Vacuum Tube Accessories

4-pin ceramic tube socket.

• Bottom mount
• 1-1/4” chassis hole required
• 1-1/2” mounting centers

This adapter allows you to use 6GH8A or 6U8A tubes in place of the difficult-to-find 7199. Tubes are not included.

9-pin ceramic PC mount tube socket commonly used for preamp tubes or EL84 power tubes

• Standoff, PC mount
• 0.70” outer diameter
• 3/4” tail diameter

Diameter listed is the inside diameter. The anode cap is used for making an electrical connection to vacuum tubes which have anode high voltage connection from the top. Its contact resistance is less than 0.01 ohm, insulation resisitance is over 10,000 Mohm. Life time is about 200 cycles.

Belton 9-pin tube socket specifically designed for auto-wave soldering. Applicable for all types of electronic equipment using vacuum tubes.

• 3/4” PC hole
• 1-1/8” mounting centers

Features:

• Safety attachment with 3 positions of mounting pins
• Easy mount with the precise designed tube pins
• Glassfiber filled PPS insulating material

8-pin ceramic tube socket commonly used for octal based power, preamp, and rectifier tubes. Great replacement for Fender, Marshall and others.

• Convenient top or bottom mount capabilities
• Includes mounting bracket
• Spade type pins
• 1-1/16” to 1-1/8” chassis hole required
• 1-7/16” oblong mounting centers

Steel plates for covering unused socket holes on modified chassis. These covers provide a safe solution for modifying any chassis. These covers use elongated mounting holes to fit a variety of socket hole sizes. P-ST9-CVR

• 9 pin (noval) socket hole cover
• 5mm x 3.5mm mounting holes
• 27.1mm center to center

P-ST8-CVR

• 8 pin (octal) socket hole cover
• 6.5mm x 3.5mm mounting holes
• 40mm center to center

P-ST8-ST9-CNVRT

• 8 pin to 9 pin (octal to noval) socket adapter
• Bottom mount 9 pin socket recommended

7-pin ceramic plate socket used for 6C33B,829B and 3E29 sized tubes. Bossed mounting holes and recessed rivets allow sub-panel mounting .

• Bottom mount
• 1 ¼" chassis hole required
• 1-⅞" x 1-⅞" oblong mounting centers

15 x 15" egg crate packing box designed for storing tubes. Supplied unassembled. Each size is capable of holding a different number of tubes. For cartons see S-B127X

9-pin plastic tube socket commonly used for preamp tubes or EL84 power tubes

• PC mount
• ¾” chassis hole required (bottom mount)
• 3/4” tail diameter

Works with P-ST8-810 for mounting without screws.

9-pin Micalex ceramic tube socket for auto-wave soldering applications.
Measurements:

• Center PCB hole diameter -0.73"
• Mounting pin diameters - (9 holes at 1.00") and (3 holes at 1.26")

Ceramic Tube socket used for octal power tubes.

• Chassis hole: 1” to 1-1/4” depending on mounting (Top: 1” to 1-1/16”, Bottom: 1-1/4”)
• Mounting Centers: 1-1/2” with oblong mounting holes

High temperature silicone damper / dampener rings great for remedying microphonic oscillations and tube rattle. These red dampening rings are rated for temperatures up to 240°C and come in various sizes to fit a variety of tubes. Please verify your tube sizes to ensure a proper fit.

• 20mm: Recommended size for 12A_7 (i.e. 12AX7, 12AT7, 12AU7, etc.) types, EL84, or any other tube with a ~20mm diameter.
• 28mm: Recommended size for 6V6, 6SN7, 5AR4, or any other tube with a ~28mm diameter.
• 30mm: Recommended size for some EL34, Svetlana EL34, JJ GZ34, Gold Lion KT77, or any other tube with a ~30mm diameter.
• 32mm: Recommended size for some EL34, 6L6, 6CA7, or any other tube with a ~32mm diameter.
• 35mm: Recommended size for 6L6GC, 5U4G, 6146B, or any other tube with a ~35mm diameter.

Ceramic 7-pin socket with center shield and mounting bracket.

• Convenient top or bottom mounting capabilities
• 5/8” chassis hole required
• 7/8” mounting centers

Vacuum tube base clip. Grips tube base with teeth to securely hold tube in place. For use with octal sockets with 1-½" mounting centers.

9-pin plastic tube socket commonly used for preamp tubes or EL84 power tubes

• Top mount
• 3/4” chassis hole required
• 1-1/8” mounting centers

Please note: This socket will not work with tube retainer S-H144

Used for vacuum tube octal plug or coil form. 1-¼" dia. x 7/8" high.

Single socket, 2 rows/6 lugs per row, 4 mounting holes. Board dimensions 3" x 3". Terminals are not pre-wired.

8-pin plastic tube socket commonly used for octal based power, preamp, and rectifier tubes.

• 1-1/8” / 1.14” chassis hole required
• Snap-in Mounting

*Uses P-SH12-1-31 or P-SH2-104-2

8-pin octal base made of brown phenolic. This base is shorter than the P-SP8-479 base and matches bases used on many common octal tubes. The base has a 5/8“ height with approximately 7/16” of internal mounting depth.

8-pin ceramic stand-off tube socket commonly used for octal based power, preamp, and rectifier tubes.

• PC mount
• 1” tail diameter
• Available with standard or gold pins

Includes:

• (1) T-7199-ADT
• (1) T-6GH8A

9-pin ceramic tube socket with center shield commonly used for preamp tubes or EL84 power tubes

• Top mount
• 3/4” chassis hole required
• 1-1/8” mounting centers