You work on transmitters every day. Have you ever removed a large tube socket for repair or replacement? It can be a daunting task. I hope you don’t have to do the job overnight when you are tired.

With the popularity of 3D printers and the current cult of vacuum tubes, it’s shocking we haven’t seen someone do this before. [Peter] printed his own sockets for a few vacuum tubes he had lying ...

Western Electric type 216A high-vacuum triode with tube socket (1922) and a socket. A triode amplifier - oscillator. A 4-pin base with tipped G-shaped envelope. Marked: "Western Electric / Made in U.S ...

A plastic 4-contact bayonet tube socket, with four binding posts and four mounting lugs. For Shaw-type tube base. Molded: "- DeForest G / Radio / P Tel & Tel. Co + / N.Y.” on base. overall: 1 1/2 in x ...