Vacuum Tube Accessories

Ceramic socket for loctal (sometimes spelled loktal) tubes such as the T-35Z3 rectifier. These loctal sockets have eight eyelets for the outside pins and an eyelet for the large center pin. Chassis hole details:

• 1” to 1.1875” depending on mounting
  
  • 1” hole for bottom mounting
  • 1.1875” hole for top mounting
• 1.5” mounting centers with oblong mounting holes

7-pin ceramic tube socket with PC pins commonly used for tubes such as the 6X4 rectifier.

• PC mount
• 11/16” chassis hole required
• 11/16" tail diameter

Belton 8-pin tube socket specifically designed for auto-wave soldering .Applicable for all types of electronic equipment using vacuum tubes.

• 1-3/16” chassis hole required
• Mounting centers are 1 ½", 1 13/16"

Features:

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

8 pin socket saver with bracket. Commonly used in tube testers. Socket savers absorb the main wear and tear from many tube insertions and removals. It's much easier to replace a worn out socket saver than to replace the original socket.

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

• Bottom mount
• 1-15/16” shield height
• 25/32”/ .76” chassis hole required
• 1-1/8” mounting centers

7-pin tube socket with shield base commonly used for preamp tubes

• Top mount
• 5/8” chassis hole required
• 7/8” mounting centers
• Shield Base

9-pin ceramic tube socket commonly used for preamp tubes or EL84 power tubes (without shield)

• Top mount with PC pins
• 1-15/16” shield height
• 7/8” chassis hole required
• 1” mounting centers
• 13/16” tail diameter
• Includes shield

Belton 8-pin Micalex tube socket commonly used for octal based power, preamp, and rectifier tubes. Applicable for use with all types of electronic equipment using vacuum tubes.

• Convenient top or bottom, PC mount capabilities
• 1-1/4” chassis hole required
• 1-1/2” mounting centers

Features:

• Paddle saddle mounting
• Phosphorous bronze pin terminal with tin plating
• Glassfiber filled PPS Insulating material
• Easy mount with saddle of extruded screw hole
• Short leads

9 pin miniature Belton socket. Applicable for use with all types of electric and electronic equipment using vacuum tubes.

• Paddle saddle mounting
• Phosphorous bronze pin terminal with tin plating
• Glassfiber filled PPS Insulating material
• Easy mount with collar attached socket
• 1-⅛" mounting centers
• Fits ¾" chassis hole
• Top mount

9-pin premium ceramic tube socket used for magnoval (EL504/EL519 size) base tubes. Can be top mounted or bottom mounted, using unique ring mount. Great replacement for vintage amplifiers and other equipment.

9-pin ceramic tube socket with attached shield base commonly used for preamp tubes or EL84 power tubes (without shield)

• Top mount
• 7/8” chassis hole required
• 1-1/8” mounting centers
• P-SS9-325 and P-SS9-325XL are compatible tube shields.

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

• Bottom mount
• Includes mounting bracket
• 1” chassis hole required
• 1 ¼" mounting centers

9-pin Micalex tube socket commonly used for preamp tubes or EL84 power tubes. Applicable for use with all types of electronic equipment using vacuum tubes.

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

When hole in chassis is too large to mount Type S sockets directly to chassis with wavy washer, this adapter can be used. 1 3/16" dia. opening in plate, 1 ½" to about 1 7/8" mounting centers can be used. Socket is secured to plate with wavy washer.

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

• PC mount
• 13/16” tail diameter
• Available with standard or gold pins

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

• Top mount
• 1-1/16” chassis hole required
• 1 ½" mounting centers

(Belton) Micalex, 9 pin miniature socket with PC pins, stand off mounting. Fits 3/4" chassis hole diameter (bottom mount). Applicable for use with all types of electric and electronic equipment using vacuum tubes. Features:

• Paddle saddle mounting
• Phosphorous bronze pin terminal with tin plating
• Glassfiber fileld PPS Insulating material
• Easy mount with collar attached socket

Bottom mount ceramic socket has bossed mounting holes and recessed rivets to allow sub-panel mounting. Socket fits 300B, 811 size tubes.

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

• Bottom, PC mount
• ¾” chassis hole required
• ¾” tail diameter

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

• Top mount
• 1” to 1-1/8” chassis hole required
• 1-1/2” mounting centers

Belton 9-pin tube socket, crimped with shield base. Applicable for use with all types of electronic equipment using vacuum tubes.

• Top mount, PC pins
• 3/4” tail diameter
• 1-1/8” mounting centers

Features:

• Paddle saddle mounting
• Phosphorous bronze pin terminal with tin plating
• Glassfiber filled PPS Insulating material
• Easy mount with collar attached socket

4-pin ceramic tube socket.

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

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

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