Vacuum Tube Accessories

Mounting Plate - for wavy washer sockets
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.
$1.90
Socket - 9 Pin, ¾" mounting hole, PC Mount
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
$3.44
Socket - 9 Pin, Ceramic, Magnoval, bottom or 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.
$1.05
$15.95
Tube Shield - Belton, Push Twist for Socket P-ST9-AWS
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
$2.75
Socket - 9 Pin, Plastic, ¾" mounting hole, top mount
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
$1.65
Egg Crate - for Storing Vacuum Tubes
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
Starting at $10.95
Tube Base - 8 Pin Octal, Phenolic, 5/8” Height
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.
$3.39
Socket - 9 Pin, Ceramic, PC Mount, Gold Pins
9-pin ceramic tube socket with gold pins commonly used for preamp tubes or EL84 power tubes
  • PC mount
  • 7/8” tail diameter
  • Gold pins
$3.89
Socket - 9 Pin, Ceramic, PC Mount with Aluminum Shield
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
$2.95
Socket - 8 Pin Octal, Ceramic, top or bottom mount
8-pin ceramic tube socket commonly used for octal based power, preamp, and rectifier tubes. Can be top mounted or bottom mounted, using unique ring mount. Great replacement for Fender, Marshall and others.
  • Convenient top or bottom mount capabilities
  • Includes mounting bracket
  • 1-1/16” to 1-1/8” chassis hole required
  • 1-7/16” oblong mounting centers
$2.65
Bracket - for 8 Pin vacuum tube sockets
Washer fits around the socket in in order to hold it to the chassis. for 8 pin sockets.
$0.67
Socket - 7 Pin, Miniature, Ceramic, with Shield Base
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
$1.20
Socket - 8 Pin Ceramic, High Quality
8-pin premium ceramic tube socket commonly used for octal based power, preamp, and rectifier tubes. Can be top mounted or bottom mounted, using unique ring mount. Great replacement for Fender, Marshall and others.
  • Premium quality
  • Convenient top or bottom mount capabilities
  • Includes mounting bracket
  • 1-1/16” chassis hole required
  • 1-7/16” oblong mounting centers
$7.50
Tube Converter - Yellow Jacket® YJShort, for reduced-size amps
The YJShort is shorter than the standard YJS converter, allowing for use in amps that do not have room for the standard converters. It is a specialized, current-limiting/voltage-conditioning adapter for use in most 20 to 100 watt amps which use 6L6, EL34, 6550 or 6V6 output tubes
$36.95
Carton - for tube egg crates, 15" x 15"
Cartons to hold tube egg crates S-B123, S-B124, S-B125, and S-B126. All sizes will fit the crates, but you may want additional vertical clearance for taller tubes. See S-B120X for the tube egg crate inserts
$4.95
Socket - 9 Pin, for Auto-Wave Soldering, Made in China
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")
$2.07
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Tube Shield - 2", Chinese manufacture
2" tall, for use with P-ST9-AWS or P-ST9-AWS-CHINA
$2.60
Tube Base - 4 pin replacement, 1.36" diameter
Replacement 4-pin tube base for use with tubes such as the 811A or 300B.
$4.95
Socket Saver - 8-Pin with bracket, for reducing wear and tear
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.
$11.95
Socket - 7 Pin, Ceramic for 1625, bottom mount
7-pin ceramic plate socket used for 1625 tubes. Bossed mounting holes and recessed rivets allow sub-panel mounting .
  • Bottom mount
  • 1”- 1 ¼" chassis hole required
  • 1-13/16” oblong mounting centers
$4.99
Tube Converter - Yellow Jacket® YJS, for fixed-biased tubes
The YJS is a specialized, current-limiting/voltage-conditioning adapter for use in most 20 to 100 watt amps that use 6L6, EL34, 6550 or 6V6 output tubes. The YJS is for amps with fixed bias power tubes. (Fixed bias tubes have their cathode connected directly to ground and a negative DC voltage applied to their control grid).
$29.95
Terminal Board - two 9 Pin sockets, 2 x 12 lugs
Dual socket. 2 rows/12 lugs per row, 4 mounting holes. Board dimensions 5 ¼" x 3". Terminals are not pre-wired.
$27.50
Tube Stabilizer - Fender®, Hot Rod Series
Replacement foam tube stabilizer for Fender® Hot Rod Deluxe and Hot Rod Deville amps. This foam block slides over the first two preamp tubes. This genuine Fender® replacement is made in the USA.
$11.95