
21 mm diameter pin circle.
Price each = $2.10
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8 Pin ceramic PC board power tube socket

8 Pin ceramic PC board power tube socket

PC board terminals.
Could be mounted in a 1 1/8 inch hole.
26 mm diameter pin circle.
Price each = $1.92
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8 Pin tube base

8 Pin tube base

Make Bias Current Checkers and solid state rectifier replacements.
Price each = $2.58
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Tube Spring Retainers

Tube Spring Retainers


EL84 Spring retainer

EL84 Spring retainer

Over the top power tube spring retainers for 9 pin EL84 power tubes.
The metal base will bolt down a 9 pin ceramic style tube socket to the chassis.
I stock the ceramic 9 pin socket on my tube sockets page.
See this page for EL84 socket mounting tips
http://www.el34world.com/charts/EL84Socket.htm
Price each = $2.06
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Fender style Tube Clamp

Fender style Tube Clamp

Fender style tube clamp springs.
Grabs the phenolic base of the tube.
This clamp is also called a bear claw.
Price each = $2.02
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Most tube sockets can be mounted using #4 size screws and nuts or #4 self tapping screws.
I stock screws and nuts on this page
See this document on how to mount tube sockets
Please install all tube sockets with a tube in the socket.
The pins on the socket will not be lined up correctly if you do not have a tube in the socket while soldering them.
It may be very difficult to install the tube if the pins are not aligned properly and you may damage the tube socket pins.
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