Vacuum Tube Accessories

Tube Converter - Yellow Jacket® YJUni, for low-power amps
The YJUni is a simple pin-converting adapter for use in most amps with 6V6 or similar based tubes like 6F6, 6G6, 6K6, 6Y6, etc. The YJUni is shorter than standard Yellow Jacket® converters. It is designed for use in lower power output amps (20 watts or less) when no power reduction is desired.
$29.95
Socket - 4 Pin, Jumbo, Ceramic Bayonet
Colors Available:
4-pin jumbo ceramic bayonet socket used for 211 and 845 tubes.
  • Top mount
  • 2-13/16" mounting centers
  • Available with standard or gold plated pins
Starting at $9.99
Vacuum Tube Retainer - for 12AX7 Tubes
Mounting Centers = 1", Overall Height = 2.2". Keeps common preamp tubes in place while dampening vibrations to reduce microphonics. Supports a maximum tube height of 2.1 inches
$1.99
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
Bracket - for 9 Pin vacuum tube socket
Washer fits around sockets to hold them to chassis.
$0.67
Socket Saver - 9 Pin Miniature, for reducing wear and tear
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.
$4.29
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
Socket - Belton, Micalex, 8-Pin Octal, MIP, Flanged Holes
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. This version has circular extruded holes.
$3.50
Socket - 5 Pin, Ceramic Plate, bottom mount
5-pin ceramic plate socket used for 807 tubes.
  • Bottom mount
  • 1" to 1 ¼" chassis hole required
  • 1 ¾" mounting centers
  • UY-Base, 5 Pins
$5.99
Solid State Rectifier - For 5AR4, 5U4, 5Y3 Tubes
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.
$9.95
Socket - 9 Pin, Standoff Ceramic PC Mount
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
$2.25
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, Ceramic, for Auto-Wave Soldering
9-pin 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")
$3.30
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 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
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
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, Ceramic, PC Mount, with center shield
9-pin ceramic tube socket with center shield lug and PC pins commonly used for preamp tubes or EL84 power tubes
  • PC mount
  • 7/8” chassis hole required
  • ⅞" tail diameter
$2.19
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
Keyway - Replacement piece for octal tubes
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.
$11.95
package of 4
Socket - 8 Pin Octal, ⅞" Fits in 1" Hole with Bracket PC Mount
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
$2.50
Turret Strip - Socket Mount , Gold Plated Copper, Single Row
Single row turret strips with a tab for mounting directly to tube socket mounting holes. The screw mount turrets are made of gold plated brass and are pre-mounted to the 2mm thick boards. The mounting hole is 0.15” in diameter. These turret strips are a great option for components connecting to the socket lugs of point to point builds.
Starting at $2.70
Socket Saver - 8-Pin, for reducing wear and tear on tube sockets
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.
$9.95
Ring for Retainer - rubber, fits KT88 and 6550 Tubes
Rubber ring for retainer S-H143 fits KT88 and 6550 tubes. Dampens vibration.
$0.80