Vacuum Tube Accessories

The YJR is a direct plug-in replacement adapter for use in most amplifiers that use 5AR4/GZ34, 5U4, 5Y3 or similar full-wave rectifier tubes. The YJR converts your amp's vacuum tube rectifier to a solid state rectifier, reducing tube sag for a tighter sound and feel.

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

• Top mount
• 1-15/16” shield height
• 7/8” chassis hole required
• 1-1/8” mounting centers
• Includes shield

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

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

• Top mount
• 1 3/16" to 1 ¼".chassis hole required
• 1-1/2” mounting centers

*Please Note: The S-H142 tube clip is not compatible with this socket.

Retainer for EL84 tubes. For use with guitar amps and applications where the tube is suspended upside down in the chassis. This style of EL84 retainer was popularly used in vintage 18W Marshall amps. The two brackets mount using the socket’s hardware.

4-pin ceramic tube socket.

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

Rubber ring for retainer S-H143 fits KT88 and 6550 tubes. Dampens vibration.

Belton 8-pin Micalex PC mount tube socket with long leads 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 mount capabilities
• 1-1/4” chassis hole required
• 1-1/2” oblong mounting centers

Features:

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

8 pin octal socket saver. 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.

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

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

9 pin miniature socket saver. 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.

Solid State Rectifier Direct plug-in replacement for 5AR4, 5U4 and 5Y3 rectifier vacuum tubes in amplifiers with center tapped secondary power transformer. Use when less 'sag' is desired in the power supply; just switch back to the tube rectifier when 'sag' is desired.

Do you have valuable octal type tubes that work fine except the keyway has been broken off the base? Fix it with this simple and inexpensive product. Simply clean the remainder of the broken keyway from the base and slip one of these on. Will stay on by itself, or you can use a dab of silicon to attach if you wish.

9-pin ceramic tube socket with stand-off mounting. commonly used for preamp tubes or EL84 power tubes.

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

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.

Ceramic Tube socket used for octal power tubes, PC mount

• Chassis hole: 1” to 1-1/4” depending on mounting (Top: 1” to 1-1/8”, Bottom: 1-1/4”)
• Mounting Centers: 1-1/2” with oblong mounting holes
• PC mount 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

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

2" tall, for use with P-ST9-AWS. Push/twist to chassis, no mounting centers. Belton manufacture. Aluminum sleeve with natural coil spring. Spring length: 26mm

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

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

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. Features:

• Top mount
• 3/4” tail diameter
• 1-1/8” mounting center

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